Monsters chords by Eric Church

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

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         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
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