Eric Idle - The Infinite Monkey Cage Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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
[section 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)
[section 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
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eric Idle - The Infinite Monkey Cage on ukulele 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger 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 Ukulelearn.
- The Infinite Monkey Cage contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Infinite Monkey Cage connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → A: 6%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%