Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel Lyric and Guitar Chords

If you are looking for Shock the Monkey guitar chords, you’ve come to the right place.
You can play Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel using guitar or guitar.
This song by Peter Gabriel can also be played by that instruments.
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Shock the Monkey guitar chords has rhythm and included in Peter Gabriel (1982) album.
You can also find another musical genres, including jazz guitar chords, country music guitar chords, pop guitar chords, world music guitar chords, and rock guitar chords here.

Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel Guitar Chords


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Shock the Monkey ? Peter Gabriel


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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Peter Gabriel
Shock the Monkey (1982)
(Gabriel)

From: “Peter Gabriel [4/Security]”


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MAIN RIFF

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B|3-3---3-----3-3-|----------------|keyboard
G|2-2---2-----2-2-|----------------|
D|0-0-------------|--0)------------|
A|-------------(3-|3---------------| (bass)
E|----------------|----------------|

CODA
F F(add9)

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e|1-1---3---------|5-5---7---------|1---------------|1---------------|
B|1-1---1---------|5-5---5---------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|2-2---2---------|5-5---5---------|2---------------|3---------------|
D|3---------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|7---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
Dm [E-A-D-G-B-E]x-x-0-2-3-1
C x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb x-1-3-3-3-1
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0


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INTRO (MAIN RIFF]
| Dm | % | % | % |
| Dm | % | % | % |

VERSE 1
Cover

Dm
me when I
Dm
run
Cover
Dm
me through the
Dm
fire
Dm
Something knocked me out’ the trees
Dm
Now I’m on my knees
Cover
Dm
me, darling
Dm
please

CHORUS
Hey, hey, hey, hey,

C
monkey, monkey, monkey
Don’t you know when you’re going to
Dm
shock the monkey

VERSE 2
Fox the

Dm
fox, rat up the
Dm
rat
You can ape the
Dm
ape, I know about
Dm
that
There
Dm
is one thing you must be sure of
Dm
I can’t take any more
Darling,
Dm
don’t you monkey with the monkey

CHORUS
Hey, hey, hey, hey,

C
monkey, monkey, monkey
Don’t you know when you’re going to
Dm
shock the monkey

MIDDLE 8
Hey, hey, hey,

Dm
hey (Mon
C
key) Wheels keep turning
Dm

(Mon
C
key) Something’s burning
Dm

(Mon
C
key) Don’t like it but I guess I’m learning
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Shock!
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Shock!
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Shock!
C
Watch the monkey get
Dm
hurt, monkey

INTERLUDE (MAIN RIFF)
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VERSE 3
Cover

Dm
me, when I
Dm
sleep
Cover
Dm
me, when I
Dm
breathe
You
Dm
throw your pearls before the swine
Dm
Make the monkey blind
Cover
Dm
me, darling
Dm
please

MIDDLE 8
Hey, hey, hey,

Dm
hey (Mon
C
key) Too much at stake
Dm

(Mon
C
key) Ground beneath me
Dm
shake
(Mon
C
key) And the news is breaking
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Shock!
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Shock!
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Shock!
C
Watch the monkey get
Dm
hurt, monkey

CODA (see above)
| F | C/E | Dm | % |
Shock the monkey
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Shock the monkey

Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey (Shock the monkey!)
Dm
Shock the monkey (Shock the monkey!)

| F | C/E | Dm

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Shock the monkey

Dm [Main Riff]

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Shock the monkey to life

If you want to learn Peter Gabriel Shock the Monkey guitar chords, The 5 chords we’ll look at are the C major, A major, G major, E major, and D major.
The reason we use all major chords is that the minor versions of any of these chords just require tiny adjustments.
Each one of those minor chords is completely based on its major counterpart

The more you practice, the easier guitar will feel to play Shock the Monkey. Guitar is hard to learn in the beginning, but gets easier the longer you stick with it.

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