Tuning: E A D G B E

"Monster" by Skillet off the album "Awake" (2009) Tabbed by HashtagMC It's important to note that during the verse and intro, the C5 is always played on the 8th note after the "2" beat, NOT on the "3" beat, so the chord change is in the offbeat. Keep this in mind to avoid confusion. [Intro] F5 C5 Ab5 C5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 F5 C5 Ab5 C5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 [Verse]

^F5The secr^C5et side of me,^Ab5 I neve^C5r let you see, ^F5I keep ^C5it caged but I ^G5can't ^Bb5cont^F5rol ^Eb5it. ^F5So stay ^C5away from me,^Ab5 the beast is u^C5gly. ^F5I feel t^C5he rage and I j^G5ust^Bb5 can't^F5 hold^Eb5 it. ^F5It's scratch^C5in' on the walls, ^Ab5in the clos^C5et, in the halls. ^F5It comes ^C5awake and I ^G5just ^Bb5can't ^F5hold ^Eb5it. ^F5Hidin' ^C5under the bed, ^Ab5in my bod^C5y, in my head. ^F5Why won't ^C5somebody come and ^Ab5save me from this? ^Bb5Make it end!

[Chorus]

^C5I feel it deep within, ^Eb5it's just beneath the skin, ^Ab5I must confess that I ^G5feel ^Bb5like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I hate what I've become,^Eb5 the nightmare's just begun. ^AbI must confess that I ^G5feel ^Bb5like a ^F5mons^Eb5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter!

[Intro] F5 C5 Ab5 C5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 [Verse 2]

^F5My secret^C5s that I keep, ^Ab5hidden und^C5er lock and key, ^F5I keep ^C5it caged but I ^G5can't ^Bb5cont^F5rol ^Eb5it. ^F5Cause if ^C5I let him out, he'll ^Ab5tear me up,^C5 break me down, ^F5Why won't ^C5somebody come and ^Ab5save me from this? ^Bb5Make it end!

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

^F5It's hidin' in the dark, ^C5its teeth are razor sharp, ^Eb5There's no escape for me, It ^Ab5wants my soul, it wants my heart. ^F5No one can hear me scream, ^C5maybe it's just a dream, ^G5Maybe it's inside of me. ^G5Stop ^Bb5this ^F5mons^G5ter!

[Chorus] (this is played only on one string, except for the last line)

^C5I feel it deep within, ^Eb5it's just beneath the skin, ^Ab5I must confess that I ^G5feel ^Bb5like a ^F5mons^G5ter!

[Chorus]

^C5I hate what I've become,^Eb5 the nightmare's just begun. ^Ab5I must confess that I ^G5feel ^Bb5like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter!

[Chorus]

^C5I'm gonna lose control, ^Eb5it's something radical, ^Ab5I must confess that I ^G5feel ^Bb5like a ^F5mons^G5ter!

[Chorus]

^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter! ^C5I, ^Eb5I - ^Ab5feel like a ^F5mons^G5ter!

Skillet - Monster