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    G       D         C
E|-----3---2-0-2-3-|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-------1---------|
G|---0-------------|-----0---0-------|
D|-------0-0-------|---2-------2---2-|
A|-----------------|-3-----------3---|
E|-3---------------|-----------------|

                    G  D  C
I'm chained to the wall.
C                  G  D  C
I have nothin' at all.
C       G                  D                  C
And my eyes look into the sunset thinkin' of better things to do,
C        G    D     C
Like a monkey in a zoo.

                 G  D  C
The days go so slow.
C                 G  D  C
I don't have no friends.
C       G           D                      C
Except all these people who want me to do tricks for them,
C        G    D    C
Like a monkey in a zoo.

( G  G7 )

                        C  G/B  Am
And it could happen to you.
Am              G
You could be in my place.
G7                         C  G/B  Am
No it wasn't always like this,
Am                  D7
But I never saw it comin'.

          G  D  C
I'm so alone,
C               G   D  C
But this is my home.
C        G         D                         C
And the bars that surround me keep me from knowin' any better,
C        G    D    C
Like a monkey in a zoo.

            G     D  C
Throw me a peanut.
C               G   D  C
Laugh and make jokes.
C         G             D               C
But I've had enough of peanuts and I'm ready to choke,
C        G    D    C
Like a monkey in a zoo.

( G  G7 )

                       C  G/B  Am
You come to look at me.
Am            G
You seem so amused.
G7                       C  G/B  Am
But things would look different
Am             D7
If you were in my shoes.

                G   D  C
I know its my fault,
C           G   D  C
But I want out.
C           G       D               C
And when I cry out nobody seems to understand,
C        G    D    C
Like a monkey in a zoo.

             G   D  C
You say I'm cute.
C                             G   D  C
You don't know how much that hurts.
C           G           D       C
You don't know how it feels to live in your own dirt,
C        G    D    C
Like a monkey in a zoo.

( G  G7 )

                        C  G/B  Am
And it could happen to you.
Am              G
You could be in my place.
G7                   C  G/B  Am
Don't let yourself slip.
Am                      D7
Don't keep egg on your face.

              G   D  C
I used to be happy.
C                       G   D  C
I can't remember those days.
C      G       D                C
But I sold my freedom for free room and board,
C        G    D    C    G
Like a monkey in a zoo.