The Signifying Monkey chords by Three Bits Of Rhythm

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Verse 1
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The signifying mon key was
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just too hip.
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The signifying monkey had too much lip.
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He sees all, he knows all,
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and that ain't all he tells all.
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Don't listen to the monkey,
take a tip from me.
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Said the monkey to the lion,
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one bright sunny day.
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I just saw bad brother elephant
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going on down the way.
From the way he talks
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he ain't your friend.
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And when you two meet,
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it's gonna be the en d.
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And that ain't all I heard him say.
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He even talked about your family
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in a rude sort of way.
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The lion leaped up
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and his tail stood straight.
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He got out of the jungle like a P -38.
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He floated through the air
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with the greatest of ease.
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He knocked coconuts to the ground
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and giraffes to their knees.
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He spied Mr. Elephant
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underneath the tree.
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He says, you big double -eyed,
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it's gonna be you or me.
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Now the elephant blacked
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the lion's eyes
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and he messed up his face
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He even knocked his little nose
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all out of place
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The lion went back, more dead than alive
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And that's when Mr. Monkey
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started his jazz
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He said, Brother Lion,
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when you left this jungle, barely rung
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And  now you come back here,
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darn near hung
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Go on, get on out from underneath my tree.
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Or I'll jump all over you
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before you count to three.
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The monkey got happy
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and jumped up and down.
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Ha! His foot missed the limb
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and his head hit the ground
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like a streak of lightning and a bolt of heat.
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Mr. Lion was on the monkey
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with all four feet.
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The monkey looked up
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with tears in his eyes
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He said, I'm sorry,
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Brother Lion, I apologize
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Mr. Lion said,
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no need for that sighing and crying
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I'm gonna break you up
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from all of that signifying
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The signifying mon key was just too hip
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The signifying monkey had too much lip
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He sees all, he knows all,
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and that ain't all he tells all
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D 
Don't listen to the monkey,
take a tip from me
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D 