Monkey & The Engineer [Intro Lick] E---3-3-0---0-----------0---2---3---------------------------| B---------3-------------2---3---0---------------------------| G-------------4-2-0-----2---2---0---------------------------| D-------------------2---2---0---0---------------------------| A-----------------------0-------2---------------------------| E-------------------------------3---------------------------| G C G Once upon a time there was an engineer G A7 D Drove a locomotive both far and near G C Accompanied by a monkey who would sit on a stool G A7 D G Watchin' everything the engineer would move G C G One day the engineer wanted a bite to eat G A7 D Left the monkey sittin' on the driver's seat G C The monkey pulled the draw, the locomotive jumped the gun G A7 D G And did ninety miles an hour down the main line run (Chorus) G C G Big locomotive, right on time G A7 D Big locomotive, comin' down the line G C Big locomotive, number ninety-nine G A7 D G Left the engineer with a worried mind [Intro lick] G C G The engineer called up the dispatcher on the phone G A7 D Tell him all about his locomotive was gone G C Get on the wire, switch operator to write G A7 D G 'Cause the monkey's got the main line sewn up tight G C G Switch operator got the message in time G A7 D Said, "There's a north bound livin' on the same main line G C Open up the switch, I'm gonna let him through the hole G A7 D G 'Cause the monkey's got the locomotive under control!" (Chorus)
