TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1957 Album AFTER SCHOOL SESSION) Words and Music by Chuck Berry Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Chuck Berry - Electric Guitar' Intro Q=182(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I a E E E E a E E E E a E E E E a E E E E |----8-8-8-8----8-8-8-8-|----8-8--8--8----8-8--8--8-| |-8h10-------8h10-------|-8h10---10-10-8h10---10-10-| |-----------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------------| a E E E E a E E E E a E E e E Q Q |----8-8--8--8----8-8--8--8-|----8-10-10---13\-----| |-8h10---10-10-8h10---10-10-|-8h10----10---10\-----| |---------------------------|----------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------| Bb F PM------| PM--| Q E E E E E E E E E E +H E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q Q |--------------------|----------------|---------------------|---1---1-(1)-----| |--------------------|----------------|---------------1-1---|-1-1-3-1-(1)-----| |--------------------|-3-5---5-(5)----|---------------2-2---|-2---3-2-(2)-----| |----3---3-x---------|-3-----3-(3)----|---------------------|-----------------| |----0h1-1-x-4b4.5---|----------------|-3---3---------------|-----------------| |--------------------|----------------|-1---1---4b4.5-------|-----------------|

^CPM--| ^FPM--| ^C9 E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q Q E E E E E E Q E E E E +E E E E |---------------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|| |---------------------|-5-5-6-6-(6)\-----|-----------1-1--|-1---3-3-(3)-3-3---|| |---------------5-5---|-5-5-5-5-(5)\-----|-----------2-2--|-2---3-3-(3)-3-3---|| |-5---5---------5-5---|-5-5-7-7-(7)\-----|-------------3--|-3---2-2-(2)-2-2---|| |-3---3---6b6.5-------|------------------|-3---3----------|-------------------|| |---------------------|------------------|-1---1---4------|-------------------||

1st & 2nd Verses

^FPM| PM| PM| E E Q H E E Q H E E Q H W ||--------------|-------------|-------------|------|| ||o-------------|-------------|-------------|------|| ||--------------|-------------|-------------|------|| ||--------------|-------------|-------------|------|| ||o-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|------|| ||--1-----------|-1-----------|-1-----------|------||

Chorus

^BbPM PM Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--------------------|--------------------| |----------3-3-3-4---|----------3-3-3-4---| |----------3-3-3-3---|----------3-3-3-3---| |-3--------3-3-3-5---|-3--------3-3-3-5---| |-1--4b4.5-----------|-1--4b4.5-----------| |--------------------|--------------------|

^FPM PM Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |------------------x-|--------------------| |----------1-1-1-3-x-|----------1-1-1-3---| |----------2-2-2-3---|----------2-2-2-3---| |----------3-3-3-3---|----------3-3-3-3---| |-3------------------|-3------------------| |-1--4b4.5-----------|-1--4b4.5-----------|

C PM-------------------------| E E Q E E Q Q E E E E E E |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------6-6---| |-------------------|----------5-5---| |-5-5--------5-5-7--|-5--5-5-5-5-5---| |-3-3-6b6.5--3-3-3--|-3--3-3-3-------| |-------------------|----------------|

^FPM-| PM| Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------x-|---x-----------1------|| |----------1-1--1-x-|---x-------1-1-1-3---o|| |----------2-2--2---|---x-------2-2---3----|| |------------3--3---|-------------3---3----|| |-3-----------------|-3-------------------o|| |-1--4b4.5----------|-1---4b4.5------------||

