MONSTER MASH ~ Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (1962) Chords
Tempo:
70.975 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [E]
[N] [B]
[G] I was working in the lab late one night [Em] when my eyes beheld an eerie sight, [Am] for my monster
from his lab began [C] to rise.
[G] Then suddenly, to my surprise, he did the match!
He did the monster match!
[Em] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
He [D] did the [Ab] monster match!
[G] From my laboratory in the castle east [Em] to the master bedroom where the vampires feast,
[Am] the ghouls all came from their humble abodes [D] to get a jolt [G] from my electrodes.
They did the monster match!
[E] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It [G] caught on in [E] flash!
They did the [D] [G] monster match!
[C] The zombies were having fun, [D] the party had just begun.
[C] The guests included Wolfman, [G] Dracula and his son.
The scene was rocking, all were digging the sound.
[Em] Igor unchanged backed by a banging hound.
[C] The coffin bangers [Am] were about to arrive [D] with their vocal group, [Ab] the Crypt Killer Five.
[G] They played the monster [E] match!
It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] They played the monster match!
[G] Out from his coffin, Max's voice did ring.
[Em] Seems he was troubled by just one thing.
[C] Opened the lid and shook his fist and [G] said,
Whatever happened to my thrusting fist?
It's now the match!
It's now the monster match!
[E] And it's a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] It's now the monster [G] match!
Now everything's cool, Rax, a part of the band, [Em] and my monster match is the hit of the band!
[C] For you, the living, this smash was meant to [Eb] when you get to my door, tell them,
For [G] it's hit, and you can match!
Then you can [E] monster match!
The monster match!
And you, my graveyard smash!
Then [C] you can match!
You'll catch on in a flash!
Then [Ab] you can match!
Then [G] you can monster match!
It was Max's fault!
It's [Em] his fault!
You invented the monster match!
[C] The match!
My new [D] megaphone!
THIS!
[G] [Em] [C]
[N] [B]
[G] I was working in the lab late one night [Em] when my eyes beheld an eerie sight, [Am] for my monster
from his lab began [C] to rise.
[G] Then suddenly, to my surprise, he did the match!
He did the monster match!
[Em] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
He [D] did the [Ab] monster match!
[G] From my laboratory in the castle east [Em] to the master bedroom where the vampires feast,
[Am] the ghouls all came from their humble abodes [D] to get a jolt [G] from my electrodes.
They did the monster match!
[E] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It [G] caught on in [E] flash!
They did the [D] [G] monster match!
[C] The zombies were having fun, [D] the party had just begun.
[C] The guests included Wolfman, [G] Dracula and his son.
The scene was rocking, all were digging the sound.
[Em] Igor unchanged backed by a banging hound.
[C] The coffin bangers [Am] were about to arrive [D] with their vocal group, [Ab] the Crypt Killer Five.
[G] They played the monster [E] match!
It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] They played the monster match!
[G] Out from his coffin, Max's voice did ring.
[Em] Seems he was troubled by just one thing.
[C] Opened the lid and shook his fist and [G] said,
Whatever happened to my thrusting fist?
It's now the match!
It's now the monster match!
[E] And it's a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] It's now the monster [G] match!
Now everything's cool, Rax, a part of the band, [Em] and my monster match is the hit of the band!
[C] For you, the living, this smash was meant to [Eb] when you get to my door, tell them,
For [G] it's hit, and you can match!
Then you can [E] monster match!
The monster match!
And you, my graveyard smash!
Then [C] you can match!
You'll catch on in a flash!
Then [Ab] you can match!
Then [G] you can monster match!
It was Max's fault!
It's [Em] his fault!
You invented the monster match!
[C] The match!
My new [D] megaphone!
THIS!
[G] [Em] [C]
Key:
C
G
Em
D
E
C
G
Em
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [G] I was working in the lab late one night [Em] when my eyes beheld an eerie sight, [Am] for my monster
from his lab began [C] to rise.
[G] Then suddenly, to my surprise, he did the match!
He did the monster match!
[Em] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
He [D] did the _ [Ab] monster match!
[G] From my laboratory in the castle east [Em] to the master bedroom where the vampires feast,
[Am] the ghouls all came from their humble abodes [D] to get a jolt [G] from my electrodes.
They did the monster match!
[E] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It [G] caught on in [E] flash!
They did the [D] [G] monster match!
[C] The zombies were having fun, [D] the party had just begun.
[C] The guests included Wolfman, [G] Dracula and his son.
The scene was rocking, all were digging the sound.
[Em] Igor unchanged backed by a banging hound.
[C] The coffin bangers [Am] were about to arrive [D] with their vocal group, [Ab] the Crypt Killer Five.
[G] They played the monster [E] match!
It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] They played the monster match!
[G] Out from his coffin, Max's voice did ring.
[Em] Seems he was troubled by just one thing.
[C] Opened the lid and shook his fist and [G] said,
Whatever happened to my thrusting fist?
It's now the match!
It's now the monster match!
[E] And it's a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] It's now the monster [G] match!
Now everything's cool, Rax, a part of the band, [Em] and my monster match is the hit of the band!
[C] For you, the living, this smash was meant to [Eb] when you get to my door, tell them,
For [G] it's hit, and you can match!
Then you can [E] monster match!
The monster match!
And you, my graveyard smash!
Then [C] you can match!
You'll catch on in a flash!
Then [Ab] you can match!
Then [G] you can monster match!
_ It was Max's fault!
It's [Em] his fault!
You invented the monster match!
[C] The match!
My new [D] megaphone!
THIS!
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [G] I was working in the lab late one night [Em] when my eyes beheld an eerie sight, [Am] for my monster
from his lab began [C] to rise.
[G] Then suddenly, to my surprise, he did the match!
He did the monster match!
[Em] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
He [D] did the _ [Ab] monster match!
[G] From my laboratory in the castle east [Em] to the master bedroom where the vampires feast,
[Am] the ghouls all came from their humble abodes [D] to get a jolt [G] from my electrodes.
They did the monster match!
[E] It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It [G] caught on in [E] flash!
They did the [D] [G] monster match!
[C] The zombies were having fun, [D] the party had just begun.
[C] The guests included Wolfman, [G] Dracula and his son.
The scene was rocking, all were digging the sound.
[Em] Igor unchanged backed by a banging hound.
[C] The coffin bangers [Am] were about to arrive [D] with their vocal group, [Ab] the Crypt Killer Five.
[G] They played the monster [E] match!
It was a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] They played the monster match!
[G] Out from his coffin, Max's voice did ring.
[Em] Seems he was troubled by just one thing.
[C] Opened the lid and shook his fist and [G] said,
Whatever happened to my thrusting fist?
It's now the match!
It's now the monster match!
[E] And it's a graveyard smash!
[C] It caught on in flash!
[D] It's now the monster [G] match!
Now everything's cool, Rax, a part of the band, [Em] and my monster match is the hit of the band!
[C] For you, the living, this smash was meant to [Eb] when you get to my door, tell them,
For [G] it's hit, and you can match!
Then you can [E] monster match!
The monster match!
And you, my graveyard smash!
Then [C] you can match!
You'll catch on in a flash!
Then [Ab] you can match!
Then [G] you can monster match!
_ It was Max's fault!
It's [Em] his fault!
You invented the monster match!
[C] The match!
My new [D] megaphone!
THIS!
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _