MONSTER: BANG AND BLAME

  This track continues the sexual theme of MONSTER and is sort of a companion piece to TONGUE in that instead of acquiescing, the narrator of this song fights back. This is not a bad song, it's just lackluster and I was surprised that it was a song they made a video for. Once the band hit the road, the next track I TOOK YOUR NAME ended up becoming more of a favorite, but perhaps the bombastic directness of the song lent to its wider dissemination. That said, there are some great turns of phrase here, I mean: "The whole world hinges on your swings?" So good!

BANG AND BLAME

If you could see yourself now baby
It's not my fault
You used to be so in control
You're going to roll right over this one
Just roll me over let me go
You're laying blame
Take this as no, no, no, no, no

You

Bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
Blame, blame, blame
You bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
It's not my thing so let it go

If you could see yourself now baby
The tables have turned
The whole world hinges on your swings
Your secret life of indiscreet discretions
I'd turn the screw and leave the screen
Don't point your finger
You know that's not my thing

You came to

Bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
Blame, blame, blame
You bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
It's not my thing so let it go

Now

You've got a little worry
I know it all too well
I've got your number
But so does every kiss and tell
Who dares to cross your threshold
Or happens on your way
Stop laying blame
You know that's not my thing

You know that's not my thing

You came to

Bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
Blame, blame, blame
You bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
It's not my thing so let it go

You

Bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
Blame, blame, blame
You bang, bang, bang, bang, and bang
It's not my thing so let it go

You kiss on me

Tug on me

Rub on me

Jump on me
You bang on me

Beat on me

Hit on me
Let go on me

You let go on me

  This is a pretty easy song to play and begins a string of songs to just turn up and let it rip to. The key here is when to use the open b and e strings and when to just rely on the power chords. You can play as 2-note power chords straight up, but below I filled out the G power chord below to cover the high g note in the song and added the A string notes for depth. I have also added the short interlude between songs here ... 

BANG AND BLAME

Verse: Same form picking and echoing Am-G

Although the 8^th fret B-string note is not necessary for pick

e|-0---0---|

B|-0---8---|

G|-5---7---|

D|-7---5---|

A|-7---5---|

E|-0---0---|

Chorus: A-C-A-G-A-C-B-Bb

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-6----9---6---4---6----9---8---7---|

D|-7---10---7---5---7---10---9---8---|

A|-7---10---7---5---7---10---9---8---|

E|-5----8---5---3---5----8---7---6---|

Chorus into Middle Bridge

e|---------------------------0-0--0--0---|

B|---------------------------0--0--0--0--|

G|-6----9---6---4---6----9---8---8--8--8-|

D|-7---10---7---5---7---10---9-----------|

A|-7---10---7---5---7---10---9-----------|

E|-5----8---5---3---5----8---7-----------|

Middle Bridge

e|-0---0--------0---|

B|-0---0--------0---|

G|-9---8--------6---|

D|-9---9---x3---7---|

A|-7---9--------7---|

E|-0---7--------5---|

Interlude Bm

e|---0-0-----|

B|-------3---|

G|--4---4----|

D|-4---------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|