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                   MONSTER
              MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO: PLAYED WITH SLIDE BAR
                    INTRO
                  PRE-CHORUS                
                ** MAIN RIFF ** 
E --------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------
G -9/14-14-14-14-14\12--9/14-14-14-14-14\12---
D --------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------
E ----------------------/12-12-10-10-8-8-7\---
B --------------------------------------------
G --9/14-14-14-14-14\12-----------------------
D --------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------
NOTE: The above *RIFF* is played where I stated
      the entire song. However, I addded CHORDS 
VERSE: ** MAIN RIFF ** 
TAmhey’ve been calling me the monster
EGver since the day I was bAmorn
Never saying huh (huh) 
Don’t hurt no-one (don’t hurt no-one)
EGach and every Sunday mAmorn
I rAmise so strong is that so wrong
DI don’t mean to devastate (sGhe don’t mean to devastate)
PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF ** 
They say
HAmere come the monster everybody run
ShGouting out loud and bAmeating that drum
I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)
I might cause a panic (panic)
ReGady or not baby hCere I cAmome
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)
AmI am a monster (monster)
Full of desGire full of lAmove (full of love)
AmI am a monster (monster)
The one that eDveryone is so afraid Amof (so afraid of)
INTERLUDE:  (DRUM, HAND CLAPS, HARMONICA)
Na na na na 
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
VERSE: ** MAIN RIFF ** 
TAmhey been screaming at the monster
SGince they got the fire insAmide
(Since they got the fire inside)
Every little mistake (mistake) such a little twist makes
NGobody is satisfied (NoAmbody is satisfied)
I rAmise so strong is that so wrong
DI don’t mean to devastate (sGhe don’t mean to devastate)
PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF ** 
They say
HAmere come the monster everybody run
ShGouting out loud and bAmeating that drum
I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)
I might cause a panic (panic)
ReGady or not baby hCere I cAmome
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)
AmI am a monster (monster)
Full of desGire full of loAmve (full of love)
AmI am a monster (monster)
The one that eDveryone is so afraid Amof (so afraid of)
INTERLUDE:  (DRUM, HAND CLAPS, HARMONICA)
Na na na naa 
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na 
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF ** 
HAmere come the monster everybody run
ShGouting out loud and bAmeating that drum
I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)
I might cause a panic (panic)
ReGady or not baby hCere I cAmome
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)
AmI am a monster (monster)
Full of desGire full of lAmove (full of love)
AmI am a monster (monster)
The one that eDveryone is so afraid Amof (so afraid of)
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)
AmI am a monster (monster)
Full of desGire full of lAmove (full of love)
AmI am a monster (monster)
The one that eDveryone is so afraid Amof (so afraid of)
INTERLUDE: ** MAIN RIFF ** 
Na na na na 
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na

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Monster

by Melissa Etheridge

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MONSTER

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

INTRO: PLAYED WITH SLIDE BAR

INTRO

PRE-CHORUS

** MAIN RIFF **

E --------------------------------------------

B --------------------------------------------

G -9/14-14-14-14-14\12--9/14-14-14-14-14\12---

D --------------------------------------------

A --------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------

E ----------------------/12-12-10-10-8-8-7\---

B --------------------------------------------

G --9/14-14-14-14-14\12-----------------------

D --------------------------------------------

A --------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------

NOTE: The above *RIFF* is played where I stated

the entire song. However, I addded CHORDS

VERSE: ** MAIN RIFF **

They’ve been calling me the monster

G Am

Ever since the day I was born

Never saying huh (huh)

Don’t hurt no-one (don’t hurt no-one)

G Am

Each and every Sunday morn

I rise so strong is that so wrong

D G

I don’t mean to devastate (she don’t mean to devastate)

PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF **

They say

Here come the monster everybody run

G Am

Shouting out loud and beating that drum

I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)

I might cause a panic (panic)

G C Am

Ready or not baby here I come

CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)

I am a monster (monster)

G Am

Full of desire full of love (full of love)

I am a monster (monster)

D Am

The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)

INTERLUDE: (DRUM, HAND CLAPS, HARMONICA)

Na na na na

Na na na na na

VERSE: ** MAIN RIFF **

They been screaming at the monster

G Am

Since they got the fire inside

(Since they got the fire inside)

Every little mistake (mistake) such a little twist makes

G Am

Nobody is satisfied (Nobody is satisfied)

I rise so strong is that so wrong

D G

I don’t mean to devastate (she don’t mean to devastate)

PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF **

They say

Here come the monster everybody run

G Am

Shouting out loud and beating that drum

I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)

I might cause a panic (panic)

G C Am

Ready or not baby here I come

CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)

I am a monster (monster)

G Am

Full of desire full of love (full of love)

I am a monster (monster)

D Am

The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)

INTERLUDE: (DRUM, HAND CLAPS, HARMONICA)

Na na na naa

Na na na na na

Na na na na

Na na na na na

PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF **

Here come the monster everybody run

G Am

Shouting out loud and beating that drum

I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)

I might cause a panic (panic)

G C Am

Ready or not baby here I come

CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)

I am a monster (monster)

G Am

Full of desire full of love (full of love)

I am a monster (monster)

D Am

The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)

CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS)

I am a monster (monster)

G Am

Full of desire full of love (full of love)

I am a monster (monster)

D Am

The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)

INTERLUDE: ** MAIN RIFF **

Na na na na

Na na na na na

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