monkey song chords by The Mountain Goats

SimplifiedG · C · Em · D

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Cool air falls through the
venetian blinds and
Em 
The planets in the heavens
C 
are perfectly aligned
G 
I take in my surroundings
D 
I memorize them all
Em 
The scuff marks on the stone floor,
C 
The powder burns on
the eastern wall

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Verse 2

There's a monkey in the basement

How did the monkey get there?

There's a monkey in the basement

Where did the monkey come from?

Where did the monkey come

Interlude 1

from?

Verse 3
G 
D 
The animal noises you used to make
Em 
C 
The andalusian coral snake
G 
All hail when standing be
D 
side this room
Em 
And the heavy hot rains and
C 
the sonic boom

Verse 4
G 
D 
There's a monkey in the basement
Em 
C 
G 
Where did the monkey come from?
D 
There's a monkey in the basement
Em 
How did the monkey get there?
C 
How did the monkey get there?
G 
How did the monkey get there?