Skinny Ape chords by
Gorillaz

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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Em

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Verse 1

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G

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To the pool,

C

C

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Em

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at least try to let it go

G

G

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C

C

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But nobody knows what they're

G

G

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fooling with here

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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Em

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G

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Verse 2

G

G

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There will be time and there will

C

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G

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be a sign (ape)

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C

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When all the kids who have can

Em

Em

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G

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celled time will (ape)

Take my hands and pull me

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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up again (ape)

C

C

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Cheer me up and help me walk

Em

Em

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again (walk again)

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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To the pool, at least try to let it go

G

G

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But nobody knows what

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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they're fooling with here

Verse 4

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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I got bones, and I got jaded legs (ape)

C

C

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Not the type that can win a

Em

Em

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G

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race (ape)

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Living plastic on a vacant lot (ape)

C

C

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Em

Em

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Left behind and staring at a robot

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Don't be sad for me (ape)

C

C

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I'm a cartoon G (ape)

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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G

G

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And my intent is to breathe

C

C

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Em

Em

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(ape) in a new world

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Don't be sad for me

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Verse 6

C

C

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(Ape) breathe

G

G

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Em

Em

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(Ape) breathe

G

G

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I can balance on the

Verse 7

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

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highest tree

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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You can only see outlines of me

I can disappear,

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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or lighten your day

Imitate and say

C

C

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G

G

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I'm a skinny little ape

Verse 8

Don't be sad for me (I'm a

C

C

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G

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skinny little ape)

C

C

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I'm a cartoon G (I'm a cartoon G,

ape)

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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And my intent is to breathe

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C

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(ape) in a new world

D

D

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Em

Em

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Don't be sad for me

Interlude 2

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Em

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Em

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Verse 9

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Don't be sad for me

C

C

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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I'm a cartoon G

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G

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Em

Em

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And my intent is to breathe

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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(ape) in a new world

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D

D

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G

G

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Don't be sad for me

Verse 10

I'm a skinny little, skinny little, skinny little,

C

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skinny little ape, ape, ape, ape

Em

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G

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Ape, ape, ape, I'm a skinny little,

skinny little, skinny little

Skinny little ape, ape,

C

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Em

Em

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ape, ape, ape, ape, ape

G

G

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I'm a skinny little, skinny little, skinny little,

C

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skinny little ape, ape, ape, ape

Em

Em

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G

G

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Ape, ape, ape, I'm a skinny little,

skinny little, skinny little

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

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Skinny little ape, ape,

ape, ape, ape, ape, ape

Em

Em

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Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape,

G

G

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ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape

C

C

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Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape,

ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape

Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape,

Em

Em

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G

G

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ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape

C

C

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Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape,

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape

Em

Em

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D

D

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I'm a skinny little, skinny little, skinny little,

C

C

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skinny little ape, ape, ape, ape

G

G

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Ape, ape, ape, I'm a skinny little,

skinny little, skinny little

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Skinny little ape, ape, ape,

D

D

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ape, ape, ape, ape

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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I'm a skinny little, skinny little, skinny little,

Em

Em

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C

C

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skinny little ape, ape, ape, ape

D

D

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C

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Em

Em

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Ape, ape, ape, I'm a skinny little,

G

G

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skinny little, skinny little

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Em

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C

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Skinny little ape, ape, ape, ape,

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Em

Em

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G

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ape, ape, ape, ape

Verse 11

G

G

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But nobody knows what they're

C

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fooling with for me

D

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G

G

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Don't be sad for me

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Chords

G
C
Em
Am
D

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Skinny Ape by Gorillaz is G major.

The primary chords used in Skinny Ape are G, C, Em, Am, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Skinny Ape is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Skinny Ape using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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