Chords with lyrics
Song: Butcher's tale (Western Front 1914) Artist: The Zombies Composer: Chris White Album: Odessey & oracle Soprano Ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A Dm = 2210 Am = 2000 Cm7 = 3333 G = 0232 Dm = x210 Cm6 = 2333 F = 2010 Dm/C = x010 Cm = 0333 A# = 3211 G/B = 4232 D = 2220 A = 2100 G4 = 0233 ************************************************ [Intro] Dm G Dm G A |------0---2--------|------0---2--------| [x2] E |------1---3--1-p0--|------1---3--1-p0--| C |---2--2---2--------|---2--2---2--------| G |------2---0--------|------2---0--------|
[Verse 1] Dm G Dm G A butcher, yes, that was my trade, F A# F A But the King's shilling is now my fee, Dm G Dm G A butcher I may as well have stayed, F G A For the slaughter that I see! [Verse 2] Dm G Dm G And the preacher, in his pulpit, F A# F A Sermoned, "Go and fight! Do what is right!" Dm G Dm G But he don't have to hear these guns, F G A And I'll bet he sleeps at night! [Chorus] Am And I-----------------, Dm Dm/C And I can't stop shaking, G/B A# My hands won't stop shaking, Dm Dm/C My arms won't stop shaking, G/B A# My mind won't stop shaking, Am G G G4 G I want to go home, F Cm7 Cm6 Cm D Please, let me go home--------, go home!
[Break] Dm G Dm G A |------0---2--------|------0---2--------| [x2] E |------1---3--1-p0--|------1---3--1-p0--| C |---2--2---2--------|---2--2---2--------| G |------2---0--------|------2---0--------| [Verse 3] Dm G Dm G And I have seen a friend of mine... F A# F A ...Hang on the wire, like some rag toy, Dm G Dm G Then, in the heat, the flies come down, F G A And cover up the boy! [Verse 4] Dm G Dm G And the flies come down in Gommecourt, Thiepval, F Bb F A Mametz Wood, and French Ver - dun, Dm G Dm G If the preacher he could see those flies, F G A 'Wouldn't preach for the sound of guns! [Chorus] Am And I-----------------, Dm Dm/C And I can't stop shaking, G/B A# My hands won't stop shaking, Dm Dm/C My arms won't stop shaking, G/B A# My mind won't stop shaking, Am G G G4 G I want to go home, F Cm7 Cm6 Cm D
