The Kinks - Apeman: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Apeman" 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.
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 | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Asus4  D  E  E7  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.