Monolith

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Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro riff:
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Verse 1:
F# G F# G F# G F# G F#
Is this wrong of me? I've come so far, so fast
G F# G F#
I'm in the dark about a lot of things
G F# D
Seems so real, to me!
F# G F#
I've consecrated!
G F# G F#
I wish that I could hate it
G F# G F# G F#
I saw my bloody hands come clean, before my eyes!
Chorus 1:
Bm G F# E F#
And I hear my wants and needs again, can you help me?
Bm G F# E F#
And I hear a different kind again, someone stop me
Bm G F# E F#
And I feel the strain inside my mind, am I crazy?
Bm G F# E F#
And I need to shed my skin, reveal this monolith within
Post chorus:
Bm (a few measures rhythmically)
Verse 2:
F# G F# G F# G F# G F#
Visions plague my dreams, oh god, what beast did this?
G F# G F#
I couldn't have: oh Jesus, I just don't know
G F# D F# G
What's inside, of me?
F# G F#
I've desecrated!
G F# G F#
My god, I love to hate it!
G F# G F# G F#
My hands are bloody again, there's no reason why!
Chorus 2:
Bm G F# E F#
And I hear my wants and needs again, can you help me?
Bm G F# E F#
And I hear a different kind again, someone stop me
Bm G F# E F#
And I feel the strain inside my mind, am I crazy?
Bm G F# E F#
And I need to shed my skin, reveal this monolith within
Post chorus 2 :
Bm (a few measures rhythmically)
Solo break (same chords as verse, Corey does a melodic vocal improvisation "Aaaaah")
Chorus 3:
Bm G F# E F#
And I hear my wants and needs again, can you help me?
Bm G F# E F#
And I hear a different kind again, someone stop me
Bm G F# E F#
And I feel the strain inside my mind, am I crazy?
Bm G F# E F#
And I need to shed my skin, reveal this monolith within
Outro:
B A B
Within!
B A B
Within!
B A B
Within!
B A B
Within!
(x2)
[the outro is played rhythmically with palm mutes in this progression: BxBxBxBxAxAAxB]

Monolith chords and lyrics

Free chords for Monolith by Stone Sour. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro riff: 
Verse 1: 
Chorus 1:
Post chorus: 
Bm (a few measures rhythmically) 
Verse 2:
Chorus 2:
Post chorus 2 : 
Bm (a few measures rhythmically) 
Solo break (same chords as verse, Corey does a melodic vocal improvisation "Aaaaah")
Chorus 3:
Outro:
(x2)
[the outro is played rhythmically with palm mutes in this progression: BxBxBxBxAxAAxB]

Monolith Chords by Stone Sour

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