Monkey Business — Skid Row
Chords and lyrics for Monkey Business by Skid Row (key of F).
Verse 1
Skid Row - Monkey Business
Intro
[G] [C] [F]
Verse
Well, outside my [G]window there's a whole lot of trouble comin'
The cartoon killers and the [C]rag cover [F]clones
Stack heals [G]kickin' rhythm of social circumcision
Can't close the closet on a [C]shoe box full of [F]bones
Interlude
[G] [C] [F]
Verse 2
[G]Kangaroo lady with her bourbon in a pouch
[G]Can't afford the rental on a bamboo couch
[G]Collecting back her favors 'cause her well is running dry
[G]I know her act is terminal but she ain't gonna die
[G]Slim intoxicado drinkin' dime store hooch
Is[G] always in a circle with his part-time pooch
[G]Little creepy's playing dollies on the New York rain
[G]Thinkin' Bowie's just a knife
[C]Oh the [F]pain I [G]ain't seen the sun since I don't know when
The [C]freaks come out at [F]nine and it's [G]twenty to ten
[C]What's this [F]funk that you [D][C#]call [C]junk?
Pre Chorus
To [Bb]me it's just [C]monkey [G]business (get back)
Interlude
[G] [C] [F]
Verse 3
[G]Blind man in the box that will probably die
[G]The village kids laugh as they walk by
[G]A psycho is on the edge of this human garbage dump
[G]And the vultures in the sewers are telling him to jump
[C]Into[F] the [G]fire from the frying pan
[C]Tripping on his [F]tongue for a [G]cool place to stand
[C]Where's this [F]shade that you've [D]got [C#]it [C]made
Pre Chorus 2
To [Bb]me it's just [C]monkey [G]business slippin' on the track
Chorus
[G]Monkey business slippin' on the track
[G](Monkey business) jungle in black
[G](Ain't your business) if I got no monkey [C]on [F]my back
[G]Monkey business slippin'slippin' on the track
[G](Monkey business) jungle in black
[G](Ain't your business) if I got no monkey [C]on [F]my [G]back
Verse 4
[G]The Vaseline gypsies and the silicone souls dressed to the society
[G]Hypocrite heartbeat and cheap alibis can't get you by that monkey,
Solo
[C][F][G]m-m-monkey, monkey
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [F] [D] [C#] [C] [Bb] [C] [G]
Chorus 2
[G]Monkey business slippin' on the track
[G](Monkey business) jungle in black
[G](Ain't your business) if I got no monkey [C]on [F]my back
[G]Monkey business slippin'slippin' on the track
[G](Monkey business) jungle in black
[G](Ain't your business) if I got no monkey [C]on [F]my [G]back
Coda
[G]Monkey business slippin' on the track
[G](Monkey business) jungle in black
[G](Ain't your business) if I got no monkey [C]on [F]my [G][C][F][G][C]back[F][G][F]
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