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The Monster

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Tuning: standard
Capo: 2nd fret
Chords used:
Bm:  x.2.4.4.3.2
A:   x.0.2.2.2.0
G:   3.5.5.4.3.3
Timing for the whole song is: 
Bm A G G
[Intro]
I'm friends with the Bmmonster Athat's under my Gbed
Get along with the Bmvoices Ainside of my Ghead
You're tryin' to Bmsave me, Astop holdin' your Gbreath
And you think I'm Bmcrazy, Ayeah, you think I'm Gcrazy
[Verse 1]
I wanted the Bmfame but not the cover Aof Newsweek
Oh wellG, guess beggars can't be choosey
Wanted to reBmceive attention Afor my music
Wanted to be Gleft alone in public, excuse me
For wantin' my Bmcake, and eat it tooA, and wantin' it both ways
Fame Gmade me a balloon 'cause my ego inflated
When I Bmblew, see, but it was Aconfusing
'Cause all I wanted to Gdo's be the Bruce Lee of loose leaf
ABmbused ink, Aused it as a tool when I Gblew steam
Whoo! Hit the lottery, ooh-wee
But Bmwith what I gave up Ato get it was bittersweet
It was like Gwinnin' a used mink
Ironic 'cause I Bmthink I'm gettin' so huge AI need a shrink
I'm beginnin' to Glose sleep: one sheep, two sheep
Goin' coo-coo Bmand kooky as Kool KeithA  
But I'm actually weirder than Gyou think, 'cause I'm—
[Chorus]
I'm friends with the Bmmonster Athat's under my Gbed
Get along with the Bmvoices Ainside of my Ghead
You're tryin' to Bmsave me, Astop holdin' your Gbreath
And you think I'm Bmcrazy, Ayeah, you think I'm Gcrazy
Well, that's nothinBm'  (AOoh-ooh-oohG-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-Bmooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
Well, that's nothinBm'  (AOoh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-Bmooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Gooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Verse 2]
Now, I ain't much of a Bmpoet
But I know Asomebody once told me to seize the Gmoment
And don't squander it 'cause you never know when it Bmall
Could be over toAmorrow, so I keep conjurin'
GSometimes I wonder where these thoughts spawn from
BmYeah, ponderin'll Ado you wonders
No wonder you're Glosin' your mind, the way it wanders
Yodel-odel-ay-Bmhee-hoo! AI think it went wanderin' off down Gyonder
And stumbled onto Jeff VanVonderenBm  
'Cause I need an Ainterventionist
To interGvene between me and this monster
And save me from Bmmyself and Aall this conflict
'Cause the very Gthing that I love's killin' me and I can't conquer it
  BmMy OCAD's conkin' me in the head, Gkeep knockin'
Nobody's home, I'm sleepwalkBmin'
I'm just relayin' Awhat the voice in my head's sayin'
Don't Gshoot the messenger, I'm just friends with the—
[Chorus]
I'm friends with the Bmmonster Athat's under my Gbed
Get along with the Bmvoices Ainside of my Ghead
You're tryin' to Bmsave me, Astop holdin' your Gbreath
And you think I'm Bmcrazy, Ayeah, you think I'm Gcrazy
Well, that's nothinBm'  (AOoh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-Bmooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
Well, that's nothinBm'  (AOoh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-Bmooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Gooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Verse 3]
Call me Bmcrazy, but I have Athis vision, one day that
GI'll walk amongst you a regular civilian
But unBmtil then, drums Aget killed and
I'm comin' straight at GMC's, blood gets spilled and
I'll take you back to the Bmdays that AI'd get on a Dre track
Give every Gkid who got played that pumped-up feelin'
And shit to Bmsay back Ato the kids who played him
I ain't Ghere to save the fuckin' children
But if one kid Bmout of a hunAdred million
Who are goin' through a Gstruggle, feels it and relates, that's great!
It's Bmpayback, RusAsell Wilson fallin' way back
GIn the draft, turn nothin' into somethin', Bmstill can make that
AStraw into gold, chump, I Gwill spin—Rumpelstiltskin in a haystack
  BmMaybe I need a Astraightjacket
Face Gfacts: I am nuts for real, but I'm okay with that!
  BmIt's nothin', I'm still Afriends with the—
[Chorus]
I'm friends with the Bmmonster Athat's under my Gbed
Get along with the Bmvoices Ainside of my Ghead
You're tryin' to Bmsave me, Astop holdin' your Gbreath
And you think I'm Bmcrazy, Ayeah, you think I'm Gcrazy
[Bridge]
I'm friends with the Bmmonster Athat's under my Gbed
Get along with the Bmvoices Ainside of my Ghead
You're tryin' to Bmsave me, Astop holdin' your Gbreath
And you think I'm Bmcrazy, yAeah, you think I'm Gcrazy
[Outro]
Well, that's nothinBm'  (AOoh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-Bmooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
Well, that's nothinBm'  (AOoh-ooh-ooh-Gooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-Bmooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Gooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

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The story behind the song

"The Monster" dives into the complex relationship with inner struggles, with Eminem reflecting on the challenging aspects of his fame. Rihanna's part of the song confronts her own internal demons. This hip-hop and pop collaboration, appearing on the album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, explores the burdens that come with success and personal battles. It plays like an intimate look at the monsters we carry within.

