Of Monsters and Men are an indie folk band which formed in 2010 in Keflavík/Garðabær, Iceland. The band consists of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (vocals, guitar), Ragnar Þórhallsson (vocals, guitar), Brynjar Leifsson (guitar), Kristján Páll Kristjánsson (bass), Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (drums) and the former member Árni Guðjónsson (keyboards, accordion), who left the band in 2012. The band released their debut album "My Head Is an Animal" in September 2011.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
*So Raggi strums the chords in the chorus, but here is what he plays for the verse and prechorus. Lyrics and chords are listed after since that is what Nanna plays throughout.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------5------5-------------5-------5-----------7------7------------7------7-------| G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3------3------3-----3-------3------3-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Play through 2x for Intro) (Play through 2x for Verse)
Also here is the little riff heard throughout the song: Guitar 3 (Brynjar): e|--------------------------------------7-7----| B|--10-10-----10-10-----10-10-----10-10--------| G|--------9-9-------9-9-------9-9--------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
*Now here are the chords played throughout
[Verse 1]
Em When the words DCD Weigh heavy on the heart Em I am lost DCD And led only by the stars
[Pre-Chorus]
C Cage me like an animal D A crown with gems and gold C Eat me like a cannibal D Chase the neon throne
[Chorus]
EmD Breathe in, breathe out C Let the human in EmD Breathe in, breathe out C And let it in EmD Plants awoke and they slowly grow C Beneath the skin EmD So breathe in, breathe out C Let the human in
[Verse 2]
EmD The air is silk CD Shadows form a grin EmD If I lose control CD I feed the beast within
[Pre-Chorus]
C Cage me like an animal D A crown with gems and gold C Eat me like a cannibal D Chase the neon throne
[Chorus]
EmD Breathe in, breathe out C Let the human in EmD Breathe in, breathe out C And let it in EmD Plants awoke and they slowly grow C Beneath the skin EmD So breathe in, breathe out C Let the human in
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--12------------------------------------------------------12-------------------------------------| G|------14-12--------------------------14-14-14-12-14-14-14----14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| D|------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Play through that twice)
[Outro]
C Cage me like an animal D A crown with gems and gold C Eat me like a cannibal D Chase the neon throne Em If I could only let go