Monster by Skillet
Time: 2:58
Standard Tuning e.B.G.D.A.e.
This song is very easy to memorize and play, so it's great for beginners to practice
with and a quick learn for more experienced players to learn. Have fun with this, I love
playing it at local bars^_^
This is strummed up, down, up down, throughout the entire song.
Intro (x5)
On the third time this is played, John begins singing:
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0/-0/0/0--|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2--10-10-10-10--2-2--7-7-7-7--2-2--9/12/7/5--|
E|-5-5-5-5--0-0---8--8--8--8--0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0--7/10/5/3--|
"The secret side of me, I never let ya see, I keep it caged..."
Last Part of the Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0------0-------|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2--10-10-10-10--2-2--7-7-7-7-10(x8)-12--(x8)-|
E|-5-5-5-5--0-0---8--8--8--8--0-0--5-5-5-5--8-----10-------|
"Hidin' under the bed, in my body, in my head. Why won't somebody come..."
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0/-0/0/0-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9/12/7/5-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-7/10/5/3-|(x2)
"I feel it deep within! It's just beneath the skin!I must confess that..."
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0--0--0-0-----|
A|-2-2-2--5-5-5--10-10-10--7-9-----|
E|-0-0-0--3-3-3---8--8--8--5-7-----|(x2)
"I, I, feel like a monster!"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/skillet/monster_tab_ver_9.html ]
Verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0/-0/0/0--|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2--10-10-10-10--2-2--7-7-7-7--2-2--9/12/7/5--|
E|-5-5-5-5--0-0---8--8--8--8--0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0--7/10/5/3--|(x2)
"The secret side I keep, here under lock and key, I keep it caged..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0------0-------|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2--10-10-10-10--2-2--7-7-7-7-10(x8)-12--(x8)-|
E|-5-5-5-5--0-0---8--8--8--8--0-0--5-5-5-5--8-----10-------|
"Why won't somebody come and save me from this make it end?"
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0/-0/0/0-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9/12/7/5-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-7/10/5/3-|(x3)
"I feel it deep within! It's just beneath the skin!I must confess that..."
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0--0--0-0-----|
A|-2-2-2--5-5-5--10-10-10--7-9-----|
E|-0-0-0--3-3-3---8--8--8--5-7-----|(x3)
"I, I, feel like a monster!"
e|----------------| e|---------|
B|----------------| B|---------|
G|----------------| G|---------|
D|-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-| D|---------|
A|-7-2-5-10-7-2-9-| A|---------|
E|-5-0-3--8-5-0-7-|(Strum each x8) E|7-10-5-3-|
"It's hidin' in the dark. It's teeth are razor sharp..."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0/-0/0/0--|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9/12/7/5--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-7/10/5/3--|(x4)
First time this is played, the 7-10-5-3-------------------------------| at the end is
not played so the distorted voice that says "feel like a monster" can play, after that
play it as it usually is as shown above.
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0--0--0-0-----|
A|-2-2-2--5-5-5--10-10-10--7-9-----|
E|-0-0-0--3-3-3---8--8--8--5-7-----|(x4)
"I, I, feel like a monster."
