C F C
Sometimes you gotta wake
Am
And answer the call
G
Or fall
C F C
No need to raise the stakes
Am
When you're on the wall
G
Stand tall
[Pre-Chorus]
Am
Sometimes you gotta fill your jets
G
Sometimes you gotta slow your breath
C
Sometimes you gotta step into the Black and White
F G
And face the thing you dread
Am
Sometimes you gotta stand on up
G
Sometimes you gotta make your case
C
Sometimes you gotta step into the Black and White
F G
And needle that thread
[Chorus]
C G F
'Cause there are monsters and there are men
C G F
There are monsters that live in your head
Am G F
There are monsters that we all should dread
G F
So join the fight
C Am
And try your might
Ab G C
Step in the Black and White
[Verse 2]
C F C
There are forces in this world
Am
That mean you real harm
G
If your soul is unarmed
C F C
It is nothing on your phone
Am
We need every hand
G
For a scrum that's undermanned
[Pre-Chorus]
Am
The truly good
G
Versus the truly bad
C
You'd better learn to discern it quickly, boys
F G
It's the only chance we have
Am
You'd better align your soul
G
With what's good and right
C
Join the only fight that's left
F G
And scour the Black and White
[Chorus]
C G F
For there are monsters and there are men
C G F
There are monsters that live in your head
Am G F
It is the monsters who should live in dread
G F
And fear our might
C Am
Join the fight
Ab F C
Into the Black and White
[PD BDE NT GOODMAN] (spoken)
C F C
So, we're not exactly dealing with terrorists here
[MCNAMARA] (spoken)
Am
Not exactly
[GOODMAN] (spoken)
G
What do you want from me?
[Bridge]
[MCNAMARA]
Am G
Look me in the eye now, sir
F
And make a solemn vow
C G
To become your best self now
Am G
I know our opponent, sir
F
Requires nothing less
C G
Than your absolute best
[SECD TARY OF DEFENCE]
Dm C F
I know it's hard
[VICE PD BDE NT]
Dm C F
The world is pain and distraction
[SECD TARY OF STATE]
F G Am
But there's occasions met
G C
By lesser men
Am F
Who took the lead
[MCNAMARA]
Dm C
It must be you
[GOODMAN]
F
It must be me
[MCNAMARA]
Dm C
Never take your office lightly
[GOODMAN]
F
I'll never take my office lightly
[MCNAMARA]
F G Am
You must fill your heart
G C Dsus4 F G
Make good with God immediately
[Chorus]
[GOODMAN]
C G F
There are monsters and there are men
C G F
There are monsters that live in your head
[ALL]
Am G F
It is the monsters who shall live in dread
[MCNAMARA]
G F
So, join the fight
[GOODMAN]
C Am
Against the real plight
[ALL]
Eb Ab
When monsters are real
Db F
You'd better forge a heart of steel
Eb Ab
To cast the darkness from light
[MCNAMARA]
G Ab G C
You've gotta step into the Black and White