Butchers Tale

Song: Butcher’s tale (Western Front 1914) Artist: The Zombies Composer: Chris White Album: Odessey & oracle Tabbed by: DJ 15th Aug 2012 G     = 320033    G *    = 32003x F     = 133211    G4     = 32001x     = x13331    / = xx1313 Asus2 = x02200    Cm/Eb  = xx1013 /  = x30231    /    = x00232 [For the / and / barre at the 1st fret] ==================================================== [Intro] e|-------1---3---------|-------1---3----------| [x2] B|-------3---3---------|-------3---3----------| G|-------2---0---------|-------2---0----------| D|---0---0---0---3--2--|---0---0---0---3--2---| E|-----------3---------|-----------3----------| [Verse 1] A butcher yes that was my trade But the King’s shilling is now my fee A butcher I may as well have stayed For the slaughter that I see!             [Verse 2] And the preacher in his pulpit   Sermoned "Go and fight! Do what is right!" But he don’t have to hear these guns And I’ll bet he sleeps at night!           [Chorus] And I---- and I can’t stop shaking My hands won’t stop shaking My arms won’t stop shaking my mind won’t stop shaking I want to go home             Please let me go home----------------- go home! [Break] e|-------1---3---------|-------1---3----------| [x2] B|-------3---3---------|-------3---3----------| G|-------2---0---------|-------2---0----------| D|---0---0---0---3--2--|---0---0---0---3--2---| E|-----------3---------|-----------3----------| [Verse 3] And I have seen a friend of mine... ...Hang on the wire like some rag toy Then in the heat the flies come down And cover up the boy!             [Verse 4] And the flies come down in Gommecourt Thiepval Mametz Wood and French Ver -dun If the preacher he could see those flies ’Wouldn’t preach for the sound of guns!           [Chorus] And I---- and I can’t stop shaking My hands won’t stop shaking My arms won’t stop shaking my mind won’t stop shaking I want to go home             Please let me go home----------------- go home!