Murder Ballad - Murder Ballad Chords

Key: C#m 🎸 Intro: C#m G# A 🎸 Verse 1: C#m G# We light the match A It starts from a spark C# G# We let the fire catch A C#m G#m A Illuminate the, the dark C#m G# A The singer stands to sing A We're quiet, listening from the

🎸 Chorus: C#m G# B Blue ridge mountains A We hear them sing E B A 'Someone's gonna die' C#m G# A Songs of Saints and of Sinners B E B A There but for the grace of God, go I 🎸 Verse 2: C#m G# A In a smoky club we let the record spin C#m G# A C#m G# A And Mack the knife delights by flaying skin C#m G# A At least while Ella sings C#m G# A Or Bobby Darin swings 🎸 Chorus: C#m G#m A From New York to Berlin B E B A Come stories of true love gone awry C#m G#m A Of devils and angels B E B A There but for the grace of God, go I 🎸 Bridge: B A We all want to touch the flames B A But not get burned B A The pull of pretty flames N.C. But don't touch, don't 🎸 Verse 3: C#m G# A On the radio they burn up the charts C#m G# A C#m G# Pop songs of love gone wrong and bloody hearts A C#m G# Maxwell's Silver Hammer blow A Hendrix calling out C#m G# A Hey Joe, hey Joe hey Joe 🎸 Chorus: C#m G#m A There's always a killer B E B A So logically someone has to die C#m G#m A We sing the Murder Ballad's warning B E B A There but for the grace of God, go I E B A Grace of God, go I E B A Grace of God, go I 🎸 Outro: C#m G# A5 B Listen and I'll tell a tale C# G# A5 B A tale where good does not prevail C# G# A King, a Queen A5 B A Club, a Knave C#m F# A Am One is destined for the grave