Monkey Time

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:18 -0500

From: Andrew Rogers

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Subject: ./l/lance_major/monkey_time.crd

"The Monkey Time"

(Curtis Mayfield)

Intro:

guitar (w/bass trombones), 2X:

(

F)

v v v v v v v v

Verse 1: (guitar continues as per intro)

There's a place right across town, whenever you're ready

Where people gather 'round, whenever they're ready

And then the music begins to play

You feel a groove comin' on its way

Chorus:

Are you ready (are you ready)

Well, you get yours, cause-a I got mine

For the Monkey Time (Monkey Time)

[repeat intro]

(Monkey Time)

Verse 2:

Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how it started

All I know is that when the beat brings a feel

It's so hard to get parted

And then the music begins to play

Automatically you're on your way

[Repeat chorus]

Bridge:

(

F)

Do the Monkey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)

(

F)

Do the Monkey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)

Ah-twist them hips (twist them hips)

Let your backbone slip (let your backbone slip)

Now move your feet (move your feet)

Get on the beat (get on the beat)

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro]

(Monkey Time)

[repeat verse 2]

[repeat chorus]

Coda [repeat intro riff to fade]:

Ah, do the Monkey, yeah

Give me a big strong line

You're lookin' real fine [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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