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Monster

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Artist: Mumford And Sons
Song: Monster
Album: Wilder Mind
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd
e|--G11-x---|
B|---1---|
G|---0---|
D|---0---|
A|---2---|
E|---3---|
[Intro]
C G
Am G Am
C  G C
[Verse 1]
So we were Cup, throwing dice Gin the dark
I saw you lAmate, last Gnight, come to Amharm
I saw you Cdance in the Gdevil's Carms
The night kept Ccoming, really nothing I Gcould do
Eyes with a Amfire, unqueGnched, by Ampeace
Curse the CbeautyG, curse the Cqueen
[Chorus]
GSo we Amcome, to a Emplace of Fno reCturn
GYours is the Amface, that Emmakes my Fbody Cburn
GAnd here is the Amname Emthat our Fsons will lCearn
  CCurse the G11beauty, curse the Amqueen
  CCurse the Gbeauty, leave Cme 
[Break]
G11 C  G11 Am
G11 C  G11 Am
F   C  G11 Am
Am G C
[Verse 2]
So when you're Cweak, when you are Gon your knees
I'll do my Ambest, with the Gtime, that's Amleft
Sworn with your Cspirit, Gyou're fully Cfleshed
So fuck your Cdreams, and don't you pick at Gour seams
I'll turn into a Ammonster for you, If Gyou pay me enoughAm  
None of this Ccounts a few Gdreams, plowed upC  
[Chorus]
GSo we Amcome, to a Emplace of Fno reCturn
GYours is the Amface, that Emmakes my Fbody Cburn
GAnd here is the Amname Emthat our Fsons will lCearn
  CCurse the G11beauty, curse the Amqueen
  CCurse the Gbeauty, leave Cme
[Break]
G11 C  G11 Am
G11 C  G11 Am
F   C  G11 Am
Am G C

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Monster

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: Mumford And Sons

Song: Monster

Album: Wilder Mind

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd

G11

e|---x---|

B|---1---|

G|---0---|

D|---0---|

A|---2---|

E|---3---|

[Intro]

C G

Am G Am

C G C

[Verse 1]

C G

So we were up, throwing dice in the dark

Am G Am

I saw you late, last night, come to harm

C G C

I saw you dance in the devil's arms

C G

The night kept coming, really nothing I could do

Am G Am

Eyes with a fire, unquenched, by peace

C G C

Curse the beauty, curse the queen

[Chorus]

G Am Em F C

So we come, to a place of no return

G Am Em F C

Yours is the face, that makes my body burn

G Am Em F C

And here is the name that our sons will learn

C G11 Am

Curse the beauty, curse the queen

C G C

Curse the beauty, leave me

[Break]

G11 C G11 Am

F C G11 Am

Am G C

[Verse 2]

C G

So when you're weak, when you are on your knees

Am G Am

I'll do my best, with the time, that's left

C G C

Sworn with your spirit, you're fully fleshed

C G

So fuck your dreams, and don't you pick at our seams

Am G Am

I'll turn into a monster for you, If you pay me enough

C G C

None of this counts a few dreams, plowed up

[Chorus]

G Am Em F C

So we come, to a place of no return

G Am Em F C

Yours is the face, that makes my body burn

G Am Em F C

And here is the name that our sons will learn

C G11 Am

Curse the beauty, curse the queen

C G C

Curse the beauty, leave me

[Break]

G11 C G11 Am

F C G11 Am

Am G C

About Monster Chords by Mumford & Sons

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The chords for "Monster" show the original chord names (including G11, B, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.