Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber – Monster Chords on Piano and Ukulele

Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber – Monster Chords on Piano and Ukulele

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These are the chords for Monster by Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bm A Em G

[Verse 1]
You put me on a pedestal and 
                   A
tell me I'm the best
Em                            
Raise me up into the sky until 
                    G
I'm short of breath (Yeah)
Bm
Fill me up with confidence, 
I say what's in my chest
A
Spill my words and tear me down 
until there's nothing left
Em                          
Rearrange the pieces just to 
                     G
fit me with the rest, yeah

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[Chorus]
                         Bm
But what if I, what if I trip?
                     A
What if I, what if I fall?
              Em
Then am I the monster?
            G
Just let me know
                         Bm
And what if I, what if I sin?
                         A
And what if I, what if I break? Yeah
              Em
Then am I the monster?
            G
Just let me know, yeah

[Verse 2]
I was fifteen when the world
 put me on a pedestal
      A
I had big dreams of doin' 
shows and making memories
          Em
Made some bad moves tryna act cool, 
upset by their jealously
G
Lifting me up (Lifting me up),
 lifting me up (Yeah)
   Bm
And tearing me down (Down), 
tearing me down (Down, down)
     A
I'll take responsibility for 
everything I've done (Yeah)
Em                          
Holding it against me (Yeah)
                         G
 like you're the holy one (Yeah)

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[Pre-Chorus]
        Bm
I had a chip on my shoulder,
 had to let it go
A
'Cause unforgiveness keeps
 them in control
       Em
I came in with good intentions 
then I let it go
G
And now I really wanna know

[Chorus]
                         Bm
But what if I, what if I trip? (Oh)
                     A
What if I, what if I fall? (I fall)
              Em
Then am I the monster? 
(Am I the monster?)
            G
Just let me know (Let me know)
                         Bm
And what if I, what if I sin? (Oh)
                         A
And what if I, what if I break? Yeah
              Em
Then am I the monster? 
(Am I the monster?)
            G
Just let me know
Please just let me know
Bm A Em G

[Outro]
Bm                      A
Please don't let me fall
Em                          G
Oh, please don't let me fall

Bm A Em G

How to play Monster: key, chords and progression

To play Monster by Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 4 chords: Bm, A, Em and G.

Listen for Bm – A – Em – G (i – VII – iv – VI in B minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, Am, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Monster chords: questions

What key is Monster in?

Monster by Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Monster?

Monster uses 4 chords: Bm, A, Em, G.

What is the chord progression of Monster?

The main progression is Bm – A – Em – G (i – VII – iv – VI).

Is Monster easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, Am, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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