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Tuning

Standard E-A-D-G-B-E

Studio Track

Video Reference

Monkey Man

Dave uses a 12 string guitar but it can sound equally as good with a 6 string.


Intro

E:-5-5-5-5-x-x-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--
B:-6-6-5-6-x-x-5h6-6-5-6-6-5-6-5h6-6-5-6-6-5-6-5h6-6-5-6-6-5-6--
G:-7-7-5-7-x-x-5h7-7-5-7-7-5-7-5h7-7-5-7-7-5-7-5h7-7-5-7-7-5-7--
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------


E:-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--
B:-5h6-6-5-6-6-5-6-5h6-6-5-6-6-5-6--
G:-5h7-7-5-7-7-5-7-5h7-7-5-7-7-5-7--
D:---------------------------------
A:----------------------------------
E:----------------------------------


Verse (Great monkey man...)

E:-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--
B:-5h6-6-5-6-6-5-6--
G:-5h7-7-5-7-7-5-7-- x8
D:------------------
A:------------------
E:------------------


Chorus (He's crazy...)

|Gm / / / |Bb / / / |E/G# / / / |A / / / |


Post Chorus

|F / / / |/ / / / |A / / / |/ / / / |Gm / / / |E/G# / / / |A / A/G / |


Chord Reference

Gm     Bb     E/G#   A      F      A/G
3103xx 688766 422400 x02220 133211 302220

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