The Monkey’s Tale chords by Dolly Parton

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Oh, the
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C 
monkey's had a better tale than you
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Compare to yours all their tales
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sound so true
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The way you're actin' seems to me
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at all the monkey should go free
You're the one that should
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C 
be locked up in the Zoo

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Verse 2

When I married you I thought

you were a man

But you're the biggest ape

that's living in this land

I'd like to run you up a tree for the

way you lie to me

Your swingin' round is

gettin' out of hand

Verse 3
C 
Oh, the monkey's had a
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C 
better tale than you
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Compare to yours all their tales
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sound so true
F 
The way you're actin' seems to me
C 
at all the monkey should go free
You're the one that should
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C 
be locked up in the Zoo

Verse 4
F 
Every monkey has it's day
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so go ahead and play
Make your plans and tell your
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C 
lies and stick to them
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But from now on I remind you, you can
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wag your tail behind you
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'Cause you finally got yourself
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out on a limb

Interlude 1

Verse 5
F 
But every monkey has it's day
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so go ahead and play
Make your plans and tell
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C 
your lies and stick to them
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But from now on I remind you, you can
C 
wag your tail behind you
'Cause you finally got
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C 
yourself out on a limb