• Song:

    Like A Monkey In A Zoo

  • Artist:

    Daniel Johnston

  • Album:

    The Early Recordings, V...

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Daniel Johnston - Like a Monkey in a Zoo
i'm having trouble finding the Daniel Johnston version for reference so im going 
by Kathy McCarty's cover, which i think is in the same key anyway but im not certain.

the main piano tune goes a bit like this (give it a swing):

     G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CE (x32010@1) :-----3---2-0-2-3-|-----------------|
B  :-----------------|-------1---------|
G  :---0-------------|-----0---0-------|
D  :-------0-0-------|---2-------2---2-|
A  :-----------------|-3-----------3---|
E  :-3---------------|-----------------|

the tune's just in the top strings, you can improvise the other part.

                    G, D, CI'm (x32010@1)chained to the wall.
(C)                G, D, CI (x32010@1)have nothin' at all.
(C)     G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)                CAnd (x32010@1)my eyes look into the sunset thinkin' of better things to do,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)   CLike (x32010@1)a monkey in a zoo.

                 G, D, CThe (x32010@1)days go so slow.
(C)               G, D, CI (x32010@1)don't have no friends.
(C)     G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                    CExcept (x32010@1)all these people who want me to do tricks for them,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  CLike (x32010@1)a monkey in a zoo.

G, G7
                        C, G/B, AmAnd (x02210@1)it could happen to you.
(Am)            GYou (320003@1)could be in my place.
G7 (320001@1)                       C, G/B, AmNo (x02210@1)it wasn't always like this,
(Am)                D7But (xx0212@1)I never saw it comin'.


          G, D, CI'm (x32010@1)so alone,
(C)             G,  D, CBut (x32010@1)this is my home.
(C)      G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)                       CAnd (x32010@1)the bars that surround me keep me from knowin' any better,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  CLike (x32010@1)a monkey in a zoo.

            G,    D, CThrow (x32010@1)me a peanut.
(C)             G,  D, CLaugh (x32010@1)and make jokes.
(C)       G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)             CBut (x32010@1)I've had enough of peanuts and I'm ready to choke,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  CLike (x32010@1)a monkey in a zoo.

G, G7

                       C, G/B, AmYou (x02210@1)come to look at me.
(Am)          GYou (320003@1)seem so amused.
G7 (320001@1)                     C, G/B, AmBut (x02210@1)things would look different
(Am)           D7If (xx0212@1)you were in my shoes.


                G,  D, CI (x32010@1)know its my fault,
(C)         G,  D, CBut (x32010@1)I want out.
(C)         G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)             CAnd (x32010@1)when I cry out nobody seems to understand,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  CLike (x32010@1)a monkey in a zoo.

             G,  D, CYou (x32010@1)say I'm cute.
(C)                           G,  D, CYou (x32010@1)don't know how much that hurts.
(C)         G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)     CYou (x32010@1)don't know how it feels to live in your own dirt,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  CLike (x32010@1)a monkey in a zoo.

G, G7

                        C, G/B, AmAnd (x02210@1)it could happen to you.
(Am)            GYou (320003@1)could be in my place.
G7 (320001@1)                 C, G/B, AmDon't (x02210@1)let yourself slip.
(Am)                    D7Don't (xx0212@1)keep egg on your face.

              G,  D, CI (x32010@1)used to be happy.
(C)                     G,  D, CI (x32010@1)can't remember those days.
(C)    G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)              CBut (x32010@1)I sold my freedom for free room and board,
(C)      G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)  GLike (320003@1)a monkey in a zoo.

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