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Shawn Mendes - Monster Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, Gm, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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DmCGmA#
YouputmeonapedestalandtellmeI’mtheCbest
GmRaisemeupintotheskyuntilI’mshortofA#breath(Yeah)
DmFillmeupwithconfidence,Isaywhat’sinmychest
CSpillmywordsandtearmedownuntilthere’snothingleft
GmRearrangethepiecesjusttofitmewiththeA#rest,yeah
ButwhatifI,whatifIDmtrip?WhatifI,whatifICfall?
ThenamItheGmmonster?JustletmeA#know
AndwhatifI,whatifIDmsin?AndwhatifI,whatifICbreak?Yeah
ThenamItheGmmonster?JustletmeA#know,yeah
Iwasfifteenwhentheworldputmeonapedestal
IhadCbigdreamsofdoin’showsandmakingmemories
MadesomeGmbadmovestrynaactcool,upsetbytheirjealously
A#Liftingmeup(Liftingmeup),liftingmeup(Yeah)
DmAndtearingmedown(Down),tearingmedown(Down,down)
I’llCtakeresponsibilityforeverythingI’vedone(Yeah)
GmHoldingitagainstme(Yeah)likeyou’retheholyA#one(Yeah)
IhadaDmchiponmyshoulder,hadtoletitgo
C’Causeunforgivenesskeepsthemincontrol
IcameGminwithgoodintentionsthenIletitgo
A#AndnowIreallywannaknow
ButwhatifI,whatifIDmtrip?(Oh)
WhatifI,whatifICfall?(Ifall)
ThenamItheGmmonster?(AmIthemonster?)
JustletmeA#know(Letmeknow)
AndwhatifI,whatifIDmsin?(Oh)
AndwhatifI,whatifICbreak?Yeah
ThenamItheGmmonster?(AmIthemonster?)
JustletmeA#know.Pleasejustletmeknow
DmCGmA#
DmPleasedon’tletmeCfall
GmOh,pleasedon’tletmeA#fall
DmCGm
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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumWonder
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Monster on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Monster on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Monster uses these transitions most often: C → Gm (13), Gm → A# (12), and Dm → C (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Dm to C

2. C → Gm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from C to Gm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C to Gm

3. Gm → A# chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Gm to A#

4. A# → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from A# to C:

  1. While playing A#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A# to C

5. A# → Dm chord transition

To move from A# to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Monster chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Monster.

  • Monster includes 48 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Monster contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Monster connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Gm: 1%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → A#: 6%
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