Monkey on a Wire
Written by Shane Nicholson
4 beats per chord (cut time feel)
` = 2 beats
(capo at second fret)
VERSE:
Em Em Am Am
They make no sound they ring no bell
`Am `G/B C C Em
Leaving no traces they got no tales to tell
Em Em Am Am
They find no home they make no love
`Am `G/B C C Em
Casting no shadow while balancing a-bove
CHORUS:
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh here I go me and my de-sire
`Am `G/B C Dsus2 Em
Every-one's got their own monkey on a wire
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh down below leader of the choir is
`Am `G/B C Dsus2
Waiting for the next monkey on a
LINK:
Em Em
Wire
VERSE:
Em Em Am Am
They keep no fear no second prize
`Am `G/B C* C Em
Walking like Jesus with voodoo in their eyes
Em Em Am Am
They come in green they leave in black
`Am `G/B C C Em
Holding dead roses with bullets in their back
CHORUS:
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh here I go me and my de-sire
`Am `G/B C* Dsus2 Em
Every-one's got their own monkey on a wire
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh down below racked up in the fire
`Am `G/B C* Dsus2
Waiting for the next monkey on a
VERSE: (fiddle solo)
Em Am
Wire
`Am `G/B C* C-lick Em
breakdown
Em Em Am Am
They make (they make) no sound (no sound) they ring no bell
`Am `G/B C C-lick Em
Walking like Jesus going straight on into Hell
CHORUS-LONG: tutti
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh there you go you and your de-sire and
`Am `G/B C Dsus2 Em
Every-one's got their own monkey on a wire
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh down below leader of the choir is
`Am `G/B C* Dsus2 Em
Waiting for the next monkey on a wire
Em Em Am Am
Oh-oh down below racked up in the fire
`Am `G/B C* Dsus2
Waiting for the next monkey on a
TAG: (gradual increase in tempo)
Em Am
Wire
`Am `G/B C* C-lick
Waiting for the next monkey on a
Em Am
Wire
`Am `G/B C* C-lick
Waiting for the next monkey on a
Em Am
Wire
`Am `G/B C* C-lick Em
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CHORDS: Dsus2 C* C-lick
EAGCD1234123+41234
E --0---0----3---0---0-- E ----0-------- E ----0------0-- E -0-----------
B --0---1----0---1---3-- B ----3-----3-- B ----1------1-- B -1-----------
G --0---2----0---0---2-- G ----2-----0-- G ----0------0-- G -0-----------
D --2---2----0---2---0-- D ----0-----0-- D -------0h2---- D -2-----------
A --2---0----2---3------ A ------------- A -3------------ A -3--2--0-----
E --0------------------- E -2.----3--2-- E -------------- E ----------3--
. = thumb
h = hammer-on
Dsus2 is guitar voicing only
Vocals sing 4th and 6th
Other instruments add 7th and 3rd