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Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head chords by
Gorillaz
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2005•Alternative•664 views•
5.0 (1)
Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
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Once upon a time

at the foot of a great mountain

There was a town

where the people known as happy folk lived

Their very existence a mystery

to the rest of the world
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Am
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Obscured, as it was, by great clouds

Here they played out their peaceful lives

Innocent of the litany of excess and violence
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that was growing in the world below

To live in harmony
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with the spirit of the mountain
Chorus 1

called Monkey was enough
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Then one day,
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strange folk arrived in the town
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They came in camouflage
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hidden behind dark glasses,
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but no one noticed them
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They only saw shadows, you see,
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without the truth to the eyes
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The happy folk were blind
Bridge 1
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Falling out of aeroplanes
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and hi ding out in holes
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Waiting for the sunset to come,
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people going home
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Jump out from behind them
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and shoot them in the head
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Now everybody dancing
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the dance of the dead
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The dance of the dead,
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the dance of the dead
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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In time, the strange folk found their way

into the higher reaches of the mountain
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And it was there

that they found the caves
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of unimaginable sincerity and beauty

By chance, they stumbled upon the place
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where all good souls come to rest
Chorus 2
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The strange folk, they coveted the jewels
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in these caves above all things
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And soon they began to mine the mountain
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It's rich seam
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fueling the chaos of their own world
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Meanwhile, down in the town,
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the happy folk slept restlessly
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Their dreams invaded by shadowy
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figures digging away at their souls
Verse 3

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Every day, people would wake

and stare at the mountain

Why was it bringing

darkness into their lives?
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And as the strange folk

mined deeper and deeper into the mountain
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Holes began to appear
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Bringing with them a cold and bitter wind

that chilled the very soul of the Monkey

For the first time, the happy folk felt fearful
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For they knew that soon
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the monkey would stir from it's deep sleep
Verse 4
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Then there came a sound, distant first,

that grew into castrophany so immense

That it could be heard far away in space
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There were no screams, there was no time

The mountain called Monkey had spoken

There was only fire, and then

Nothing
Outro 1
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Oh little town in USA,
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Em
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the time has come to see
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There's nothing you believe you want
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But where were you
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when it all came down on me?
Did you call me out?

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Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • E

  • A

  • C

  • Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head by Gorillaz is A minor.

The primary chords used in Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head are Am, F, G, E, A, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, G, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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