Originally in C (then D, then E), I play in G (then A, then B)
Vox on the 5 on “come”, which will feel really low in my key
Em | C | |
Here we | come, walking down the | street |
A | D | |
We get the funniest | looks from everyone we | meet |
G | G7 | |
Hey, hey, we’re the | Monkees |
C | D | G | G7 | |
And | people say we | monkey ar | ound |
C | D | G | G7 | |
But | we’re too | busy | singing |
C | D | Em | |
To | put anyb | ody d | own |
Em | |
We go wherever we | want to |
C | |
Do what we like to d | o |
A | |
We don’t have time to get rest | less |
D | |
There’s always something n | ew |
G | G7 | |
Hey, hey, we’re the | Monkees |
C | D | G | G7 | |
And | people say we | monkey ar | ound |
C | D | G | G7 | |
But | we’re too | busy | singing |
C | D | E | |
To | put anyb | ody d | own |
A | |
We’re just trying to be | friendly |
D | E | A |
Come and watch us s | ing and | play |
D | E | A |
We’re the | young gener | ation |
D | E | F# | |
And | we’ve got | something to | say |
Brief trippy bridge
F# | B |
Em | C | |
Anyti | me, or anywhe | re |
A | |
Just look over your s | houlder |
D | |
Guess who’ll be standing t | here |
G | G7 | |
Hey, hey, we’re the | Monkees |
C | D | G | G7 | |
And | people say we | monkey ar | ound |
C | D | G | G7 | |
But | we’re too | busy | singing |
C | D | G | C | D | |
To | put anyb | ody d | own | → |
Solo (sort of), on the I for a long time
G | |
Wooow, | one time |
G | G7 | |
Hey, hey, we’re the | Monkees |
C | D | G | G7 | |
And | people say we | monkey ar | ound |
C | D | G | G7 | |
But | we’re too | busy | singing |
C | D | E | |
To | put anyb | ody d | own |
A | |
We’re just trying to be | friendly |
D | E | A |
Come and watch us s | ing and | play |
D | E | A |
We’re the | young gener | ation |
D | E | F# | |
And | we’ve got | something to | say |
B | |
Hey, hey, we’re the | Monkees |
E | F# | B | |
You | never know | where we’ll be | found |
E | F# | B |
So, you | better get | ready |
E | F# | B | |
We | may be coming | to your | town |
B |