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verse
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|--------|5--5-5--2--2-2--5--55--|
|-0-2-3-5|-----------------------|
chorus (this monkeys gone to heaven)
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|-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2|
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lyrics
verse 1
there was a guy,
and another guy who controlled the sea,
got killed by ten million pounds of sludge from new york and new jersy.
chorus
this moneys gone to heaven x4
verse 2
the creature in the sky,
got sucked in a hole now theres a hole in the sky,
and the grounds not cold,
and if the grounds not cold everything is gonna burn,
we'll all take turns i'll take mine too.
chorus
this monkeys gone to heaven x4
got me joe.
verse 3
if man is 5, if man is 5, if man is 5,
then the devil is 6, then the devil is 6,the devil is 6,
and if the devil is 6 then god is 7, then god is 7, then god is 7.
chorus
this monkeys gone to heaven x9
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Garland Rhythm Player |
#1 by Garland Cross at Apr 27, 2006 at 4:01 PM EST |
| I agree with Zot for the main part of the song. I think the 'this monekey's gone to heaven' line could relate to humans needlessly testing and killing animals for research. | |
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Wes Wanna Be |
#2 by Wes russell at Jun 23, 2006 at 5:59 AM EST |
| Francis said the verse 'This monkeys gone to heaven' was just some words he made up so he wouldn't forget the tune. He was originally planning out replacing it (like how Paul McCartney started with Scrambled Eggs and turned it into Yesterday) but he liked it so he kept it in. The number part is supposed to be from Hebrew scriptures. Some kind of hierarchy in the Hebrew religion. | |
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Cailan Average |
#3 by Cailan Shotkoski at Nov 26, 2006 at 6:22 AM EST |
| the 5, 6 7 thing is just a heirarchy. man is beneath the devil and the devil is beneath god. In terms of power or whatever. The numbers might be significant, but to be honest 1, 2 and 3 would work just as well, 7 just happens to rhyme with heeaven. | |
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Artcore Lead Player |
#4 by Artcore at Feb 20, 2007 at 11:44 AM EST |
| I think this is such a great song, and one of my favourite pixies songs. the number part is so cool - man is 5 cos we count in fives/tens cos of our fingers, the devil is 6 cos 666 is the number of the beast, and god is 7 cos that's the heavenly number (tons of 7s in revelation, world created in seven days etc etc). I | |
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Toby Wanna Be |
#5 by Toby Moran at Aug 31, 2007 at 6:12 AM EST |
| amazing. | |
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