AI-written from these sources:The Monster (song) — Wikipedia ↗Eminem — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Monster

by Eminem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard

Capo: 2nd fret

Chords used:

Bm: x.2.4.4.3.2

A: x.0.2.2.2.0

G: 3.5.5.4.3.3

Timing for the whole song is:

Bm A G G

[Intro]

Bm A G

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed

Bm A G

Get along with the voices inside of my head

Bm A G

You're tryin' to save me, stop holdin' your breath

Bm A G

And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

[Verse 1]

Bm A

I wanted the fame but not the cover of Newsweek

Oh well, guess beggars can't be choosey

Bm A

Wanted to receive attention for my music

Wanted to be left alone in public, excuse me

Bm A

For wantin' my cake, and eat it too, and wantin' it both ways

Fame made me a balloon 'cause my ego inflated

Bm A

When I blew, see, but it was confusing

'Cause all I wanted to do's be the Bruce Lee of loose leaf

Bm A G

Abused ink, used it as a tool when I blew steam

Whoo! Hit the lottery, ooh-wee

Bm A

But with what I gave up to get it was bittersweet

It was like winnin' a used mink

Bm A

Ironic 'cause I think I'm gettin' so huge I need a shrink

I'm beginnin' to lose sleep: one sheep, two sheep

Bm A

Goin' coo-coo and kooky as Kool Keith

But I'm actually weirder than you think, 'cause I'm—

[Chorus]

Bm A G

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed

Bm A G

Get along with the voices inside of my head

Bm A G

You're tryin' to save me, stop holdin' your breath

Bm A G

And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

Bm A G

Well, that's nothin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

Well, that's nothin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Verse 2]

Now, I ain't much of a poet

A G

But I know somebody once told me to seize the moment

And don't squander it 'cause you never know when it all

Could be over tomorrow, so I keep conjurin'

Sometimes I wonder where these thoughts spawn from

Bm A

Yeah, ponderin'll do you wonders

No wonder you're losin' your mind, the way it wanders

Bm A G

Yodel-odel-ay-hee-hoo! I think it went wanderin' off down yonder

And stumbled onto Jeff VanVonderen

'Cause I need an interventionist

To intervene between me and this monster

Bm A

And save me from myself and all this conflict

'Cause the very thing that I love's killin' me and I can't conquer it

Bm A G

My OCD's conkin' me in the head, keep knockin'

Nobody's home, I'm sleepwalkin'

I'm just relayin' what the voice in my head's sayin'

Don't shoot the messenger, I'm just friends with the—

[Chorus]

Bm A G

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed

Bm A G

Get along with the voices inside of my head

Bm A G

You're tryin' to save me, stop holdin' your breath

Bm A G

And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

Bm A G

Well, that's nothin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

Well, that's nothin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Verse 3]

Bm A

Call me crazy, but I have this vision, one day that

I'll walk amongst you a regular civilian

Bm A

But until then, drums get killed and

I'm comin' straight at MC's, blood gets spilled and

Bm A

I'll take you back to the days that I'd get on a Dre track

Give every kid who got played that pumped-up feelin'

Bm A

And shit to say back to the kids who played him

I ain't here to save the fuckin' children

Bm A

But if one kid out of a hundred million

Who are goin' through a struggle, feels it and relates, that's great!

Bm A

It's payback, Russell Wilson fallin' way back

G Bm

In the draft, turn nothin' into somethin', still can make that

A G

Straw into gold, chump, I will spin—Rumpelstiltskin in a haystack

Bm A

Maybe I need a straightjacket

Face facts: I am nuts for real, but I'm okay with that!

Bm A

It's nothin', I'm still friends with the—

[Chorus]

Bm A G

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed

Bm A G

Get along with the voices inside of my head

Bm A G

You're tryin' to save me, stop holdin' your breath

Bm A G

And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

[Bridge]

Bm A G

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed

Bm A G

Get along with the voices inside of my head

Bm A G

You're tryin' to save me, stop holdin' your breath

Bm A G

And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

[Outro]

Bm A G

Well, that's nothin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

Well, that's nothin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Bm A G

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

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