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The Monster Song – J. Ward
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords used:
    Em   B   F#m   D   C#m   AC#mAdd7  Bsus4   Asus2  
e|-0--2-2---2-4---0-0-------0------0----|
B|-0--4-2---3-5---2-0-------0------0----|
G|-1--4-2---2-6---2-6-------4------2----|
D|-2--4-4---0-6---2-6-------4------2----|
A|-2--2-4---x-4---0-4-------2------0----|
E|-0--x-2---x-x---x-x-------x------x----|
Intro/Chorus
ETell me now who hasn't Bfelt like a monkey
F#mCaught a long way from their tree? 
EWishing you could just get Bback on home
And forF#mget the troubles of the ciDty
Verse 1
King C#mKong left the jungle Bagainst his will
AHow do you think that made him feel?
Well he C#mwent tore New York BCity asunder
To Agive you some idea of the stress he was under
Verse 2
DesC#mpite his best efforts to Bget back home
AAlong with the girl of his dreams
He C#mgot shot down and Bfell to his death
Way Adown below on the street
Chorus
ETell me now who hasn't Bfelt like a monkey
F#mCaught a long way from their tree? 
EWishing you could just get Bback on home
And forF#mget the troubles of the ciDty
Link
C#mAdd7 Bsus2 Asus2 x 2
Verse 3
He was a C#mhappy little critter befBore he was killer
AHiding underneath Tokyo
But C#mthen he went around crushing Bthings on the ground
And burning Afolks with his breath down below
Verse 4
C#mMaybe if a bomb wasn’t dBropped on his City
AGodzilla might not have been so shitty
And the fC#mrightened Japanese wouldn’t have Bbeen on their knees 
ARunning and jumping into the sea
Chorus
ETell me now who hasn't Bfelt like a monkey
F#mCaught a long way from their tree? 
EWishing you could just get Bback on home
And F#mforget the troubles of the ciDty
Solo
e|--4--4-4--4-4--0--0-9--7--0--0-7--5-0-0--0--7-5-|
B|--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-0--0--5--5-0--0-5-5--5--0-0-|
G|--6--6-6--6-6--8--8-8--8--6--6-6--6-8-8--8--6-6-|
D|--6--6-6--6-6--9--9-9--9--7--7-7--7-7-7--7--7-7-| x 4
A|--4--4-4--4-4-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Verse 5
He was a C#mgreat big fish in a Bgreat big pool
ASwimming around just trying to keep his cool         
But he C#mended up in the BUSA
Where the Asummertime swimmers made easy prey
Verse 6
But creatC#mure of the deep, no mattBer how tough
AShouldn’t go around treating folk’s so rough
‘Cause a C#mcouple of canny guys in a Bfishing boat 
AStuck some explosives right down his throat
Bridge 
But there’s Eno need to worry, no Bneed to fear
The F#mcreatures of these tales you hear
But Eunlike these beasts of Bmythology
There may F#mbe one lurking in either you or Dme
Outro/Chorus
So tell me now Ewho hasn't felt Bjust like a monkey
F#mCaught a long way from their tree? 
EWishing you could just get Bback on home
And F#mforget the troubles of the city
ETell me now who hasn't Bfelt like a monkey
F#mCaught a long way from their tree? 
EWishing you could just get Bback on home
And F#mforget the troubles of the ciDtyE  

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The Monster Song

by J Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bsus4

Asus2

The Monster Song – J. Ward

Tuning: EADGBe

Chords used:

Em B F#m D C#m A Bsus4 Asus2

C#mAdd7

e|-0--2-2---2-4---0-0-------0------0----|

B|-0--4-2---3-5---2-0-------0------0----|

G|-1--4-2---2-6---2-6-------4------2----|

D|-2--4-4---0-6---2-6-------4------2----|

A|-2--2-4---x-4---0-4-------2------0----|

E|-0--x-2---x-x---x-x-------x------x----|

Intro/Chorus

E B

Tell me now who hasn't felt like a monkey

F#m

Caught a long way from their tree?

E B

Wishing you could just get back on home

F#m D

And forget the troubles of the city

Verse 1

C#m B

King Kong left the jungle against his will

How do you think that made him feel?

C#m B

Well he went tore New York City asunder

To give you some idea of the stress he was under

Verse 2

C#m B

Despite his best efforts to get back home

Along with the girl of his dreams

C#m B

He got shot down and fell to his death

Way down below on the street

Chorus

E B

Tell me now who hasn't felt like a monkey

F#m

Caught a long way from their tree?

E B

Wishing you could just get back on home

F#m D

And forget the troubles of the city

Link

C#mAdd7 Bsus2 Asus2 x 2

Verse 3

C#m B

He was a happy little critter before he was killer

Hiding underneath Tokyo

C#m B

But then he went around crushing things on the ground

And burning folks with his breath down below

Verse 4

C#m B

Maybe if a bomb wasn’t dropped on his City

Godzilla might not have been so shitty

C#m B

And the frightened Japanese wouldn’t have been on their knees

Running and jumping into the sea

Chorus

E B

Tell me now who hasn't felt like a monkey

F#m

Caught a long way from their tree?

E B

Wishing you could just get back on home

F#m D

And forget the troubles of the city

Solo

e|--4--4-4--4-4--0--0-9--7--0--0-7--5-0-0--0--7-5-|

B|--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-0--0--5--5-0--0-5-5--5--0-0-|

G|--6--6-6--6-6--8--8-8--8--6--6-6--6-8-8--8--6-6-|

D|--6--6-6--6-6--9--9-9--9--7--7-7--7-7-7--7--7-7-| x 4

A|--4--4-4--4-4-----------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

Verse 5

C#m B

He was a great big fish in a great big pool

Swimming around just trying to keep his cool

C#m B

But he ended up in the USA

Where the summertime swimmers made easy prey

Verse 6

C#m B

But creature of the deep, no matter how tough

Shouldn’t go around treating folk’s so rough

C#m B

‘Cause a couple of canny guys in a fishing boat

Stuck some explosives right down his throat

Bridge

E B

But there’s no need to worry, no need to fear

F#m

The creatures of these tales you hear

E B

But unlike these beasts of mythology

F#m D

There may be one lurking in either you or me

Outro/Chorus

E B

So tell me now who hasn't felt just like a monkey

F#m

Caught a long way from their tree?

E B

Wishing you could just get back on home

F#m

And forget the troubles of the city

E B

Tell me now who hasn't felt like a monkey

F#m

Caught a long way from their tree?

E B

Wishing you could just get back on home

F#m D E

And forget the troubles of the city

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