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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:18 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 
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
	-----1---3-5-----|-----1---3-5-3---|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----2---3-5-----|-----2---3-5-3---|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|

Verse 1: (guitar continues as per intro)

	            F (133211@1)There's aplace (x02210@1)right across town, whenever you're ready
	Where people gather 'round, whenever they're ready
	              Dm (xx0231@1)    Am (x02210@1)    Gm (355333@1)And then the music begins to play
	     Dm (xx0231@1)    Am (x02210@1)        Gm (355333@1)You feel agroove (x02210@1)comin' on its way

Chorus:

	        Gm (355333@1)            Am (x02210@1)Are you ready (are you ready)
	               Bb (x1333x@1)                 C (x32010@1)Well, you get yours, cause-a I got mine
	                F (133211@1)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 afeel (x02210@1)	It's so hard to get parted
	And then the music begins to play
	Automatically you're on your way

[Repeat chorus]

Bridge:

	(F)                  Dm (xx0231@1)    C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)Do the Monkey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)
	(F)                  Dm (xx0231@1)    C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)Do the Monkey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)

	               Dm (xx0231@1)  Am (x02210@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)Ah-twist them hips (twist them hips)
	          Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)           Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)Let your backbone slip (let your backbone slip)
	     Am (x02210@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  Am (x02210@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)Now move your feet (move your feet)
	    Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)     Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  Am (x02210@1)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 abig (x02210@1)strong line
	You're lookin' real fine [fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers