Eric Idle - The Infinite Monkey Cage Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I find [G]quantum mechanics [Bm]confusing to[E7]day
Now [A]science is [Bm]all the rage
The [G]Hadron Collider is [E7]banging away
[A]Trying to guess our [D7]age [C]
A [G]particle here, a particle there
In this [C]weird quantum world bits can [A]be any [D7]where
Which [G]might just explain [Bm]why I’m [E7]losing my [Bm]hair
In The [A]Infinite [Bm]Monkey [G]Cage
[verse 2]
[G]T’other day I heard Mrs. [Bm]Schrödinger [C]say
I’m going to [D7]put out the [G]cat [D7]
Mrs. [G]Heidinger said, [Bm]woo, it [E7]might be quite dead
I’m most [A]certain if you should do [D7]that
Un[G]less you’ve got that Robin Ince and Professor Cox
I’d [C]leave that poor pussy a[A]lone in its [D7]box
That [G]cat may be as dead as a rat, [E7]you can [Bm]wage
In The [A]Infinite Monkey [Bm]Cage
[verse 3]
[G]Scientists say all the [Bm]world’s just a stage
That [A]physics is passing [Bm]through
[G]There may be an in[Bm]finite [E7]number of [A]me’s
And an infinite number of [D7]you (God help us)
[verse 4]
[G]Over in CERN, they are trying to learn
[C]What can the dark matter [A]be [D7]
[G]Who gives a fig [Bm]if a [E7]pig can do [Bm]trig
In The [A]Infinite [D7]Monkey [G]Cage
[verse 5]
[G]There’s many a [E7]superpositional thing
Is [A]blowing my mind to[G]day [C]
The [G]multiverse seems to be [E7]made out of string
[A]That’s what the particle [D7]physicists say [C]
[Closing]
[G]If infinite monkeys type every day
[C]They may accidentally write [A]Hamlet the [D7]play
But they’d [G]probably just shit on it and [E7]throw it a[Bm]way
In The [A]Infinite [Bm]Monkey [G]Cage
[A]That naughty monkey
In The Infinite [Bm]Monkey [G]Cage without your trousers
[E7]In The [A]Infinite [Bm]Monkey [G]Cage
How to play The Infinite Monkey Cage on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eric Idle - The Infinite Monkey Cage on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Infinite Monkey Cage uses these transitions most often: A → D7 (9), D7 → G (9), and A → Bm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
7. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
8. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
9. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
10. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
The Infinite Monkey Cage chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Infinite Monkey Cage.
- The Infinite Monkey Cage includes 86 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Infinite Monkey Cage contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Infinite Monkey Cage connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → A: 6%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%