The Monkey’s Tale chords by Dolly Parton

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Intro 1

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

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

Interlude 1

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