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 |