The Kinks - Apeman: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Apeman" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Apeman Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Apeman" smoothly on your guitar.

   A
I think I'm sophisticated,
                                  E
'Cause I'm living my life like a good
           Esus4   E
homo sapien,
    A
But all around me everybody's multiplying,
             E                            Esus4 E
And they're walking 'round like flies, man,
   D
So I'm no better than the animals,
                  A                   Asus4  A
Sitting in their cages in the zoo, man,
           A
'Cause compared to the flowers,
and the birds, and the trees,
E       E7  A
I am an apeman!

I think I'm so educated and I'm so civilized
'Cause I'm a strict vegetarian
But with the over-population and inflation
and starvation
And the crazy politicians
I don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore
and make like an ape man

A
I'm an ape man, I'm an ape, ape - man,
           E      Esus4  E
Oh, I'm an apeman,
       A
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a vooddoo man,
           E        Esus4  E
Oh, I'm an apeman,
           D
'Cause compared to the sun that sits in the sky,
    A
Compared to the clouds as they roll by,
    A
Compared to the bugs, and the spiders, and flies,
E       E7  A
I am an apeman!

"In man's evolution he has created the city and
The motor traffic rumble, but give me half a chance
And I'd be taking off my clothes and living
in the jungle"

Chorus:
'Cause the only time that I feel at ease
Is swinging up and down in a coconut tree
Oh what a life of luxury
To be like an ape man
I'm an ape man
I'm an ape ape man
I'm an ape man
I'm a King Kong man
I'm a voodoo man
I'm an ape man
I look out the window, but I can't see the sky
'Cause the air pollution is a-fogging up my eyes
I want to get out of this city alive
And make like an ape man

Come on and love me
Be my ape man girl
And we'll be so happy
In my ape man world

Chorus:
I'm an ape man
I'm an ape ape man
I'm an ape man
I'm a King Kong man
I'm a voodoo man
I'm an ape man
I'll be your Tarzan, you'll be my Jane
I'll keep you warm and you'll keep me sane
And we'll sit in the trees and eat bananas all day
Just like an ape man
I'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, I'm an ape man
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodoo man
I'm an ape man
I don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore
And make like an ape man

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

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 "Apeman" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Apeman" by The Kinks.

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