Monster Hospital Guitar Tab

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Metric – Monster Hospital

Standard Tuning

Intro (Volume swell)
E|------|-------------------------|
B|-0~---|-------------------------|
G|-0~---|-------------------------|
D|------|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----| x7
A|------|------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E|------|------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|

Verse 1
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5----5----5----5----5---5----5-5-5-|
G|----------------------6----6----6----6----6---6----6-7-6-|
D|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7------|
A|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7------|
E|-6-6-6--11-11-11--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5------|

E|----------------------------------|
B|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
G|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
D|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|  x 2
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
E|-5\3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3---|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5---5------10------10-----8----6----5----5-|
G|----------------------6---6------11------11-----9----7----6----6-|
D|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7--7-7--|
A|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7--7-7--|
E|-6-6-6--11-11-11--5-5--5-5--10-10---10-10---8--8--6-6--5-5--5-5--|

E|----------------------------------|
B|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
G|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
D|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|  x 1
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
E|-5\3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3---|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5---5------10------10-----8----6----5----5-|
G|----------------------6---6------11------11-----9----7----6----6-|
D|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7--7-7--|
A|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7--7-7--|
E|-6-6-6--11-11-11--5-5--5-5--10-10---10-10---8--8--6-6--5-5--5-5--|

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------10------10------10------10-----8----6-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|------11------11------11------11-----9----7-6-6-6-6-5-|  x 1
D|-12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10--8--8---6-6--5-5-5-5-5-|

Chorus

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------8-8---5-5-5-5--10-10---5-5-5-5--8-8----|
D|-5-5-5--8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5--10-10---5-5-5-5--8-8----|  x 3
A|-5-5-5--8-8---8-8-8-6-6---3-3-3-3---8--8---3-3-3-3--6-6----|
E|-3-3-3--6-6---6-6-6----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|
B|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
G|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
D|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|  x 1
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
E|-5\3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3---|

Verse 2

E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5----5----5----5----5---5----5-5-5-|
G|----------------------6----6----6----6----6---6----6-7-6-|
D|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7------|
A|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7------|
E|-6-6-6--11-11-11--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5------|

E|----------------------------------|
B|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
G|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
D|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|  x 1
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
E|-5\3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3---|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5---5------10------10-----8----6----5----5-|
G|----------------------6---6------11------11-----9----7----6----6-|
D|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7--7-7--|
A|-8-8-8--13-13-13--7-7--7-7--12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7--7-7--|
E|-6-6-6--11-11-11--5-5--5-5--10-10---10-10---8--8--6-6--5-5--5-5--|

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------10------10------10------10-----8----6-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|------11------11------11------11-----9----7-6-6-6-6-5-|  x 1
D|-12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12--10-10--8-8--7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10--8--8---6-6--5-5-5-5-5-|

Chorus

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------8-8---5-5-5-5--10-10---5-5-5-5--8-8----|
D|-5-5-5--8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5--10-10---5-5-5-5--8-8----|  x 4
A|-5-5-5--8-8---8-8-8-6-6---3-3-3-3---8--8---3-3-3-3--6-6----|
E|-3-3-3--6-6---6-6-6----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|
B|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
G|-------0----0----0----0----0---0--|
D|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|  x 1
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---|
E|-5\3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3---|

Solo

E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------5~----------5--5--3--2--0--2--0~--|
G|-----------------6~----------------------------0~--|
D|------5----------7~--------------------------------|
A|---------4--5----7~--------------------------------|
E|--\6-----------5-5~--------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------X\---|
B|-----------------5~----------5--5--5--5--5--3--2--0---------X\---|
G|-----------------6~-----------------------------------------X\---|
D|------5----------7~-----------------------------------------X\---|
A|---------4--5----7~-----------------------------------------X\---|
E|--\6-----------5-5~-----------------------------------------X\---|

Chorus 

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--6--8---6--8~---6--8--6--8---6--8--6--8---8--8--8--6-|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|  x4
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/m/metric/342089.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture eric was here Professional Badass	#1 by eric was here at Aug 28, 2006 at 3:54 PM EST
	haha this song makes me think of being in like a mental hospitol. So when she says they held her arms down it refers to the restraints mental patients are put in when they start to get out o control. And the term "I fought the war, but the war won" is basically, "I tried to fight my clashing thought and tried to fight my illness, but it beat me"

