Biography:
The Automatics are best known for their Punk/Powerpop standard 'When the tanks roll over Poland again', (released on Island Records in 1978) which became one of the first Number Ones in the newly introduced Punk/New Wave charts .
An album entitled 'Walking with the radio on' was recorded at the same time under the guidance of upcoming producer Steve Lillywhite, but shelved by Island Records as they focused their attention and producer on an upcoming outfit calling themselves 'U2'.
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Monster by The Automatics
Intro (x4):
E 0-0-10-10-8-7-8-7-----0
B ------------------7-8--
Em
Brain fried tonight through misuse
Bm
Through misuse, through misuse
Em
You can't avoid static abuse
Bm
Abuse, abuse
Em
Without these pills you're let loose
Bm
You're let loose, you're let loose
Em
Take off, get out, no excuse
Bm
No excuse, no excuse
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill?
(Intro x2))
Em
Confused, mind bruised, it seeps out
Bm
It seeps out, it seeps out
Em
Face down, home town looks so grey
Bm
Looks so grey, looks so grey
Em
Convexed you bend, twist and shout
Bm
Twist and shout, twist and shout
Em
Stand up, brush off, get moving
Bm
Get moving, get moving
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill?
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
(Keep playing the Am7 Bm Em D chorus chords during the solo)
Solo
E 0-2-3-5-3-2-10 (x3)
B --------------
E 0-2-3-5-3-2---0
B ------------3—
Em
Face down, home town, face down, home town
Face down, home town, it looks so grey
(x4)
What's that coming over the hill
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill?
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
C Bm Em
Is it a monster?
Intro (x4):
E 0-0-10-10-8-7-8-7-----0
B ------------------7-8--
Em
Brain fried tonight through misuse
Bm
Through misuse, through misuse
Em
You can't avoid static abuse
Bm
Abuse, abuse
Em
Without these pills you're let loose
Bm
You're let loose, you're let loose
Em
Take off, get out, no excuse
Bm
No excuse, no excuse
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill?
(Intro x2))
Em
Confused, mind bruised, it seeps out
Bm
It seeps out, it seeps out
Em
Face down, home town looks so grey
Bm
Looks so grey, looks so grey
Em
Convexed you bend, twist and shout
Bm
Twist and shout, twist and shout
Em
Stand up, brush off, get moving
Bm
Get moving, get moving
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill?
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
(Keep playing the Am7 Bm Em D chorus chords during the solo)
Solo
E 0-2-3-5-3-2-10 (x3)
B --------------
E 0-2-3-5-3-2---0
B ------------3—
Em
Face down, home town, face down, home town
Face down, home town, it looks so grey
(x4)
What's that coming over the hill
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Am7 Bm
What's that coming over the hill?
Em D
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
C Bm Em
Is it a monster?
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