Monster Mash

	  		(Drum intro - 4 meas) 
                

      G 
I was working in the lab late one night 
        Em 
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight 
        C 
When my monster, from its slab, began to rise 
    D 
And suddenly to my surprise 

            G 
(He did the Mash) he did the Monster Mash 
             Em 
(The Monster Mash) it was a graveyard smash 
            C 
(He did the Mash) it caught on in a flash 
            D 
(He did the Mash) he did the Monster Mash 

       G          G 
(wha - oo)From my laboratory in the castle east 
       Em        Em  
(wha - oo)To the master bedroom, where the vampires feast 
               C       C   
(wha-oo -wha - oo) The ghouls all came from their humble abodes 
     D      D 
(wha-oo) To get a jolt from my electrodes 

              G 
(They did the Mash), they did the Monster Mash 
            Em 
The Monster Mash, it was a graveyard smash 
              C 
(They did the Mash), it caught on in a flash 
              D 
(They did the Mash) they did the Monster Mash 

      C      C 
(wha- oo)The zombies were having fun(man-a-shoo)     
       D      D 
(wha - oo)The party had just begun (man-a-shoo)       
       C      C 
(wha - oo)The guests included Wolfman(man-a-shoo) 
       D   D 
(wha - oo) Dracula, and his son 

     G 
(Wha-oo) The scene was rocking, all were digging the sound 
      Em 
(Wha- oo)Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds 
            C 
(wha-oo wha-oo)The Coffin Bangers were about to arrive 
     D      
(wha-oo) With their vocal group The Crypt Keeper Five 

                 G 
(They played the Mash) they played the Monster Mash 
             Em 
(The Monster Mash) it was a graveyard smash 
                 C 
(They played the Mash) it caught on in a flash 
                D 
(Theyplayed the Mash)they played the Monster Mash 

     G 
(Wha oo) Out from his coffin Drac's voice did ring 
     Em 
(Wha-oo) Seems he was troubled by just one thing 
            C 
(Wha-oo-wha-oo) He opened the lid and shook his fist and said 
     D 
(wha-oo), "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"  

              G 
(It's now the mash)it's now the mash 
             Em 
(The Monster Mash) and it's a graveyard smash 
              C 
(It's now the mash) it caught on in a flash 
              D 
(It's now the mash) it's now the mash. 


     G 
(Wha-oo) Now ev'rythings cool Drac's a part of the band 
     Em 
(Wha-oo)and my Monster Mash is the hit of the land 
            C 
(Wha-oo wha-oo) for you, the living, this mash was meant, too 
     D 
(Wha-oo) when you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you 

              G 
(Then you can mash)then you can Monster Mash 
             Em 
(The Monster Mash)and do my graveyard smash 
             C 
Then you can Mash) you'll catch on in a flash 
             D 
Then you can Mash) then you can Monster Mash 

     G 
(wha-oo) errrr- mash good!(Monster Mash) 
      Em 
(wha -oo)Easy Igor (Monster Mash) 
     C 
(wha-oo) errrr Mash good! (Monster Mash) 
     D 
(wha-oo) errr (Monster Mash) (repeat and fade) 

G - Em - C - D