No Picture Colin Wanna Be	#2 by Colin Gauld at Sep 24, 2006 at 1:07 AM EST
	An interesting note to this song, is the mention of Bobby Fuller. His name makes sense in the song, since he was the man behind "I Fought the Law" (Well, he did the popular rendition with the Bobby Fuller Four). But there is much more to the story. He died a very peculiar death in the mid-1960s, which was reluctantly ruled a suicide. He was found by his mother, keys in the ignition and a can of gasoline nearby. It was discovered that he had ingested approximately 1/3 of the can of gas. He also appeared to be doused in it. Friends and family had a difficult time believing that he willingly ended his life in such a strange way. First of all, he was on his way to the studios, and had been excited about some of the music he was working on. He had also gotten off the phone with a female friend just hours before, and had made plans to see her after the studio. And the car that he was in? He had JUST purchased it from a friend that same week. Many people believe that these actions are not characteristic of a suicidal person. He was far from burned out, according to his friends. Nor was he a "has-been". Apparently, there was a lucrative insurance policy on his life, which raised some suspicions. If I can recall, his small record label (or management?) were benefactors to the claim. There were legends of mob involvement, as well. The fact that he was covered in gasoline, suggested that the perpetrators may have planned to set him on fire, but were spooked, and opted to leave the scene. Some of my facts may be foggy (it has been quite a few months since I read about the case). But there are a number of websites that explore Fuller's life and death, if anyone is interested. Anyway, back to "Monster Hospital". Haines sings: "Daddy Warbucks up against Bobby Fuller/ And he beat him hands down/ lead in his head/ They put a little lead in..in his head." Could she be theorizing that the "lead in his head", was actually the leaded gas that may have been forced down Fuller's throat, causing his death? If so, who's "they"? The mysterious people that were set to gain from the death of this musician? Is "Daddy Warbucks" an alias for whoever may have planned or executed the murder of Bobby Fuller? Many perceive Daddy Warbucks to be a symbol of power, dominance, and opportunism- just a few of the vices that conspiracy theorists believe led to Bobby Fuller's murder. Regardless, "Monster Hospital" is such an intense track. The Bobby Fuller story brings a certain a darker tone to the song, which adds to the mystique of Metric. I need to get more familiar with their music, because I only know of "Monster Hospital, and "Glass Ceiling". But I'm crazy about both of them, so I'm sure I'd like many more songs on "Live It Out".

No Picture UknownSoldier Lead Player	#3 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Oct 10, 2006 at 7:23 PM EST
	great song

No Picture Brandon Average	#4 by Brandon Weathers at Nov 1, 2006 at 9:24 AM EST
	And Greed (Daddy Warbucks, i.e., Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney, authors of the myth of terrorism) will beat Intelligence (Bobby Fuller) every time.

No Picture Johan Average	#5 by Johan Soderberg at Nov 25, 2006 at 8:17 AM EST
	I believe the song is about one being held agianst their will, as Emily Haines says that she is being held tight, and fighting a losing war. I love the darkness of the song, which is so well complimeted by the stunning video. Emily Haines intense delivery of the lyrics and the insane clash of the guitars creates a really dark and powerful image. It is truly a awe-inspiring song. PS: The MSTRKRFT remix is phenomenal, giving it an underground disco treatment that actually works.

No Picture brad Average	#6 by brad at Dec 2, 2006 at 3:50 AM EST
	Oh Emily Haines, you've been bad. A bad ass that is. Great song.

No Picture Anthony Wanna Be	#7 by Anthony Amell at Jan 18, 2007 at 6:45 PM EST
	Love this song. Interesting reading above.

No Picture Derek Average	#8 by Derek Mayfield at Jan 31, 2007 at 12:44 PM EST
	Oh, and Emily Haines spoke about how the line "I fought the war, but the war won", wasn't so much about a political statement, as many people thought. Rather, it was a description of the personal struggles that she dealt with internally.

No Picture The Crow Rhythm Player	#9 by The Crow at Feb 11, 2007 at 5:34 PM EST
	agreed. the mstrkrft version does this song justice. lots of it.

No Picture calvin Wanna Be	#10 by calvin maynard at Feb 19, 2007 at 6:11 AM EST
	I'm pretty sure lead in his head is just a reference to a gun bullet... not nessicerely meaning that's HOW he died, jsut that he died.

No Picture Lucas Average	#11 by Lucas Lawrey at Feb 26, 2007 at 6:25 PM EST
	after reading what gina wrote...what i first thought of "i fought the war but the war won" could make sense in the way i thought it. I was thinking it refered to suicide or the thought of it...so if Fuller did indeed kill himsel, even after being "happy" about his new songs and so on, the depressed side of him "won". then the whole idea of "hospital" and so on kind of goes with it.

No Picture Braxton Lead Player	#12 by Braxton Overby at Mar 6, 2007 at 3:47 PM EST
	Everyone check out the MSTRKRFT Remix of this song, its even better in my opinion. Metric - Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Remix)

No Picture Jonathan Rhythm Player	#13 by Jonathan Matuszyk at Apr 22, 2007 at 7:59 AM EST
	this is an awsome song.i love the video too.

No Picture Chris Rhythm Player	#14 by Chris Marcoux at May 30, 2007 at 4:44 PM EST
	This song is about exactly what GinaMarz said, but I'll add that its also about the ordinary never having a say in the reckless beaureaucry (sp?) of international regimes.

No Picture james Rhythm Player	#15 by james dobson at Oct 14, 2007 at 7:22 PM EST
	This is a modern day update on the Bobby Fuller song "I Fought the Law" (also covered by the Clash). It seems that Bobby Fuller's rebel character has been transformed into a downtrodden soldier doing the dirty work and killing in the name of god but really just to fill the pockets of Daddy Warbucks. The lyrics are full of irony, e.g., "The war won't stop for the love of god." However, the irony in the chorus line "but the war won" is very depressing.