Too Much Monkey Business
1956
usChuck Berry
C7D7G
3 chords used in this song
G
G
Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill
Never fail in the mail, yeah, come a rotten bill
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
Salesman talkin' to me, tryin' to run me up a creek
Say you can buy, go on try, you can pay me next week, Ahh!
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
Blond hair, good lookin', tryin' to get me hooked
Want me to marry, get a home, settle down, write a book, Ahh!
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
Same thing every day, gettin' up, goin' to school
No need of me complainin', my objections overruled, Ahh!
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
Instrumental
Pay phone, somethin' wrong, dime gone, will mail
I oughta sue the op'rator for tellin' me a tale, Ahh!
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
Been to Yokohama, been fightin' in the war
Army bunk, army chow, army clothes, army car, Aah!
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
Workin' in the fillin' station, too many tasks.
Wipe the windows, check the tires, check the oil, dollar gas, Ahh!
Chorus
C7G
C7Too much monkey business, GToo much monkey business
D7G
D7Too much monkey business, for Gme to be involved in
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