E                                     C#m
I killed my first monster when I was seven years old
     E                                  B
He melted like butter in my bathroom's sixty-watt bulb
         E                              C#m
Kept a three-cell MagLite from Daddy's workshop drawer
E                        B
Under my pillow and I'd pull it like a sword


[Chorus]
    A                    E        B            C#m
Anymore when a restless feelin' keeps me up at night
 A             E               B              E
Fallin' on my knees is my new turnin' on the light
            A       E          B                 C#m
I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said
         A                   E                  A       B         E     A
'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed


[Verse 2]
    E                                A
The wolf hunts a hungry man and the devil a  lonely heart
        E                         B
A minefield of bad decisions lay hidin' in the dark
  E                                      A
Greed stalks, sickness steals, and pride lays a wicked trap
     E                                 B            E
You can't avoid 'em all, no, you gotta trust me on that

[Chorus]
    A                    E        B            C#m
Anymore when a restless feelin' keeps me up at night
 A             E               B              E
Fallin' on my knees is my new turnin' on the light
            A       E          B                 C#m
I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said
         A                   E                         B         C#m
'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed
A                      E                B            E
I've learned that the monsters ain't underneath the bed

[Verse 3]
E                             A
Daddy, check my closet, leave on the bathroom light
   E                               B
I smile and say "All clear" when I tuck him in for the night
    E                               A
But Daddy, I'm still scared, can I sleep with you instead?
  E                                A
I kneel down beside my little man and I bow my head

[Chorus]
    A                    E        B            C#m
Anymore when a restless feelin' keeps me up at night
 A             E               B              E
Fallin' on my knees is my new turnin' on the light
            A       E          B                 C#m
I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said
         A                   E                         B         C#m
'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed
A                      E                B            E
I've learned that the monsters ain't underneath the bed