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Monsters

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[Intro] 
Dm Bb Dm C Dm Bb F A
[Verse 1]
 DmGood for yBbou, you fooled DmeverybCody
 DmGood for yBbou, you fooled FeveryAone
 DmGood for yBbou, now yoDmu're somebCody
 DmGood for yBbou, you fooled FeveryAone
[Pre-chorus]
Leave your Bbweapon on the table
Wrapped in Dmburlap, barely able
Don't get Cangry, don't discourage
Take a sBbhot of liquid courage
[Chorus]
'Cause my monsters are Dmreal, and they're trained how to kCill
And there's no cFomin' back and they just laugh at how I fBbeel
And these monsters can Dmfly, and they'll never say dCie
And there's no goin' bFack, if I get trapped I'll never Bbheal
   GmYeah, my monsters are real
[Verse 2]
 DmGood for yBbou, you hurt DmeverybCody
 DmGood for yBbou, you hurt FeveryAone
 DmGood for yBbou, you lDmove nobCody
 DmGood for yBbou, you Fowe no Aone
[Pre-chorus]
Leave your wBbeapon on the table
Wrapped in bDmurlap, barely able
Call a Cdoctor, say a prayer
Choose a Bbgod you think is fair
[Chorus]
'Cause my monsters are rDmeal, and they're trained how to kCill
And there's no cFomin' back and they just laugh at how I fBbeel
And these monsters can Dmfly, and they'll never say dCie
And there's no gFoin' back, if I get trapped I'll never hBbeal
   GmYeah, my monsters are real
[Solo] 
Bb Dm C G
[Bridge]
Leave your Bbweapon on the table
Wrapped in bDmurlap, barely able
Don't get Cangry, don't discourage
Take a sBbhot of liquid courage
Leave a lBbight on if you're able
'Cause we Dmboth know you're unstable
Call a dCoctor, say a prayer
Choose a Bbgod you think is fair
[Chorus]
'Cause my monsters are rDmeal, and they're trained how to kCill
And there's no comin' bFack and they just laugh at how I fBbeel
And these monsters can fDmly, and they'll never say dCie
And there's no gFoin' back, if I get trapped I'll never hBbeal
   GmYeah, my monsters are real

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Monsters

by Shinedown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Bb Dm C Dm Bb F A

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb Dm C

Good for you, you fooled everybody

Dm Bb F A

Good for you, you fooled everyone

Dm Bb Dm C

Good for you, now you're somebody

Dm Bb F A

Good for you, you fooled everyone

[Pre-chorus]

Leave your weapon on the table

Wrapped in burlap, barely able

Don't get angry, don't discourage

Take a shot of liquid courage

[Chorus]

Dm C

'Cause my monsters are real, and they're trained how to kill

F Bb

And there's no comin' back and they just laugh at how I feel

Dm C

And these monsters can fly, and they'll never say die

F Bb

And there's no goin' back, if I get trapped I'll never heal

Yeah, my monsters are real

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb Dm C

Good for you, you hurt everybody

Dm Bb F A

Good for you, you hurt everyone

Dm Bb Dm C

Good for you, you love nobody

Dm Bb F A

Good for you, you owe no one

[Pre-chorus]

Leave your weapon on the table

Wrapped in burlap, barely able

Call a doctor, say a prayer

Choose a god you think is fair

[Chorus]

Dm C

'Cause my monsters are real, and they're trained how to kill

F Bb

And there's no comin' back and they just laugh at how I feel

Dm C

And these monsters can fly, and they'll never say die

F Bb

And there's no goin' back, if I get trapped I'll never heal

Yeah, my monsters are real

[Solo]

Bb Dm C G

[Bridge]

Leave your weapon on the table

Wrapped in burlap, barely able

Don't get angry, don't discourage

Take a shot of liquid courage

Leave a light on if you're able

'Cause we both know you're unstable

Call a doctor, say a prayer

Choose a god you think is fair

[Chorus]

Dm C

'Cause my monsters are real, and they're trained how to kill

F Bb

And there's no comin' back and they just laugh at how I feel

Dm C

And these monsters can fly, and they'll never say die

F Bb

And there's no goin' back, if I get trapped I'll never heal

Yeah, my monsters are real

About Monsters Chords by Shinedown

Learn how to play Monsters by Shinedown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Monsters chords”, “Monsters guitar chords”, or “Shinedown Monsters chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Monsters chords and for experienced players who want accurate Monsters lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Bb, C, F, A, Gm.

FAQ — Monsters by Shinedown

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Is "Monsters" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Monsters" in?

The chords for "Monsters" show the original chord names (including Dm, Bb, C, F, A, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.