3rd & 4th Verses

Chorus Bb Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--------------------|--------------------| |----------3-3-3-4---|----------3-3-3-4---| |----------3-3-3-3---|----------3-3-3-3---| |-3--------3-3-3-5---|-3--------3-3-3-5---| |-1--4b4.5-----------|-1--4b4.5-----------| |--------------------|--------------------| F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---1---------------1-|---------------------| |---1---------1-1-3-1-|-----------1-1-1-3---| |-------------2-2-3---|-----------2-2-2-3---| |-------------3-3-3---|-------------3-3-3---| |-3-------------------|-3-------------------| |-1---4b4.5-----------|-1---4b4.5-----------| C PM-------------| PM----| E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E |-------------------|--------------------| |-----------6-------|----------6---------| |-------------------|------------5-7p5---| |----------------7--|-5----------------7-| |-3---6b6.5---3-----|----6b6.5-----------| |-------------------|--------------------|

^FPM| ^C9 E E Q E E E E E E E E +E E E E |---1----1-1-----|--------------------|| |---1----1-1-3---|-1---3-3-(3)-3-3---o|| |-2------2-2-3---|-2---3-3-(3)-3-3----|| |-3------3-3-3---|-3---2-2-(2)-2-2----|| |-3--------------|-----3-3-(3)-3-3---o|| |----------------|--------------------||

Guitar Solo F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------13-|----------------------------| |---------13-----------13-13-|---13---------13---------13-| |-15b17--------15b17---------|------15b17------15b17------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------13------------13-------|----13----------13----------13-| |---------13---------13-13-------|-13-13-------13-13-------13-13-| |-15b17--------15b17-------15b17-|-------15b17-------15b17-------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------13-------------------13-|-------13-------------------13-| |-15b17----15-13----13-15b17----|-15b17----15-13----13-15b17----| |----------------15-------------|----------------15-------------| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------|----------13----------13------| |-------13-------------------13-|-------13----15b17-13-13------| |-15b17----15-13----13-15b17----|-15b17---------------------15-| |----------------15-------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|------------------------------|

^CQ E E E E E E ^Bb E Q +E E Q E |---------------------|--------------------------| |----15---15-13-------|--------------------------| |----15---15-14----14-|-15-15b17--(15)-15-14--14-| |---------------15----|--------------------------| |---------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------|--------------------------|

F C9 E E E E Q E E E q E E E E E |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |-15-13-14---14--14-14-|---14--14---/10-10-10-| |------------15--15-15-|---15--15---/10-10-10-| |------------15--15-15-|---15--15-------------| |----------------------|----------------------| F Q E E Q E E E q E E E E E |---------------------|---10--10-10-10-------| |-10--------10--------|---10--10-10-10-------| |-10--------10-----10-|---10--10-10-10----10-| |-10--12-10-10--12-10-|---10--10-10-10-12-10-| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| Q E E Q E E E q E E E E E |-10--------10--------|---------------------| |-10--------10--------|---------------------| |-10-----10-10-----10-|---10--10-10-10-12---| |-10--12-10-10--12-10-|---10--10-10-10-12---| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|

^Bb Q E E Q E E E Q E Q E E |--------------------|-------------------| |--9---9----9\-----9-|----9---9--9-------| |-10--10---10\----10-|---10--10-10----10-| |--8---8----8\-----8-|----8---8--8----10-| |--------------------|-------------------| |--------------------|-------------------|

^F Q E E Q E E E Q E Q E E |-----------10--------|---10-----10--------| |-10--------10--------|---10--10-10--------| |-10--10-10-10--10-10-|---10--10-10-----10-| |-10--10-10-10--12-12-|-------10-10--12-10-| |---------------------|--------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|

C Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E |--------------------|----------------------| |-11--11---11--11----|---11-------11--------| |-10--10---10--10-10-|---10----10-10-----10-| |-10--12---10--12-10-|---10-12-10-10--12-10-| |--------------------|----------------------| |--------------------|----------------------| F Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E |---------------------|---------------------|| |-10--------10--------|---------------------|| |-10-----10-10-----10-|---10----10-10--10---|| |-10--12-10-10--12-10-|---10-12-10-10--10---|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| 5th Verse

^FPM| PM| PM| E E Q H E E Q H E E Q H W |-------------|-------------|-------------|------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|------|| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|------|| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-1-----------|------||

