Monument Chords
by Depeche Mode
Monument by Depeche Mode is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G, D and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro (0:10)
Am
e-------5------------5------------5------------|
b----------------------------------------------|
g--5---------5---5-------5---5--------5---5----|
d----7-----7---7---7---7---7---7----7---7---7--|
a----------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------|
Verse (0:38)
Am G Am
When the site was found we laid the foundations down
Am G Am
It didn't take long before they came back tumbling down
Am G D Am
Don't build at night, you need a little light
Am G Am
How else you gonna see what it's gonna be like?
Bridge (1:11)
Am
Verse (1:19)
Am G Am
So we picked up our tools and we worked in the morning light
Am G Am
With the last stone placed wasn't it a wonderful sight?
Am G D Am
But it fell back down and scattered all around
Am G Am
Anything passes when you need glasses
Am G
My monument, it fell down
Am G
My monument, it fell down
Am G
My monument, it fell down
Am G
My monument, it fell down
Bridge (2:20)
Am G F#m Am
Work all of my days for this kind of praise
Am G F#m Am
Work all of my days for this kind of praise
Am
It fell down
Outro (2:39)
Am
Work all of my days, it fell down
Am
Work all of my days, it fell down
Am
Work all of my days, it fell down