Aerosmith - Monkey On My Back: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Monkey On My Back" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D7 G7 A7 Woe is me well I been dyin' D7 G7 A7 Got to get that monkey off my back D/F# G A The fortune teller looked into my eyeballs D/F# G A The wrinkles on her face about to crack D/F# She said, You best believe it G A You ain't goin' nowhere D/F# F E Unless you get that monkey off your back Well, I made believe the devil made me do it I was the evil leader of the pack You best believe I had it all and then I blew it Feeling that fucking monkey on my back B A If you put it in a spoon man I would boot it B A Some king whose mental house was just a shack B Where do you draw the line when A all your friends are dyin' B A You got to get that monkey off your back Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uhhhhhh! Your crystal ball is where you chase the dragon She said, now, bring me home his head inside a sack But now you find your crystal balls are dragging Got to get that monkey off your back You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  D  D7  E  F  F#  G  G7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Monkey On My Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Monkey On My Back" by Aerosmith.