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Meat Is Murder [Live at Oxford Apollo 18/3/85]- The Smiths
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Tabbed by: Bill Allen

Tuning: Open E or Open D with capo on 2 fret (EBEG#Be)

Works fine with the original version aswell.
You can find this live version on "The Sound of The Smiths [Deluxe edition]".

Chords:
C (x32010@1)- (8 8 8 8 8 8)
A (x02220@1)- (5 5 5 5 5 5)
D  - (10 10 10 10 10 10)
E (022100@1)- (0 0 0 0 0 0)
B (x2444x@1)- (7 7 7 7 7 7)
G (320003@1)- (3 3 3 3 3 3)
F# - (2 2 2 2 2 2)
F (133211@1)- (1 1 1 1 1 1)
 
Main Riff:

e|--0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0|
 B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
G#|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
 B|-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8--|
G#|-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/8--|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

MAIN RIFF SIX TIMES
MAIN RIFF TWICE OVER THE VERSE
1.06:VERSE
Heifer whines could be human cries 
Closer comes the screaming knife

1.23: CHORUS
CThis (x32010@1)beautiful creature must die 
AThis (x02220@1)beautiful creature must die 
CA (x32010@1)death for no reason 
D (xx0232@1)	 EAnd (022100@1)death for no reason is MURDER 
CAnd (x32010@1)the flesh you so fancifully fry 
AIs (x02220@1)not succulent, tasty or kind 
C (x32010@1)               BIt's (x2444x@1)death for no reason 
    A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)             EAnd (022100@1)death for no reason is MURDER 
A (x02220@1)         C (x32010@1)           B (x2444x@1)             A (x02220@1)         
    And the calf that you carve with a smile
D (xx0232@1)       EIs (022100@1)MURDER 
A (x02220@1)         C (x32010@1)           B (x2444x@1)      A (x02220@1)
    And the turkey you festively slice 
D (xx0232@1)       EIs (022100@1)MURDER 
G (320003@1)    F# (244322@1)         F (133211@1)    
    Do you know how animals die ?

2.19 MAIN RIFF
                           CKitchen (x32010@1)aromas aren't very homely 
          A (x02220@1)            
It's not "comforting", cheery or kind 
C (x32010@1)      DIt's (xx0232@1)sizzling blood and the unholy stench 
         EOf (022100@1)MURDER 
          C (x32010@1)
It's not "natural", "normal" or kind 
    AThe (x02220@1)flesh you so fancifully fry 
    C (x32010@1)          BThe (x2444x@1)meat in your mouth 
     A (x02220@1)        DAs (xx0232@1)you savour the flavour 
         EOf (022100@1)MURDER 
A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)        E (022100@1)   NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER 
A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)        E (022100@1)   NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER 
   G (320003@1)     F# (244322@1)           FOh (133211@1)... and who hears when animals cry?

OUTRO:PLAY MAIN RIFF UNTIL IT FADES OUT



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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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