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Monster

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
e|-F5-x--G5-x--Ab5-x---Bb5-x---Eb5-x----|
B|--x---x---x----x----x----|
G|--x---x---x----x----x----|
D|--3---5---6----8----1----|
A|--3---5---6----8----1----|
E|--1---3---4----6----x----|
(Make sure you do not play the bottom E string on the Eb5 chord, it makes it sound bad)
[Intro]
 F5-  G5-  Ab5-  G5-  F5-  G5-  Ab5-  Bb5-  F5- Eb5  
[Verse 1]
F5The secret side of mG5e,
Ab5I never let yG5ou see,
F5I keep it cagG5ed
But I Ab5can't Bb5contF5rol Eb5it.
F5So stay away fG5rom me,
Ab5The beast is G5ugly,
F5I feel tG5he rage
and I Ab5just cBb5an't hF5old Eb5it.
F5It's scratching oG5n the walls,
Ab5In the closets, in tG5he halls,
F5It comes aG5wake and I cAb5an't Bb5contrF5ol iEb5t.
F5Hiding under tG5he bed,
Ab5In my body, in G5my head.
F5Why won't soG5mebody come and sAb5ave me from this,
G5Make it end?
[Chorus]
G5I feel it deep within,Bb5  
It's just beneath the skin,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
G5I hate what I've become,Bb5  
The nightmare's just begun,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
F5I,  G5I  Bb5feel Ab5like G5a mF5onstG5er.
F5I,  G5I  Bb5feel Ab5like G5a mF5onstG5er.
[Instrumental]
F5 G5 Ab5 G5
[Verse 2]
F5My secret siG5de I keep,
Ab5Hid under lock G5and key,
F5I keep it cG5aged but I caAb5n't Bb5contF5rol Eb5it.
F5Cause if I leG5t him out,
Ab5he'll tear me up, break G5me down,
F5Why won't somG5ebody come and Ab5save me from this,
G5Make it end?
[Chorus]
G5I feel it deep within,Bb5  
It's just beneath the skin,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
G5I hate what I've become,Bb5  
The nightmare's just begun,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
G5I feel it deep within,Bb5  
It's just beneath the skin,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
F5I,  G5I  fBb5eel Ab5like G5a mF5onstEb5er.
F5I,  G5I  fBb5eel Ab5like G5a mF5onstEb5er.
[Bridge]
G5It's hiding in the dark,
Ab5Its teeth are razor sharp,
F5There's no escape for me,
Bb5It wants my soul, it wants my heart.
F5No one can hear me scream,
Eb5Maybe it's just a dream,
Ab5Maybe it's inside of me,
G5Stop Bb5this G5monF5ster.
[Chorus]
G5I feel it deep within,Bb5  
It's just beneath the skin,Ab5  
                      N.C.
I must confess that I feel like a monster.
G5I hate what I've become,Bb5  
The nightmare's just begun,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
G5I feel it deep within,Bb5  
It's just beneath the skin,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
G5I'm 'bout to lose control,Bb5  
It's something radical,Ab5  
I must confess that I Ab5feel Bb5like a F5monsEb5ter.
F5I,  G5I fAb5eel  Bb5like a F5monsG5ter.
F5I,  G5I fAb5eel  Bb5like a F5monsG5ter.
F5I,  G5I fAb5eel  Bb5like a F5monsG5ter.
F5I,  G5I fAb5eel  Bb5like a F5monsG5ter.

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Monster

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab5

Bb5

Eb5

Chords used:

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 Eb5

e|--x---x---x----x----x----|

B|--x---x---x----x----x----|

G|--x---x---x----x----x----|

D|--3---5---6----8----1----|

A|--3---5---6----8----1----|

E|--1---3---4----6----x----|

(Make sure you do not play the bottom E string on the Eb5 chord, it makes it sound bad)

[Intro]

F5 G5 Ab5 G5 F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

- - - - - - - - -

[Verse 1]

F5 G5

The secret side of me,

Ab5 G5

I never let you see,

F5 G5

I keep it caged

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

But I can't control it.

F5 G5

So stay away from me,

Ab5 G5

The beast is ugly,

F5 G5

I feel the rage

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

and I just can't hold it.

F5 G5

It's scratching on the walls,

Ab5 G5

In the closets, in the halls,

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

It comes awake and I can't control it.

F5 G5

Hiding under the bed,

Ab5 G5

In my body, in my head.

F5 G5 Ab5

Why won't somebody come and save me from this,

Make it end?

[Chorus]

G5 Bb5

I feel it deep within,

Ab5

It's just beneath the skin,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

G5 Bb5

I hate what I've become,

Ab5

The nightmare's just begun,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 G5

I, I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 G5

I, I feel like a monster.

[Instrumental]

F5 G5 Ab5 G5

[Verse 2]

F5 G5

My secret side I keep,

Ab5 G5

Hid under lock and key,

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I keep it caged but I can't control it.

F5 G5

Cause if I let him out,

Ab5 G5

he'll tear me up, break me down,

F5 G5 Ab5

Why won't somebody come and save me from this,

Make it end?

[Chorus]

G5 Bb5

I feel it deep within,

Ab5

It's just beneath the skin,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

G5 Bb5

I hate what I've become,

Ab5

The nightmare's just begun,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

G5 Bb5

I feel it deep within,

Ab5

It's just beneath the skin,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 Eb5

I, I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 F5 Eb5

I, I feel like a monster.

[Bridge]

It's hiding in the dark,

Ab5

Its teeth are razor sharp,

There's no escape for me,

Bb5

It wants my soul, it wants my heart.

No one can hear me scream,

Eb5

Maybe it's just a dream,

Ab5

Maybe it's inside of me,

G5 Bb5 G5 F5

Stop this monster.

[Chorus]

G5 Bb5

I feel it deep within,

Ab5

It's just beneath the skin,

N.C.

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

G5 Bb5

I hate what I've become,

Ab5

The nightmare's just begun,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

G5 Bb5

I feel it deep within,

Ab5

It's just beneath the skin,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

G5 Bb5

I'm 'bout to lose control,

Ab5

It's something radical,

Ab5 Bb5 F5 Eb5

I must confess that I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 G5

I, I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 G5

I, I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 G5

I, I feel like a monster.

F5 G5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 G5

I, I feel like a monster.

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