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My Beloved Monster

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Cool, simple song by Eels. I went looking for the chords and the only version I 
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[Intro]
 A   Dx4
[Verse]
AMy belovDed Amonster and Dme
AWe go evDerywhere AtogetherD  
AWearing a Draincoat Athat has four Dsleeves
AGets us Dthrough all kinds of weaAtherD  
[Chorus]
EShe will always be the only thingD  
EThat comes between me and the awful stingD  
                           E   D(hit once)
That comes from living in a world that's so damn
AmeanD  
A D
[Verse]
AMy belovDed Amonster is Dtough
AIf she wants Dshe will Adisrobe youD  
ABut if you Dlay her Adown for a Dkiss
AHer little Dheart it could AexplodeD  
[Chorus]
EShe will always be the only thingD  
EThat comes between me and the awful stingD  
                           E   D(hit once)
That comes from living in a world that's so damn
A D
A...Dmean
Ala la la la Dla la la la la         x2
 A   D(strum once, hold)
Alternative:
[Capo 2]
 A= G  
 D= C((add9)(if you want))
 E= D  

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My Beloved Monster

by Eels

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cool, simple song by Eels. I went looking for the chords and the only version I

could find was only slightly accurate, but in completely the wrong key. Play this

along to the song (and make sure your guitar is tuned!) and you should have no trouble. Have fun!

[Intro]

A D

[Verse]

A D A D

My beloved monster and me

A D A D

We go everywhere together

A D A D

Wearing a raincoat that has four sleeves

A D A D

Gets us through all kinds of weather

[Chorus]

E D

She will always be the only thing

E D

That comes between me and the awful sting

E D

(hit once)

That comes from living in a world that's so damn

A D

mean

A D

[Verse]

A D A D

My beloved monster is tough

A D A D

If she wants she will disrobe you

A D A D

But if you lay her down for a kiss

A D A D

Her little heart it could explode

[Chorus]

E D

She will always be the only thing

E D

That comes between me and the awful sting

E D

(hit once)

That comes from living in a world that's so damn

A D

...mean

A D

la la la la la la la la la x2

A D

(strum once, hold)

Alternative:

[Capo 2]

A G

D C

= ((add9)(if you want))

E D

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