(spoken)
Narr And now it's time for silly songs with Larry
the part of the show where Larry comes out and
sings a silly song
Today Larry and Bob are on a photo safari
hot on the trail of a monkey or an ape
we don't know which hence the song
F#m C#7
L If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
even if it has a monkey kind of shape
F#m C#7
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
F#m C#7
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
B let's see if we can catch it on the tape
F#m C#7
L you can very plainly see if it's a monkey
F#m
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
A
B Look there it goes there it goes I don't know
B
I can't tell if it's a monkey or an ape
(spoken)
L It's very simple Bob
F#m C#7
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
(spoken)
B Uh larry I'm not so sure
F#m C#7
L ooga booga isn't that a monkey
F#m
B ooga booga maybe it's an ape
C#7
L if it's a nickel or a salad or a pillow
F#m
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
F#m
B If it doesn't have a tail
C#7
L not a monkey
F#m
B are you sure that's what you really mean to say
A camera has no tail
C#7
L it's not a monkey
F#m
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
vamp - spoken
B Huh I think there's something wrong
with your logic Larry
L Well Bob the lady at the zoo said it
and who am I to tell her that she's wrong
if there's a tail it's a monkey no tail ape
It's easy
F#m
B But Larry a kite has a tail
C#7
L Then it's a monkey
C#7
B A comet has a tail
F#m
L It's a monkey
B A bubble doesn't
C#7
L then it's not a monkey
C#7
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
B it's an ape
(spoken)
L Exactly I knew you'd catch on
B Larry we might need to talk about this
I don't think the lady at the zoo meant
A
L look there it goes in the trees follow me
B
It's gotta be a monkey or an ape
D (rapid strum)
I can't believe it's true
G
all this time I've searched for you
E7
snap the picture take the shot
A
we're among the lucky few
Bm
we finally did it photographer
C
we've discovered what we're after
A
let me look is it an ape
(spoken)
B Larry this is a disaster
L It's a monkey
B Larry that's a cow not a
L That was exhilarating let's find more
F#m C#7
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
even if it has a monkey kind of shape
F#m C#7
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
F#m
if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
(spoken)
Narr This has been silly songs with Larry
Tune in next time to hear Bob say
B Uh Larry you don't have a tail
L I don't
B Nope and neither do I
L I wouldn't be so sure about that Bob
B W-what do you mean
L Oh nothin'
(rapid strum) F#m