Topic: "The Monster Song"

So, my niece and nephew were up for Memorial Day weekend and I wrote this little silly song as a kind of "campfire ghost story" type thing.  It may be a little graphic, but most nursery rhymes are (i.e. "if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take" or "Ring around the rosie" or "the cradle will rock")

About the guitar...  really slow country riff in A (maybe 65-70 bpm).. If this formats right, the tab will be in line with  the words..

***********************************************

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------2--------------------2-----------------2---------------2-
---------------------2--------------------2-----------------2---------------2-
---------------------2--------------------2-----------------2---------------2-
------------0----------------------------------------0-------------------------
---------------------------------0----------------------------------0----------
     In the deep    dark         hours    of    the   night
There's a monster   that'll    give  you  such  a fright
And he'll reach out and        grab ya; and he'll jump up and get ya
     It'll     make you want to turn  on   all  the  lights

'Cause he's a [F#m]monster;        and he's so [A]scary
          He's a [F#m]monster; he's   so big and [E]hairy

[A]
In the closet or underneath the bed
He'll be waiting to eat the brains out of your head
And he'll reach out and grab ya; or he'll jump up and get ya
When you wake up in the morning, you'll be dead

~ 'Cause he's a [F#m]monster; and he's so [A]scary
~ Yeah, he's a [F#m]monster; he's so big and [E]hairy

[A]
His claws are just as sharp as razor blades
And you won't believe the size of his fangs
And he'll reach up grab ya; he'll jump out and get ya
There'll be no identifying your remains

~ 'Cause he's a [F#m]monster; and he's so [A]scary
~ Yeah, he's a [F#m]monster; he's oh so big and [E]hairy

[A]   (speed up to rockabilly tempo - same riff as verse)

I was just [F#m]kidding
There ain't [D]no such thing as [E]monsters. I was just [A]joking; [A/G#]I was just [A/F#]joshing.  [A/E]
There ain't [D]no such thing as [E]monsters,          any-[A]more.

I was just...[F#m]  pulling your leg.
There ain't [D]no such thing as [E]monsters. And if there [A]was, [A/G#]we'd just [A/F#]punch 'em [A/E]
       in the [D]nose.  (spoken) But it doesn't matter 'cause...
There ain't [D]no such thing as [E]monsters,           any-[A]more.


******************************************

Re: "The Monster Song"

Thats pretty cool, zen. like the rockabilly tempo. got a recording?

Everything is bad including me
But being bad is good policy
Reverend Horton Heat

Re: "The Monster Song"

no recording yet.  I intend to put one up on my youtube account (http://www.youtube.com/zenbutcher13); just haven't had the time yet.  maybe tonight smile

Re: "The Monster Song"

My Brother is a scout leader and has a blast with songs like this when he's away with the troop. I'd like to hear this also and show my bro the link when you have it up. I tried your site but an error message came up for all your songs. I hope they get'er fixed soon.

Well Done smile
Kenny

Just Keepin on Keepin on
Martin DC15E
Cort MR710F
Squire Strat (Chinese)

Re: "The Monster Song"

Looks like this could be a fun song to sing to the kiddies. Most seem to like being a little bit scared sometimes..
look forward to the recording
ark

Re: "The Monster Song"

Yep - This is a keeper Zen! Well done.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: "The Monster Song"

good one for the kids Zen, well done

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending