Monsters chords by James Blunt

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Eb

Difficulty: Intermediate

MONSTERS. (James Blunt)

CAPO 3rd fret

Am7/G  302010
Cmaj9/B x20010
C/B   x22010
C6/E   032210
Gsus4/D xx0013

Intro:
C C/B Am Am7/G F

Verse 1:
C          C/B     Am
Oh, before they turn off all the lights
           Am7/G     F
I won't read you your wrongs or your rights
       C
The time has gone
         C/B       Am
I'll tell you goodnight, close the door
      Am7/G     F
Tell you I love you once more
       C
The time has gone
      G
So here it is

Chorus:
       F         G
I'm not your son, you're not my father
      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
We're just two grown men saying goodbye
  F          G
No need to forgive, no need to forget
    C       Cmaj9/B   Am
I know your mistakes and you know mine
F
 And while you're sleeping,
   G
I'll try to make you proud
  C        Cmaj9/B     Am
So daddy, won't you just close your eyes?
     F       G
Don't be afraid, it's my turn
            C
To chase the monsters away

Verse 2:
C          C/B   Am
Oh, well I'll read a story to you
          Am7/G    F
Only difference is this one is true
       C
The time has gone
       C/B      Am
I folded your clothes on the chair
         Am7/G     F
I hope you sleep well, don't be scared
       C
The time has gone
      G
So here it is

Chorus:
       F         G
I'm not your son, you're not my father
      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
We're just two grown men saying goodbye
  F          G
No need to forgive, no need to forget
    C       Cmaj9/B   Am
I know your mistakes and you know mine
F
 And while you're sleeping,
   G
I'll try to make you proud
  C        Cmaj9/B     Am
So daddy, won't you just close your eyes?
     F       G
Don't be afraid, it's my turn
To chase the monsters away

Bridge:
C    Cmaj9/B
Sleep a lifetime
     Am    Am7/G
Yes, and breathe a last word
    F    C6/E     Gsus4/D G
You can feel my hand on your own
    C   Cmaj9/B      Am   Am7/G
I will be the last one, so I'll leave a light on
     F   C6/E       Gsus4/D G
Let there be no darkness in your heart

Outro:
       F         G
I'm not your son, you're not my father
      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
We're just two grown men saying goodbye
  F          G
No need to forgive, no need to forget
    C       Cmaj9/B   Am
I know your mistakes and you know mine
F
 And while you're sleeping,
   G
I'll try to make you proud
  C        Cmaj9/B     Am
So daddy, won't you just close your eyes?
     F       G
Don't be afraid, it's my turn
            C
To chase the monsters away