Hi Carroll, here is a melody for this lyric.

Do whatever you want with it. If you don't like, just ignore it.

Links to the song:

uke: https://app.box.com/s/3rhchpmcctwezd0ak2v2ogh70fa7tqfp
mp3: https://app.box.com/s/lmp2viauqtgfw1x157e5qma6vc6m97p5
pdf: https://app.box.com/s/raly3hz8bgjzg4agvxand36172chj7f4

Monkey On My Back (#454)
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© Lyrics: Carroll Kiphen, 2020.
© Melody: Guy E. Trepanier, 2020.

Intro: 4 bars (key of D) I=D, IV=G, V7=A7, 6m=Bm, 3m=f#m

(I)5_5_3535/(IV)4__~~/(V7)'5245427/(I)1__~~/

(I)'I got a monkey on my /back / ('3123123/1_~~~/) <verse 8
(IV)He likes to be called Captain /(I)Jack / (1_161612/1_~~~/)
(IV)'I Have strings like a mario-/(I)nette / ('1161612/3_~~~/)
(V7)I am the monkey’s little /(I)pet / (2_272742/1_~~~/)
(3m)'My room is dark, the shades are /drawn / ('3373737/3_~~~/) <lift 8
(IV)'The light of day will soon be /(V7)gone / ('4414161/7_~~~/)
(3m)'The candle light upon a /spoon / ('3373737/3_~~~/)
(IV)'The setting sun a junkie’s /(V7)moon / ('4414161/2_~~~/)

(I)Free me from the junkie /(IV)juice / (5_5_3535/4__~~/) <chorus 8
(V7)Cut the wires and set me /(I)loose /(V7)4_2_4242/5__~~/)
(I)He tugs my wires brings me /(IV)back / (5_535_35/4__~~/)
(V7)'I got a monkey on my /(I)back / ('5245427/1_~~~/)

(I)'The venom pours into my /vein / ('3123123/1_~~~/) <verse 8
(IV)I’m half unconscious half in-/(I)sane / (1_161612/1_~~~/)
(IV)'I’m snow-blind to the world a-/(I)round / ('1161612/3_~~~/)
(V7)There’s so much noise without a /(I)sound / (2_272742/1_~~~/)
(3m)'I’m like a yoyo on his /string / ('3373737/3_~~~/) <lift 8
(IV)'I need the needle and its /(V7)sting / ('4414161/7_~~~/)
(3m)'I’m just a little monkey’s /pet/ ('3373737/3_~~~/)
(IV)'I'm dancing like a mario-/(V7)nette / ('4414161/2_~~~/)

Chorus 8

(6m)I close my eyes it’s like a /dream / (6_636313/6__~~/) <bridge 8
(3m)Wake up to the monkeys /(V7)scream / (5_3_5373/5__~~/)
(6m)I reach to grab my forty /five / (6_636313/6__~~/)
(3m)Too afraid to stay a-/(V7)live / (5_3_5373/2__~~/)

Interlude: 8 bars
(I)5_5_3535/(IV)4__~~/(V7)'5245427/(I)1__~~/ 2x

(I)'He keeps me in a cold steel /cage / ('3123123/1_~~~/) <verse 8
(IV)He holds me tightly with his /(I)rage / (1_161612/1_~~~/)
(IV)'He tugs the wires he jerks the /(I)chain / ('1161612/3_~~~/)
(V7)He brings me pleasure brings me /(I)pain / (2_272742/1_~~~/)
(3m)'I’ll cheat and lie to get some /more / ('3373737/3_~~~/) <lift 8
(IV)'I’ll roll on you to get a /(V7)score / ('4414161/7_~~~/)
(3m)'I’ve got this monkey on my /back / ('3373737/3_~~~/)
(IV)'I’ve got the needle in its /(V7)track / ('4414161/2_~~~/)

Chorus 8

(V7)'I Got a monkey on my /(I)back / ('5245427/1_~~~/)
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Monkey On My Back   (#454)
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© Lyrics: Carroll Kiphen, 2020.
© Melody: Guy E. Trepanier, 2020.

Intro: 4 bars (key of D)

I got a monkey on my back
He likes to be called Captain Jack
I Have strings like a marionette
I am the monkey’s little pet
My room is dark, the shades are drawn
The light of day will soon be gone
The candle light upon a spoon
The setting sun a junkie’s moon

Free me from the junkie juice
Cut the wires and set me loose
He tugs my wires brings me back
I got a monkey on my back

The venom pours into my vein
I’m half unconscious half insane
I’m snow-blind to the world around
There’s so much noise without a sound
I’m like a yoyo on his string
I need the needle and its sting
I’m just a little monkey’s pet
I'm dancing like a marionette

Free me from the junkie juice
Cut the wires and set me loose
He tugs my wires brings me back
I got a monkey on my back

I close my eyes it’s like a dream
Wake up to the monkeys scream
I reach to grab my forty five
Too afraid to stay alive

Interlude 8 bars

He keeps me in a cold steel cage
He holds me tightly with his rage
He tugs the wires he jerks the chain
He brings me pleasure brings me pain
I’ll cheat and lie to get some more
I’ll roll on you to get a score
I’ve got this monkey on my back
I’ve got the needle in its track

Free me from the junkie juice
Cut the wires and set me loose
He tugs my wires brings me back
I got a monkey on my back

I got a monkey on my back

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Never imagined I'd get a rendition of this on uke. Appreciate the effort though.