Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] | Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm | x2 [Verse 1]

^DmThey're driving long nails into coffins ^DmYou've been having sleepless nights ^DmYou've gone as quiet as a church mouse ^DmAnd checking on your rights ^DmThe boss has hung you out to dry ^Bb And it looks as though^Asus4 They'll punish the mon^Dmkey ^Bb ^Gm And let the organ grinder ^Dmgo

[Interlude] | Dm Dm/C | Dm | x4 [Verse 2]

^Bb You've bee^Amn talking to a l^Dmawyer ^Bb Are you going to prete^Dmnd ^Bb ^AmThat you and your emp^Dmloyer ^Bb Are still the ^Ambest of friends? ^Bb Somebo^Amdy's going to ^Dmtake the fall ^Bb There's your quid pro q^Auo

[Chorus]

Punish the m^Dmonkey ^Bb ^Gm P^Cunish the m^Dmonkey, ^Bbyeah ^Gm P^Cunish the m^Dmonkey ^Bb ^Gm And let the organ grinder ^Dmgo

[Bridge]

^F/C Here comes a p^Bbolice m^F/Can He won't ^Bbbe side-tr^F/Cacked He's ^F/Casking about a sm^Bboking g^Cun He's ^Dmaft^Bber the ^Afacts ^A

[Solo] | Bb Am | Dm | Bb | Dm | | Bb Am | Dm | Bb | Am | | Bb Am | Dm | Bb | Asus4 A | | Dm Bb | Gm | | Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm | [Interlude] | Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm | x2 [Verse 3]

^Bb It's a q^Amuiet life from h^Dmere on in ^Bb You've dropped your poison ^Dmcup ^Bb The t^Amelephone is r^Dminging ^Bb But you're not p^Amicking up ^Bb Time's up^Am, Sir Lord Flu^Dmnkey ^BbAnd everybody kn^Aows

[Chorus]

They'll punish the m^Dmonkey ^Bb ^Gm P^Cunish the m^Dmonkey, ^Bbyeah ^Gm P^Cunish the m^Dmonkey ^Bb ^Gm And let the organ grinder ^Dmgo ^Dm Oh, punish the m^Dmonkey ^Bb ^Gm P^Cunish the monkey^Dm, yea^Bbh ^Gm P^Cunish the m^Dmonkey ^Bb ^Gm And let the organ grinder ^Dmgo

[Outro]

^DmOh, punish the monkey ^DmPunish the monkey ^DmPunish the monkey ^DmYeah, they'll punish the monkey

| Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm | x3 | Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm

Mark Knopfler - Punish the monkey