Chords with lyrics
Belle and Sebastian
The Monkeys are Breaking Out the Zoo
Transcribed by Lance Hart ([email protected])
Easter Sunday 2007
This song is on the CD Colours Are Brighter which is a compilation of various artists.
All profits and royalties from the CD are donated to Save The Children.
More info go to coloursarebrighter.com
Capo: 3rd Fret
Into
C majorC G+G FF C majorC C majorC G+G FF C majorC
[A minorAm]Down at the zoo, [G+G]there isn’t any noise
[E minorEm]It’s much too early, [G+G]for girls and boys
[A minorAm]The monkeys have a plan, [G+G]but you mustn’t say a word
[E minorEm]They’re going to do it quietly, [G+G]so they can’t be heard
[FF]They’re sawing through the bars
[C majorC]They’re climbing out the cage
[G+G]They’re tiptoeing past the zoo keeper
[FF]They’re running out the gates
[C majorC]Because today [G+G]the monkeys are [FF]breaking out the [C majorC]zoo (x2)
[A minorAm]The zoo keeper’s sleeping, [G+G]he hasn’t heard a thing
[E minorEm]All of the monkeys, [G+G]escaping
[A minorAm]When he wakes up, [G+G]he’s going to get a shock
[E minorEm]He’s lost all the monkeys, [G+G]and they won’t come back
[FF]They’re skipping down the street
[C majorC]They’re beating on their chests
[G+G]They’re laughing and screeching
[FF]And scratching their heads
[C majorC]Because today [G+G]the monkeys are [FF]breaking out the [C majorC]zoo (x4)
[A minorAm]If you plan to go, [G+G]to the zoo today
[E minorEm]You won’t see monkeys, [G+G]cuz they’ve gone away
[FF]They’re heading for the mountains
[C majorC]They’re heading for the trees
[G+G]They’re happy just to run around
[FF]And they’re happy to be free
[FF]Some are hailing taxis
[C majorC]Some are riding bikes
[G+G]Some are swimming rivers
[FF]Some are flying kites
[FF]Now they’re jumping
[C majorC]And swinging from the trees
[G+G]Rolling on the floor
[FF]And picking out the fleas
[C majorC]Because today [G+G]the monkeys have [FF]broken out the [C majorC]zoo (x8)