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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Too Much Monkey Business – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Chuck Berry Recorded during a warm-up at the sessions for Stay Away, Joe (1968) Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard The key of Elvis’ version is F#, which is due to the open tuning that is used by guitarist Jerry Reed (Open B9: C#-F#-B-F#-A-D#). In standard tuning, I’d suggest playing in E and using a capo to match the key of the original. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 2nd fret Play: E Key: F# For chords in original key transpose +2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e E 0-2-2-1-0-0 A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 B7 x-2-1-2-0-2 B5 x-2-4-x-x-x E5 x-7-9-x-x-x Optional: standard tuning verse pattern that is similar to the open tuning picking VERSION 1 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E B5 E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B |--0-2---3---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------| G 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------| D 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------| E |2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------| E |0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| VERSION 2 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E B5 E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B |--0-2---0---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------| G 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------| D 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------| E |2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------| E |0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| STRUCTURE of the song parts [Verse] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 | E | % | % | E B5 | E5 | (break) [Chorus] | A7 | % | E | % | | B7 | A7 | E | B7 | The B5-E5 break that links Verse and Chorus is played by sliding the B5 power chord up until you arrive at the 7th fret for the E5. Alternatively, you can play B5: x-2-4-x-x-x and then E5 x-x-2-4-x-x without the slide. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | E | % | | E | % | % | % | [Verse 1]
ESalesman talking to me, tried to run me up a creek Says you can Ebuy it, go on try it, you can pay me next week, B5oh-E5oh (break)
[Chorus]
Too much monkey A7business, too much monkey Ebusiness B7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, uh-uh-huh
[Verse 2]
EBlonde haired, good looking trying to get me hooked Want me to Emarry, settle down and get a home and write a book, B5oh-E5oh (break)
[Chorus]
Too much monkey A7business, too much monkey Ebusiness B7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Verse 3]
EPay phone, something wrong, dime gone Well, me Eought to sue the operator for tellin' me a tale, B5oh-E5oh (break)
[Chorus]
Too much monkey A7business, too much monkey Ebusiness B7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Solo] | E | % | % | % | | A7 | % | E | % | | B7 | A7 | E | B7 | [Verse 4]
EBeen to Vietnam, been a-fighting in the war Army Ebar, army chow, army clothes, army car, B5oh-E5oh (break)
[Chorus]
Too much monkey A7business, too much monkey Ebusiness B7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Verse 5]
EWorking in the filling station, too many tasks “Wipe the Ewindow, check the tires, check the oil, a dollar gas!”, B5oh-E5oh (break)
[Chorus]
Too much monkey A7business, too much monkey Ebusiness B7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Verse 6]
EBlonde haired, good looking trying to get me hooked Want me to Emarry, settle down and get a home and and write a book, B5oh-E5oh (break)
[Chorus]
Too much monkey A7business, too much monkey Ebusiness B7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Outro]
E E Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh E E Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh (repeat and fade)