Chords with lyrics
For finger picking I've been using this order: 2 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 1 - 4 🎸 Intro: Em 🎸 Verse 1: Em Am Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd Em Am His skin was pale and his eye was odd C He shaved the faces of gentlemen G Em Who never thereafter were heard of again Am7 C He trod a path that few have trod Am7 C Did Sweeney Todd G Em The demon barber of Fleet street 🎸 Verse 2: Em Am He kept a shop in London Town Em Am Of fancy clients and good renown C And what if none of their souls were saved? G Em They went to their maker impeccably shaved Am7 By Sweeney C By Sweeney Todd G Em The demon barber of Fleet street 🎸 Chorus: Am7 C Em Am Swing your razor wide Sweeney Am7 C Hold it to the skies G Am Em Am Freely flows the blood of those who moralize 🎸 Verse 3: Em Am His needs were few, his room was bare Em Am A lavabo and a fancy chair C A mug of suds and a leather strop G Em An apron, a towel, a pail and a mop Am7 C For neatness he deserved a nod Am7 C Did Sweeney Todd G Em The demon barber of Fleet street 🎸 Bridge: C Inconspicuous Sweeney was Am7 Quick and quiet and clean, he was G Back of his smile, under his word Em Sweeney heard music that nobody heard C Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned Am7 Like a perfect machine, he planned G Sweeney was smooth Sweeney was subtle Em C Sweeney would blink, and rats would scuttle Am7 G Em Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Am7 C G Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Em Sweeney 🎸 Verse 4: Em Am Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd Em Am He served a dark and a vengeful god C What happened then, well, that's the play G Em And he wouldn't want us to give it away Am7 Not Sweeney C Not Sweeney Todd G Em The demon barber of Fleet street 🎸 Outro: Am7 C Em
