Chords with lyrics
/ E MajorE / E MajorE /
/ E MajorE / E MajorE /
E MajorE
I came upon a butcher,
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he was slaughtering a lamb,
E MajorE
I accused him there
B7B7
with his tortured lamb.
E MajorE
He said "Listen to me, child,
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I am what I am
E MajorE B7B7 A augmentedA
and you, you are my only son."
/ E MajorE /
E MajorE
Well, I found a silver needle,
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I put it into my arm.
E MajorE
It did some good,
B7B7
did some harm.
E MajorE
But the nights were cold
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and it almost kept me warm,
E MajorE B7B7 A augmentedA
how come the night is long?
/ E MajorE /
E MajorE
I saw some flowers growing up
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where that lamb fell down;
E MajorE
was I supposed to praise my Lord,
B7B7
make some kind of joyful sound?
E MajorE
He said, "Listen, listen to me now,
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I go round and round
E MajorE B7B7 A augmentedA
and you, you are my only child."
/ E MajorE /
E MajorE
Do not leave me now,
A augmentedA
do not leave me now,
E MajorE
I'm broken down
B7B7
from a recent fall.
E MajorE
Blood upon my body
A augmentedA
and ice upon my soul,
E MajorE B7B7 A augmentedA
lead on, my son, it is your world.
/ E MajorE / E MajorE /