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[Verse 1]
EI killed my first monster when I was sC#meven years old
He meElted like butter in my bathroom's sBixty-watt bulb
Kept a thEree-cell MagLite from Daddy's wC#morkshop drawer
EUnder my pillow and I'd pBull it like a sword
[Chorus]
AnymAore when a restless fEeelin' keBeps me up at C#mnight
FAallin' on my kEnees is my new tBurnin' on the lEight
I keep my faAith intaEct, make suBre my prayers are C#msaid
'Cause I'Ave learned that the Emonsters ain't the Aones benBeath the bEedA  
[Verse 2]
The Ewolf hunts a hungry man and the dAevil a  lonely heart
A minefiEeld of bad decisions lay hBidin' in the dark
GrEeed stalks, sickness steals, and pride Alays a wicked trap
You cEan't avoid 'em all, no, you gotta Btrust me on tEhat
[Chorus]
AnymAore when a restless fEeelin' keBeps me up at C#mnight
FAallin' on my kEnees is my new tBurnin' on the lEight
I keep my faAith intaEct, make suBre my prayers are C#msaid
'Cause I'Ave learned that the Emonsters ain't the ones beBneath the C#mbed
AI've learned that the mEonsters ain't undBerneath the bEed
[Verse 3]
EDaddy, check my closet, leave Aon the bathroom light
I sEmile and say "All clear" when I Btuck him in for the night
But EDaddy, I'm still scared, can I sAleep with you instead?
I Ekneel down beside my little man aAnd I bow my head
[Chorus]
AnymAore when a restless fEeelin' keBeps me up at C#mnight
FAallin' on my kEnees is my new tBurnin' on the lEight
I keep my faAith intaEct, make suBre my prayers are C#msaid
'Cause I'Ave learned that the Emonsters ain't the ones beBneath the C#mbed
AI've learned that the mEonsters ain't undBerneath the bEed

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Monsters

by Eric Church

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C#m

[Verse 1]

E C#m

I killed my first monster when I was seven years old

E B

He melted like butter in my bathroom's sixty-watt bulb

E C#m

Kept a three-cell MagLite from Daddy's workshop drawer

E B

Under my pillow and I'd pull it like a sword

[Chorus]

A E B C#m

Anymore when a restless feelin' keeps me up at night

A E B E

Fallin' on my knees is my new turnin' on the light

A E B C#m

I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said

A E A B E A

'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed

[Verse 2]

E A

The wolf hunts a hungry man and the devil a lonely heart

E B

A minefield of bad decisions lay hidin' in the dark

E A

Greed stalks, sickness steals, and pride lays a wicked trap

E B E

You can't avoid 'em all, no, you gotta trust me on that

[Chorus]

A E B C#m

Anymore when a restless feelin' keeps me up at night

A E B E

Fallin' on my knees is my new turnin' on the light

A E B C#m

I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said

A E B C#m

'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed

A E B E

I've learned that the monsters ain't underneath the bed

[Verse 3]

E A

Daddy, check my closet, leave on the bathroom light

E B

I smile and say "All clear" when I tuck him in for the night

E A

But Daddy, I'm still scared, can I sleep with you instead?

E A

I kneel down beside my little man and I bow my head

[Chorus]

A E B C#m

Anymore when a restless feelin' keeps me up at night

A E B E

Fallin' on my knees is my new turnin' on the light

A E B C#m

I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said

A E B C#m

'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed

A E B E

I've learned that the monsters ain't underneath the bed

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