Band: The Zombies
Song: Butcher's tale
Tabbed by:DJ

Tuning:Standard

From the classic 1968 album 'Odessey & oracle'

Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1)              Dm (xx0231@1) Ge|-------1---3---------|-------1---3----------| (320003@1)B|-------3---3---------|-------3---3----------|
G|-------2---0---------|-------2---0----------|
D|---0---0---0---3--2--|---0---0---0---3--2---| (repeat this riff)
A|-----------2---------|-----------2----------|
E|-----------3---------|-----------3----------|

Dm (xx0231@1)    G (320003@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)     G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)       F (133211@1)    AA (x02220@1)butcher, yes that was my trade, but the King's shilling is now my fee,
    Dm (xx0231@1)     G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)       G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1) Asus2 (x02200@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
A butcher I may as well have stayed, for the slaughter that I see,
          Dm (xx0231@1)    G (320003@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)  G (320003@1)         F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)the preacher, in his pulpit,  sermoned,"Go & fight! Do what is right!"
   Dm (xx0231@1)       G (320003@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)       G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)  Asus2 (x02200@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
But he don't have to hear these guns, & I'll bet he sleeps at night!

Am (x02210@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)            Dm/C (030231@1)     G/B (143121@7)             BbAnd (x1333x@1)I--------, and I can't stop shaking, my hands won't stop shaking,
    Dm (xx0231@1)            Dm/C (030231@1)      G/B (143121@7)            BbMy (x1333x@1)arms won't stop shaking, my mind won't stop shaking,
   Am (x02210@1)       G(type2)  Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G(type2)       
I want to go home,            
         F (133211@1)      Cm7/Eb  Cm6/Eb  Cm/Eb      D/APlease, (x00232@1)let me go home------------------, go home!

Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1)              Dm (xx0231@1) Ge|-------1---3---------|-------1---3----------| (320003@1)B|-------3---3---------|-------3---3----------|
G|-------2---0---------|-------2---0----------|
D|---0---0---0---3--2--|---0---0---0---3--2---| (Repeat this riff)
A|-----------2---------|-----------2----------|
E|-----------3---------|-----------3----------|

Dm (xx0231@1)      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)     G (320003@1)      F (133211@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)       F (133211@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)I have seen a friend of mine hang on the wire, like some rag toy,
      Dm (xx0231@1)    G (320003@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)      F (133211@1)  G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)   A (x02220@1)name="chord_x02200@1">Asus2 AThen, (x02220@1)in the heat, the flies come down, and cover up the boy,
         Dm (xx0231@1)       G (320003@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)        
And the flies come down in Gommecourt, 
    G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)       AThiepval, (x02220@1)Mametz Wood and French Ver-dun,
         Dm (xx0231@1)   G (320003@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)             
If the preacher he could see those flies, 
            F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)   A (x02220@1)name="chord_x02200@1">Asus2 AWouldn't (x02220@1)preach for the sound of guns!

Am (x02210@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)            Dm/C (030231@1)     G/B (143121@7)             BbAnd (x1333x@1)I--------, and I can't stop shaking, my hands won't stop shaking,
    Dm (xx0231@1)            Dm/C (030231@1)      G/B (143121@7)            BbMy (x1333x@1)arms won't stop shaking, my mind won't stop shaking,
   Am (x02210@1)       G(type2)  Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G(type2)       
I want to go home,            
         F (133211@1)      Cm7/Eb  Cm6/Eb  Cm/Eb      D/APlease, (x00232@1)let me go home------------------, go home!

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Dm (xx0231@1)    =  xx0231
G (320003@1)     =  230033
F (133211@1)     =  133211
Bb (x1333x@1)    =  x13331
A (x02220@1)     =  x02220
Asus2   =  x02200
Dm/C    =  x30231
G/B (143121@7)   =  x20033
G(type2)=  32003x
Gsus4 (3x0013@1)    =  32001x
Cm7/Eb  =  xx1313 (barre 1st fret)
Cm6/Eb  =  xx1213 (barre 1st fret)
Cm/Eb   =  xx1013 
D/A (x00232@1)   =  x00232