America - Green Monkey: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Green Monkey" 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.

          Am        D                Am
When the deep blue night is running close on your
  D
track
             Am             D      Am
And you can feel the green monkey crawlin'
             D
across your back

Don't take me so real that you
forget how to feel
Don't let the threat of the dagger
turn your heart into steel

Chorus:
Em9                    Am7
Smell the perfume of a silent dream
Em9                   Am7
Fly the ocean, read a story to me
Em9                   Am7
Speak the wisdom of a redwood tree
C
Speak to me

So you think that star cluster shining
bright in the sky
Will speak the fate of your evening, tell
the truth to your lie

Don't let the features you read control
the tickets you buy
Soon as you learn that you live, you're
just beginning to die

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em9

Guitar chord Em9

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 "Green Monkey" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Green Monkey" by America.

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