Chorus

^FPM-| PM| Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------x-|---x-----------1-----|| |----------1-1--1-x-|---x-------1-1-1-3---|| |----------2-2--2---|---x-------2-2---3---|| |------------3--3---|-------------3---3---|| |-3-----------------|-3-------------------|| |-1--4b4.5----------|-1---4b4.5-----------||

6th Verse

Chorus Bb Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--------------------|--------------------| |----------3-3-3-4---|----------3-3-3-4---| |----------3-3-3-3---|----------3-3-3-3---| |-3--------3-3-3-5---|-3--------3-3-3-5---| |-1--4b4.5-----------|-1--4b4.5-----------| |--------------------|--------------------| F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---1---------------1-|---------------------| |---1---------1-1-3-1-|-----------1-1-1-3---| |-------------2-2-3---|-----------2-2-2-3---| |-------------3-3-3---|-------------3-3-3---| |-3-------------------|-3-------------------| |-1---4b4.5-----------|-1---4b4.5-----------| C F PM-------------| PM----| PM| E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|--------------------|---1----1-1-----|-------------------|| |-----------6-------|----------6---------|---1----1-1-3---|-1---3-3-(3)-3-3---|| |-------------------|------------5-7p5---|-2------2-2-3---|-2---3-3-(3)-3-3---|| |----------------7--|-5----------------7-|-3------3-3-3---|-3---2-2-(2)-2-2---|| |-3---6b6.5---3-----|----6b6.5-----------|-3--------------|-----3-3-(3)-3-3---|| |-------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|| 7th Verse

Chorus

C F C9 PM-------------------------------------| PM E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|| |-------------------|------------------|---1--------1--3--|-1-3---3-(3)-3-3---|| |-------------------|------------------|---2--------2--3--|-2-3---3-(3)-3-3---|| |-5-5--------5-5-7--|-5-5-5---------5--|------------3--3--|-3-3---2-(2)-2-2---|| |-3-3-6b6.5--3-3-3--|-3-3-3--6b6.5--3--|-3----------------|-----3-3-(3)-------|| |-------------------|------------------|-1---4b4.5--------|-----3-------------|| Outro

^F a E E E E Q E a E E q E Q +Q |---------------------11s12-|---13----------------| |-11s12---13---13\----11s12-|---13--13-13--(13)\--| |-12s13---14---14\----12s13-|---14--14-14--(14)\--| |---------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------|

a Q a Q a E E E E |---------------------------------| |-11s13\--11s13\--11s13\-13-13-13-| |-12s14\--12s14\--12s14\-14-14-14-| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

E q E E q E ^Bb+Q E E E q E E q E +E q E ^F+Q Q E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|---------------1-|-(1)-----------1-| |---11--10---8--8-|-(8)--6-6-6-6--6-|---4--3-(3)-3--1-|-(1)-----1---3-1-| |---12--10---8--8-|-(8)--7-7-7-7--7-|---5--3-(3)-3--2-|-(2)-----2---3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------3-3-----| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------3----------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------1----------|

E q E +E E E a E ^C+E Q E +H +W ^FH E E E E |------------1---3s5-|-(5)-3--(3)-(3)----|-(3)--------|--------------| |---1--1-(1)-1-------|-------------------|------------|--------------| |---2--2-(2)-----3s5-|-(5)-3--(3)-(3)----|-(3)--------|------------2-| |---3--3-(3)---------|-------------------|------------|------------3-| |--------------------|---------3--(3)----|-(3)--------|------3-------| |--------------------|-------------------|------------|------1-4s5---|

^F7TP TP E E E E +H W +W |-1---1-1-(1)----|----------|--------*| |-1---1-1-(1)----|-4--------|-(4)----*| |-2---2-2-(2)----|-2--------|-(2)----*| |-3---3-3-(3)----|-3--------|-(3)----*| |----------------|----------|--------*| |----------------|----------|--------*|

Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

Chuck Berry - Too much monkey business