Code Monkey Jonathan Coulton

Code Monkey

Jonathan Coulton

TremoloTom

238
0:00 3:00
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Beat 4/4
Key: E
Capo:
No capo
Strumming 1

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[Verse 1]
E    B           A
 Code Monkey get up, get coffee
E    B          A     C#m B
 Code Monkey go to job
E    B           A
 Code Monkey have boring meeting
E       B            A  C#m B
 With boring manager Rob
E    B        A
 Rob say Code Monkey very diligent
E        B      A    C#m B
 But his output stink
E    B        A
 His code not "functional" or "elegant"
E        B           A
 What do Code Monkey think?

[Pre-Chorus]
                  A             B
Code Monkey think maybe manager want to write goddamned
G#/C          C#m
login page himself
     B          A
Code Monkey not say it out loud
                B
Code Monkey not crazy, just proud
                 E
Code Monkey like Fritos

[Chorus]
B/D#                 C#m                 E/B
    Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
                 A
Code Monkey very simple man
                    B
With big warm fuzzy secret heart
                 E  B A
Code Monkey like you

[Bridge]
C#m B E B A
    C#m   B        E
Code   Monkey like you

[Verse 2]
E    B            A
 Code Monkey hang around at front desk
E     B                A   C#m B
 Tell you sweater look nice
E    B         A
 Code Monkey offer buy you soda
E          B              A  C#m B
 Bring you cup, bring you ice
E    B      A
 You say no thank you for the soda cause
E     B        A  C#m B
 Soda make you fat
E   B       A
 Anyway you busy with the telephone
E   B        A
 No time for chat

[Pre-Chorus]
                 A                 B
Code Monkey have long walk back to cubicle
           G#/C               C#m
He sit down    pretend to work
     B          A
Code Monkey not thinking so straight
                B
Code Monkey not feeling so great
                 E
Code Monkey like Fritos

[Chorus]
B/D#                 C#m                 E/B
    Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
                 A
Code Monkey very simple man
                    B
With big warm fuzzy secret heart
                 D  A
Code Monkey like you

[Interlude]
Am E                 D  A  Am E
    Code Monkey like you a lot

[Verse 3]
E    B            A
 Code Monkey have every reason
E       B        A    C#m B
 To get out this place
E    B            A
 Code Monkey just keep on working
E         B           A   C#m B
 See your soft pretty face
E     B      A
 Much rather wake up, eat a coffee cake
E     B          A  C#m B
 Take bath, take nap
E     B       A
 This job "fulfilling in creative way"
E       B       A
 Such a load of crap

[Pre-Chorus]
                  A               B
Code Monkey think someday he have everything
     G#/C                C#m
Even pretty girl like you
     B           A
Code Monkey just waiting for now
                B
Code Monkey say someday, somehow
                 E
Code Monkey like Fritos

[Chorus]
B/D#                 C#m                 E/B
    Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
                 A
Code Monkey very simple man
                    B
With big warm fuzzy secret heart
                 E  B A
Code Monkey like you

[Outro]
C#m B E B A
    C#m   B        E
Code   Monkey like you

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