[Verse 1] [G] I was working in the lab late one night, When my [Em] eyes beheld an eerie sight. For my [C] monster from his slab began to rise, And [D] suddenly to my surprise.
[Chorus] He did the [G] mash, he did the monster mash. The monster [Em] mash, it was a graveyard smash. He did the [C] mash, it caught on in a flash. He did the [D] mash, he did the monster mash.
[Verse 2] From my [G] laboratory in the castle east, To the [Em] master bedroom where the vampires feast. The [C] ghouls all came from their humble abodes, To [D] catch a jolt from my electrodes.
[Chorus] He did the [G] mash, he did the monster mash. The monster [Em] mash, it was a graveyard smash. He did the [C] mash, it caught on in a flash. He did the [D] mash, he did the monster mash.
[Chorus 2] The [C] zombies were having fun..The [D] party had just begun. The [C] guests included Wolf Man.. [D] Dracula and his son.
[Verse 3] The [G] scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds, [Em] Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds. The [C] Coffin-Bangers were about to arrive, With their [D] vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five."
[Chorus] He did the [G] mash, he did the monster mash. The monster [Em] mash, it was a graveyard smash. He did the [C] mash, it caught on in a flash. He did the [D] mash, he did the monster mash.
[Verse 4] [G] Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring. [Em] Seems he was troubled by just one thing. He [C] opened the lid and shook his fist, And [D] said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvanian Twist?"
[Chorus] It's now the [G] mash..It's now the monster mash. The monster [Em] mash..and it's a graveyard smash. It's now the [C] mash..It caught on in a flash. It's now the [D] mash..It's now the monster mash.
[Verse 5] Now [G] everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band, And my [Em] monster mash is the hit of the land. For [C] you, the living, this mash was meant too, When [D] you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you.
[Chorus] X2 Then you can [G] mash..then you can monster mash. The monster [Em] mash..And do my graveyard smash. Then you can [C] mash..You'll catch on in a flash, Then you can [D] mash..Then you can monster mash.
[Intro - 120 BPM] [Just drums with cowbell - Cowbells muted strums - then ] Cowbell - CCxC CxCx CCxC xSxS (G Chord comes in) Drus - BxSx BxSx BxSx BxSx [G Riff - Really try to play notes individually whilst holding full chord] E -3---------------------------------------- B -3---------------------------------------- G -0--2h4-2-0-2-0--2h4-2-0----0-2-0-0------ D -0-----------------------2----------------- A -X---------------------------------------- E -3---------------------------------------- D--B--S----B--S-----B----S----B----S-----
[Verse 1 - Barre chords for - put G riff in sometimes] I [G] met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Mem [C] phis She [G] tried to take me [A] upstairs for a [D] ride (G riff) She [G] had to heave me right across her [C] shoulder cause [G] I just can't seem to [D] drink you off my [G] mind
[Chorus - Open chords for] It's the [G] ho-ooo [D] o-nky tonk [G] women That [G] gimme, gimme, [D] gimme the honky-tonk [G] blues
[Verse 2] I [G] laid a divorcee in New York C [C] ity I [G] had to put up s [A] ome kind of a f [D] ight The [G] lady then she covered me in r [C] oses She [G] blew my nose and [D] then she blew my m [G] ind
[Chorus] It's the [G] ho-ooo [D] o-nky tonk [G] women That [G] gimme, gimme, [D] gimme the honky-tonk [G] blues
[Solo] | G | G | C | C | | G | A | D | D | | G | G | C | C | | G | D | G | G
[Chorus] It's the [G] ho-ooo [D] o-nky tonk [G] women That [G] gimme, gimme, [D] gimme the honky-tonk [G] blues
It's the [G] ho-ooo [D] o-nky tonk [G] women That [G] gimme, gimme, [D] gimme the honky-tonk [G] blues
[End figure] BSSB SSSB SSSS
[Notes - play sus4 on D and C to approximate riff] [G riff - bass run is (play down strokes for all to articulate)] D ------5- A -------- E -3-5s7--
