"He can wash the car, and he plays guitar!"
I BROUGHT A GORILLA HOME
1. I went to the zoo today, saw the Zebra and Giraffe Em, Am
The Lion there had lots of hair, and the Penguins made me laugh! Am, Am-Em
Saw the Kangaroo hop and the Walrus flop, watched two Wolves share a bone Em, Am-B7
But I’ve got a surprise, so close your eyes, ‘cause I brought a Gorilla home! B7, B7-Em
You brought a Gorilla home B7-Em
Ch1: Yeah! I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home Em, Em
Couldn’t leave him there! Cause he had no chair, so Am
I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home B7-Em, B7-Em
Yeah! B7
2. Well what do you expect!? Everyone wants to be free! Em, Am
And a Gorilla deserves respect, just like you and me! Am, Am-Em
All the Elephants have to wear leg chains, and the Tigers live behind bars Em, Am-B7
And none of them have a lawn to lie down on, half as nice as ours! So B7, B7-Em, B7
Ch2: I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home Em, Em
Yeah, I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home Am, Am
He’s been home-schooled, and he’s very cool! So, Am
I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home B7-Em, B7-Em
Yeah! ... I did. B7
3. So what’ll we give him for dinner? Bananas are not enough Em, Am
That’s all he gets at the zoo, I think, all those animals have it rough! Am, Am-Em
He’s a family man and he’s got a plan! When y’meet him, he’ll explain Em, Am-B7
He's gonna run for office, ... wants me to run his campaign, so ... B7, B7-Em
Ch3. I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home Em, Em
Yeah, I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home Am, Am
He can wash the car, and he plays guitar! So, Am
I brought a Gorilla home! You brought a Gorilla home B7-Em, B7-Em
That’s right! He's good too! B7
Instrumental Verse & Break Em, Am, Am, Am-Em
Em, Am-B7, B7, B7-Em,
B7-Em
4. The apple pies he bakes are great! And he’s very, very strong Em, Am
He doesn’t snore or pick his nose! He never never does anything wrong Am, Am-Em
He loves t’blow big bubbles, he’s no trouble in any way Em, Am-B7
An' he’ll sleep in the tub when his family comes, I told ‘em we had room to stay, so B7, B7-Em, B7
Ch4: I brought some Gorillas home You brought some Gorillas home Em, Em
Yeah, I brought some Gorillas home! You brought some Gorillas home Am, Am
They can sweep the floors and do my chores, so Am
I brought some Gorillas home! You brought some Gorillas home B7-Em, B7-Em
It’s a fam’ly affair, we all can share! You brought some Gorillas home Am, B7-Em
Hey! Who you calling on the phone? You brought some Gorillas home Am, B7-Em
No! Y’can’t send ‘em back, they just unpacked! You brought some Gorillas home Am, B7-Em
C’mon! It’ll be fun for everyone! You brought some Gorillas home Am, B7-Em
Look, they won’t use your computer, I promise! You brought some Gorillas home Am, B7-Em
Well, maybe just your laptop!?
Written by Peter Alsop, ©2020, Moose School Music (BMI)
from Camping With Dads album - www.peteralsop.com