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Monkey Business – Skid Row: piano chords

Monkey Business by Skid Row uses 6 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G C F D C# Bb

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C F

Verse 1

G C F G C F

Interlude 1

G C F

Verse 2

G C F G C F G C F D C# C Bb C G

Interlude 2

C F

Verse 3

G C F G C F G C F D C# C Bb C G

Show 3 more parts

Chorus 1

C F G C F G

Solo 1

C F G C F G C F D C# C Bb C G

Chorus 2

C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G F

Chords on the piano

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Questions

Which chords does Monkey Business by Skid Row use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Monkey Business by Skid Row in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Monkey Business to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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