Key: D
Introduction: Dm
Dm
They're driving long nails into coffins
Dm
You've been having sleepless nights
Dm
You've gone as quiet as a church mouse
Dm
And checking on your rights
Dm
The boss has hung you out to dry
Bb A4
And it looks as though
Dm Bb Am
They'll punish the monkey
Gm Dm Dm/C
And let the organ grinder go
Instrumental
Dm Dm/C Dm
Verse
Bb Am Dm
You've been talking to a lawyer
Bb Dm
Are you going to pretend
Bb Am Dm
That you and your employer
Bb Am
Are still the best of friends?
Bb Am Dm
Somebody's going to take the fall
Bb A
There's your quid pro quo
Dm Bb
They'll punish the monkey
Gm C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey, yeah
Gm C Dm Bb
They'll unish the monkey
Gm Dm
And let the organ grinder go
Bridge
F/C Bb F/C
Here comes a police man
Bb F/C
He won't be side-tracked
Bb C
He's asking about a smoking gun
Dm Bb A
He's after the facts
Solo
Dm Bb Gm Dm
Verse
Bb Am Dm
It's a quiet life from here on in
Bb Dm
You've dropped your poison cup
Bb Am Dm
The telephone is ringing
Bb Am
But you're not picking up
Bb Am Dm
Time's up, Sir Lord Flunkey
Bb A
And everybody knows
Dm Bb
They'll punish the monkey
Gm C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey, yeah
Gm C Dm Bb
They'll unish the monkey
Gm Dm
And let the organ grinder go
Bb Gm
Oh, they'll punish the monkey
C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey, yeah
Gm C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey
Gm Dm
And let the organ grinder go
Bridge
Dm
Oh, punish the monkey
Dm
Punish the monkey
Dm
Punish the monkey
Dm
Yeah, they'll punish the monkey
Outro