Biography:
Thelonious Monster is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1986, led by singer-songwriter Bob Forrest. They were a popular live attraction in the underground rock clubs of Hollywood in the 1980s and put out a series of critically-acclaimed albums, but never achieved major commercial success. Their name derives from the name of the famous jazz musician Thelonious Monk.
Members included Forrest on vocals; bass player Jon Huck, guitarists Chris Handsome, Dix Denney and Mike Martt, and drummer Pete Weiss.
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Amazing song, it's a shame more people haven't heard it. Also check out RHCP's Josh
Klinghoffer's cover.
Intro: F# D#m B C# F# D#m B C# F#
Verse:
F# D#m B
I was born in a battlefield, my mum and my dad, people treat me with suspicion,
C# F#
i don't know if i'm happy or if i'm sad anymore.
F# D#m
Mercedes Benz and necklaces have long been divided
B C# F#
and he needs a personal license plate and she needs a new man to hold
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
Solo: F# D#m B C# F# D#m B C# F# (Intro)
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
Verse:
F# D#m B C#
those sleepless nights of childhood all those lying ,all the fighting
F# D#m
i've been living on my own so long
B C# F#
its almost been forgotten but not quite,
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
That's how I play it, I've played along with the track and it sounds good to me,
although the chord voicings may be different. Enjoy!
Klinghoffer's cover.
Intro: F# D#m B C# F# D#m B C# F#
Verse:
F# D#m B
I was born in a battlefield, my mum and my dad, people treat me with suspicion,
C# F#
i don't know if i'm happy or if i'm sad anymore.
F# D#m
Mercedes Benz and necklaces have long been divided
B C# F#
and he needs a personal license plate and she needs a new man to hold
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
Solo: F# D#m B C# F# D#m B C# F# (Intro)
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
Verse:
F# D#m B C#
those sleepless nights of childhood all those lying ,all the fighting
F# D#m
i've been living on my own so long
B C# F#
its almost been forgotten but not quite,
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
That's how I play it, I've played along with the track and it sounds good to me,
although the chord voicings may be different. Enjoy!
Then Jerico
Theo Lawrence & (...)
Theo Nijland
Theo Tams
Theo van Gogh