Biography:
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. His 1986 album, So, is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the U.S. The album's most successful single
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Other songs:
- Big Time
- Blood Of Eden
- Book Of Love
- In Your Eyes
- Solsbury Hill
- The Book Of Love
- A Wonderful Day In A One Way World
- Altus Silva
- And Through The Wire
- Apres Moi
- Big Blue Ball
- Biko
- Burn You Up Burn You Down
- Come Talk To Me
- Digging In The Dirt
- Diy
- Dont Give Up
- Down The Dolce Vita
- Down To Earth
- Excuse Me
- Family Snapshot
- Father Son
- Flotsam And Jetsam
- Flume
- Games Without Frontiers
- Growing Up
- Here Comes The Flood
- Heroes
- Humdrum
- I Grieve
- I Have The Touch
- I Think Its Gonna Rain Today
- Kiss That Frog
- Listening Wind
- Love To Be Loved
- Lovetown
- Mercy Street
- Mirrorball
- Modern Love
- Moribund The Burgermeister
- Mother Of Violence
- My Body Is A Cage
- On The Air
- Red Rain
- Secret World
- Shaking The Tree
- Shock The Monkey
- Sky Blue
- Sledgehammer
- Slowburn
- So
- Spiel Ohne Grenzen
- Street Spirit Fade Out
- That Voice Again
- Thatll Do
- The Boy In The Bubble
- The Power Of The Heart
- Waiting For The Big One
- Washing Of The Water
- When Youre Falling
- Whole Thing
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Shock the Monkey – Peter Gabriel
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Written by: Peter Gabriel
From: "Peter Gabriel [4/Security]" (1982)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
If you like the tab, don't forget to vote. If you don't, leave a
comment so I can improve it. Thank you very much!
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MAIN RIFF
Dm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------1-----0---|----------------|
B|3-3---3-----3-3-|----------------|keyboard
G|2-2---2-----2-2-|----------------|
D|0-0-------------|--0)------------|
A|-------------(3-|3---------------| (bass)
E|----------------|----------------|
CODA
F F(add9) C6/E C/E Dm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1-1---3---------|5-5---8---------|1---------------|1---------------|
B|1-1---1---------|5-5---5---------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|2-2---2---------|5-5---5---------|2---------------|3---------------|
D|3---------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|7---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dm x-x-0-2-3-1
C x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb x-1-3-3-3-1
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
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INTRO (MAIN RIFF]
| Dm | % | % | % |
| Dm | % | % | % |
VERSE 1
Dm Dm
Cover me when I run
Dm Dm
Cover me through the fire
Dm
Something knocked me out' the trees
Dm
Now I'm on my knees
Dm Dm
Cover me, darling please
CHORUS
C
Hey, hey, hey, hey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Dm
Don't you know when you're going to shock the monkey
VERSE 2
Dm Dm
Fox the fox, rat up the rat
Dm Dm
You can ape the ape, I know about that
Dm
There is one thing you must be sure of
Dm
I can't take any more
Dm
Darling, don't you monkey with the monkey
CHORUS
C
Hey, hey, hey, hey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Dm
Don't you know when you're going to shock the monkey
MIDDLE 8
Dm C Dm
Hey, hey, hey, hey (Monkey) Wheels keep turning
C Dm
(Monkey) Something's burning
C
(Monkey) Don't like it but I guess I'm learning
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
C Dm
Watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
INTERLUDE (MAIN RIFF)
| Dm | % | % | % |
| Dm | % | % | % |
VERSE 3
Dm Dm
Cover me, when I sleep
Dm Dm
Cover me, when I breathe
Dm
You throw your pearls before the swine
Dm
Make the monkey blind
Dm Dm
Cover me, darling please
MIDDLE 8
Dm C Dm
Hey, hey, hey, hey (Monkey) Too much at stake
C Dm
(Monkey) Ground beneath me shake
C
(Monkey) And the news is breaking
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
C Dm
Watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
CODA (see above)
| F | C/E | Dm | % |
Shock the monkey
| F | C/E | Dm | % |
Shock the monkey
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey (Shock the monkey!)
Dm
Shock the monkey (Shock the monkey!)
| F | C/E | Dm [break]
Shock the monkey
Dm [Main Riff] [break]
Shock the monkey to life
Shock the Monkey – Peter Gabriel
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Written by: Peter Gabriel
From: "Peter Gabriel [4/Security]" (1982)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
If you like the tab, don't forget to vote. If you don't, leave a
comment so I can improve it. Thank you very much!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAIN RIFF
Dm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------1-----0---|----------------|
B|3-3---3-----3-3-|----------------|keyboard
G|2-2---2-----2-2-|----------------|
D|0-0-------------|--0)------------|
A|-------------(3-|3---------------| (bass)
E|----------------|----------------|
CODA
F F(add9) C6/E C/E Dm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1-1---3---------|5-5---8---------|1---------------|1---------------|
B|1-1---1---------|5-5---5---------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|2-2---2---------|5-5---5---------|2---------------|3---------------|
D|3---------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|7---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dm x-x-0-2-3-1
C x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb x-1-3-3-3-1
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
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INTRO (MAIN RIFF]
| Dm | % | % | % |
| Dm | % | % | % |
VERSE 1
Dm Dm
Cover me when I run
Dm Dm
Cover me through the fire
Dm
Something knocked me out' the trees
Dm
Now I'm on my knees
Dm Dm
Cover me, darling please
CHORUS
C
Hey, hey, hey, hey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Dm
Don't you know when you're going to shock the monkey
VERSE 2
Dm Dm
Fox the fox, rat up the rat
Dm Dm
You can ape the ape, I know about that
Dm
There is one thing you must be sure of
Dm
I can't take any more
Dm
Darling, don't you monkey with the monkey
CHORUS
C
Hey, hey, hey, hey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Dm
Don't you know when you're going to shock the monkey
MIDDLE 8
Dm C Dm
Hey, hey, hey, hey (Monkey) Wheels keep turning
C Dm
(Monkey) Something's burning
C
(Monkey) Don't like it but I guess I'm learning
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
C Dm
Watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
INTERLUDE (MAIN RIFF)
| Dm | % | % | % |
| Dm | % | % | % |
VERSE 3
Dm Dm
Cover me, when I sleep
Dm Dm
Cover me, when I breathe
Dm
You throw your pearls before the swine
Dm
Make the monkey blind
Dm Dm
Cover me, darling please
MIDDLE 8
Dm C Dm
Hey, hey, hey, hey (Monkey) Too much at stake
C Dm
(Monkey) Ground beneath me shake
C
(Monkey) And the news is breaking
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
| Bb | % |
Shock!
C Dm
Watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
CODA (see above)
| F | C/E | Dm | % |
Shock the monkey
| F | C/E | Dm | % |
Shock the monkey
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey to life
Dm
Shock the monkey (Shock the monkey!)
Dm
Shock the monkey (Shock the monkey!)
| F | C/E | Dm [break]
Shock the monkey
Dm [Main Riff] [break]
Shock the monkey to life
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