Chords with lyrics
Monkey - George Michael
From the Album “Faith” 1987
CAPO 4
CHORUS:
DmDm 
G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
DmDm G+G
Always giving into it
DmDm G+G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G DmDm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
G+G DmDm G+G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la
VERSE:
DmDm 
FF
Oh, I count to ten
G+G
But I don't know how and I don't know when
DmDm FF G+G
To open my eyes
DmDm FF
If you kiss me again
G+G DmDm FF G+G
Like you did just now, like you did just then
Do it again!
BRIDGE:
E minorEm 
A augmentedA
I've had the rest,
E minorEm A augmentedA
Now it's time I had the best,
E minorEm A augmentedA E minorEm A augmentedA
So you tell me that you won't do anymore
E minorEm A augmentedA
Well, I'd write your heart a letter,
E minorEm A augmentedA
But I think you know me better,
E minorEm A augmentedA
If I keep on asking, baby,
E minorEm A augmentedA
Maybe I'll get what I'm asking for.
CHORUS:
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
DmDm G+G
Always giving into it
DmDm G+G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G DmDm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
G+G DmDm G+G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la
TRANSITION:
DmDm FF G+G (4x)
VERSE:
DmDm FF
Oh, I hate your friends,
G+G
But I don't know how and I don't know when
DmDm FF G+G
To open your eyes.
DmDm FF
Yes, the monkey's back again,
G+G
Do you want him now like you did back then?
TRANSITION:
DmDm FF G+G
Do it again !
BRIDGE:
E minorEm A augmentedA
I tried my best,
E minorEm A augmentedA
But your head is such a mess,
E minorEm A augmentedA E minorEm A augmentedA
So I guess that I don't want you anymore.
E minorEm A augmentedA
Well, you say you care about me,
E minorEm A augmentedA
That you just can't do without me,
E minorEm A augmentedA
But you keep on dancing, baby,
E minorEm A augmentedA
‘Til that monkey has you on the floor.
CHORUS:
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
DmDm G+G
Always giving into it
DmDm G+G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G DmDm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
G+G DmDm G+G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la
TRANSITION:
DmDm FF G+G (4x) DmDm DmDm
DmDm DmDm DmDm FF
Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
PRE-CHORUS:
G+G DmDm FF
Don't look now, there's a monkey on your back
G+G DmDm FF
Don't look now, there's a monkey on you!
G+G DmDm FF
Don't look now, there's a monkey on your back
G+G E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
Don't look now, there's a monkey on you!
E minorEm G+G A augmentedA E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
So you tell me that you won't do anymore
E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
If I keep on asking, baby, maybe I'll get what I'm askin' for.
CHORUS:
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
DmDm G+G
Always giving into it
DmDm G+G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G DmDm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
G+G DmDm G+G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la
CHORUS:
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
DmDm G+G
Always giving into it
DmDm G+G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
DmDm G+G
Why can't you do it?
DmDm G+G DmDm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
G+G DmDm G+G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la
OUTRO:
DmDm DmDm
Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
