Five Little Monkeys – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

“Five Little Monkeys” is a “repetitive” nursery rhyme, that means the text stays same for every turn, with only a small part of a verse changing every time. The song is about five playful monkeys who pretend they are going to bed, but they act silly instead and jump on the bed. One by one they fall from the bed and get hurt.

In the same category belong “Finger Family”, “Five Little Ducks” and “Bingo Song” too.

On this page you can find Guitar Chords and Tabs followed by an Easy Guitar Sheet Music. See also our Printable PDF file for free download.

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Guitar Chords and Tabs in A

‘Five Little Monkeys’ is an extremely easy 2-chord song in a major key. We suggest the key of A major, as both A and E chords are essential for beginners.

Besides that, the melody range that results when singing in the key of A is an octave from A4 to A5 (see on the Music Sheet following). This range is well suited to most children’s voice pitch. Nevertheless, you could use a capo to transpose to Bb, B, C, or C# major by placing it respectively to fret I, II, III, or IV.

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Guitar Chords and Tabs – 2^nd version in C

A second version of “Five Little Monkeys” is often to be found. It is a 4-chord version in a major key with a different melody. We suggest the key of C major, as the melody range extends to the interval of B4 – A5 which is suitable for most children’s voice pitch (see on the Music Sheet in C following).

To play the tune in C one must be familiarized with the full “barré” technique, as the F Chord is present throughout the piece. The remaining C, G and G7 chords are essential for beginners. As mentioned before, you could always use a capo to transpose to C#, D, Eb, or E major by placing it respectively to fret I, II, III, or IV.

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Easy Guitar Sheet Music with Chords in A

This is a simple transcription for guitar with with a plain bass line and recommended fingering. As much as the song is great for singing with kids, it is also an ideal piece for guitar beginners. It is a pleasant tune to practice the notes on the 1^st position and up to the 5^thfret with all four fingers of the left hand. The upper melody line is played on the first three strings (E, B and G). Don’t forget the F sharp (2nd fret – 1^st string) and the C sharp (2^nd fret – 2^nd string)!

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Easy Guitar Sheet Music with Chords – 2^nd version in C

This is a simple transcription for guitar with a plain bass line and recommended fingering. As much as the song is great for singing with kids, it is also an ideal piece for guitar beginners. It is a pleasant tune to practice the notes on the 1^st position and up to the 5^th fret, while practising with all 4 fingers of the left hand. The upper melody line is played on the first two strings (E and B).

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Free Printable PDF with Guitar Chords, Tabs and Sheet Music

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