MONSTER MASH Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Monster Mash chords and guitar lesson. I has a request for another Halloween song and I thought, why not the Monster Mash!
It will be a graveyard smash.
OK, jokes aside, this is actually a nice an easy Halloween song using my 4 favorite beginner chords - G, C, Em and D.
Yes, you can use the two finger versions to play along to this song as well!
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MONSTER MASH Guitar Chords:
MONSTER MASH Strumming Patterns:
Strumming 1:
1 2 + 3 + 4 +
D DU D U D U
Strumming 2:
1 2 + 3 + 4 +
DDU U DU
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MONSTER MASH Guitar Lesson:
MONSTER MASH Chord Chart:
Verse:
G G
I was working in the lab late one night,
Em Em
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.
C C
For my monster from his slab began to rise,
D D
And suddenly to my surprise.
Chorus:
G G
He did the mash, he did the monster mash.
Em Em
The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash.
C C
He did the mash, it caught on in a flash.
D D
He did the mash, he did the monster mash.
Verse:
G G
From my laboratory in the castle east,
Em Em
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast.
C C
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes,
D D
To catch a jolt from my electrodes.
Chorus:
G G
He did the mash, he did the monster mash.
Em Em
The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash.
C C
He did the mash, it caught on in a flash.
D D
He did the mash, he did the monster mash.
Bridge:
C C D D
The zombies were having fun..The party had just begun.
C C D (strum & mute 2 measures)
The guests included Wolf Man..Dracula and his son.
Verse:
G G
The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds,
Em Em
Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds.
. C C
The Coffin-Bangers were about to arrive,
D D
With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five."
Chorus:
G G
He did the mash, he did the monster mash.
Em Em
The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash.
C C
He did the mash, it caught on in a flash.
D D
He did the mash, they played the monster mash.
Verse:
G G
Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring.
Em Em
Seems he was troubled by just one thing.
C C
He opened the lid and shook his fist,
D (strum & mute 2 measures)
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvanian Twist?"
Chorus:
G G
It's now the mash..It's now the monster mash.
Em Em
The monster mash..and it's a graveyard smash.
C C
It's now the mash..It caught on in a flash.
D D
It's now the mash..It's now the monster mash.
Verse:
G G
Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band,
Em Em
And my monster mash is the hit of the land.
C C
For you, the living, this mash was meant too,
D (strum & mute for 2 measures)
When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you.
Chorus:
G G
Then you can mash..then you can monster mash.
Em Em
The monster mash..And do my graveyard smash.
C C
Then you can mash..You'll catch on in a flash,
D D
Then you can mash..Then you can monster mash.
Outro:
G G Em Em C C D D
End on G
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