Capo 3rd fret

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Down at the zoo, there isn’t any noise

It’s much too early, for girls and boys

The monkeys have a plan, but you mustn’t say a word

They’re going to do it quietly, so they can’t be heard

They’re sawing through the bars

They’re climbing out the cage

They’re tiptoeing past the zoo keeper

They’re running out the gates

Because today the monkeys are breaking out the zoo (x2)

The zoo keeper’s sleeping, he hasn’t heard a thing

All of the monkeys, escaping

When he wakes up, he’s going to get a shock

He’s lost all the monkeys, and they won’t come back

They’re skipping down the street

They’re beating on their chests

They’re laughing and screeching

And scratching their heads

Because today the monkeys are breaking out the zoo (x4)

If you plan to go, to the zoo today

You won’t see monkeys, cuz they’ve gone away

They’re heading for the mountains

They’re heading for the trees

They’re happy just to run around

And they’re happy to be free

Some are hailing taxis

Some are riding bikes

Some are swimming rivers

Some are flying kites

Now they’re jumping

And swinging from the trees

Rolling on the floor

And picking out the fleas

Because today the monkeys have broken out the zoo (x8)