Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and become an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain't It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough.
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NOTE: This is played during the: INTRO VERSES PRE-CHORUS
** MAIN RIFF **
E -------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------------- G -9/14-14-14-14-1412--9/14-14-14-14-1412--- D -------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------
E ----------------------/12-12-10-10-8-8-7--- B -------------------------------------------- G --9/14-14-14-14-1412----------------------- D -------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------
NOTE: The above *RIFF* is played where I stated the entire song. However, I addded CHORDS in case you feel you want to play those instead.
VERSE: ** MAIN RIFF ** Am They’ve been calling me the monster GAm Ever since the day I was born
Never saying huh (huh)
Don’t hurt no-one (don’t hurt no-one) GAm Each and every Sunday morn
Am I rise so strong is that so wrong DG I don’t mean to devastate (she don’t mean to devastate)
PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF ** They say Am Here come the monster everybody run GAm Shouting out loud and beating that drum
I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)
I might cause a panic (panic) GCAm Ready or not baby here I come
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS) Am I am a monster (monster) GAm Full of desire full of love (full of love) Am I am a monster (monster) DAm The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)
INTERLUDE: (DRUM, HAND CLAPS, HARMONICA) Na na na na Na na na na na Na na na na na Na na na na na
VERSE: ** MAIN RIFF ** Am They been screaming at the monster GAm Since they got the fire inside
(Since they got the fire inside)
Every little mistake (mistake) such a little twist makes GAm Nobody is satisfied (Nobody is satisfied)
Am I rise so strong is that so wrong DG I don’t mean to devastate (she don’t mean to devastate)
PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF ** They say Am Here come the monster everybody run GAm Shouting out loud and beating that drum
I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)
I might cause a panic (panic) GCAm Ready or not baby here I come
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS) Am I am a monster (monster) GAm Full of desire full of love (full of love) Am I am a monster (monster) DAm The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)
INTERLUDE: (DRUM, HAND CLAPS, HARMONICA) Na na na naa Na na na na na Na na na na na Na na na na na
Na na na na Na na na na na Na na na na na
PRE-CHORUS: ** MAIN RIFF ** Am Here come the monster everybody run GAm Shouting out loud and beating that drum
I’m gigantic,(gantic) titanic (tanic)
I might cause a panic (panic) GCAm Ready or not baby here I come
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS) Am I am a monster (monster) GAm Full of desire full of love (full of love) Am I am a monster (monster) DAm The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)
CHORUS: (PLAY CHORDS) Am I am a monster (monster) GAm Full of desire full of love (full of love) Am I am a monster (monster) DAm The one that everyone is so afraid of (so afraid of)
INTERLUDE: ** MAIN RIFF ** Na na na na Na na na na na Na na na na na Na na na na na