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aldenc98
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This was done pretty quickly, so it might be wrong in some places, but here you go.

Code Monkey (Live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4TnhemCEmc
by Jonathan Coulton
Transcribed by: Alden Chew

A           x02220
A/E         077600
Am          x02210
Am6         x02212
Am7         x02213
Amaj7       x02120
Amaj7sus2   x02100
B           x24442
B/E         099800
B7          x21202
B9          x21222
C#m         x46654
D           xx0232
E           022100
E6          021220
Emaj7       021100
G#          466544

Intro:
E (p.m.)

Verse:
E (p.m.)
Code Monkey get up get coffee
E (p.m.)
Code Monkey go to job
E (p.m.)
Code Monkey have boring meeting
E (p.m.)
With boring manager Rob
E   B/E      A/E
Rob say Code Monkey very dilligent
E       B/E    A/E
But his output stink
E   B/E       A/E
His code not “functional” or “elegant”
E           B/E            A/E
What do Code Monkey think?

Pre-chorus:
N.C.              A             B7                     G#            C#m
Code Monkey think maybe manager wanna write god damned login page himself
     B          A
Code Monkey not say it out loud
                B7
Code Monkey not crazy, just proud

Chorus:
B7               E      Emaj7
Code Monkey like Fritos
                 E6                   E
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
                 Amaj7sus2  Amaj7 Amaj7sus2
Code Monkey very simple man
         Amaj7      B7
With big warm fuzzy secret heart:
B9
Code Monkey like you

Fill 1:
E B/E A/E B/E
E B/E A/E

Verse:
E    B/E         A/E
Code Monkey hang around at front desk
E          B/E         A/E
Tell you sweater look nice
E    B/E          A/E
Code Monkey offer buy you soda
E         B/E            A/E
Bring you cup, bring you ice
E      B/E A/E
You say no thank you for the soda cause
E    B/E      A/E
Soda make you fat
E    B/E   A/E
Anyway you busy with the telephone
E    B/E    A/E
No time for chat

Pre-chorus:
Code Monkey have long walk back to cubicle, he sit down pretend to work
Code Monkey not thinking so straight
Code Monkey not feeling so great

Chorus:
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man 
With big warm fuzzy secret heart:
Code Monkey like you

Fill 2:
D A Am E
E                D   A   Am  Am6 Am7
Code Monkey like you   a lot

Verse:
E (p.m.)
Code Monkey have every reason
E (p.m.)
To get out this place
E (p.m.)
Code Monkey just keep on working
E (p.m.)
See your soft pretty face
Much rather wake up, eat a coffee cake
Take bath, take nap
This job “fulfilling in creative way”
Such a load of crap

Pre-chorus:
Code Monkey think someday he have everything even pretty girl like you
Code Monkey just waiting for now
Code Monkey say someday, somehow

Chorus:
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
With big warm fuzzy secret heart:
Code Monkey like you