The Butcher
Key: EEnglish
Intro (alternance entre accords et cordes à vide)
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Verse
EI came upon a butcher
He Awas slaughtering a lamb
EI accused him there
With his B7tortured lamb
He said, "EListen to me, child
AI am what I am
EAnd you, B7you are my only son." A E
Verse
EWell, I found a silver needle
I Aput it into my arm
EIt did some good
Did some B7harm
But the Enights were cold
AAnd it almost kept me warm
EHow come B7the night is long? A E
Verse
EI saw some flowers growing up
AWhere that lamb fell down
EWas I supposed to praise my Lord
Make B7some kind of joyful sound?
He said, "EListen, listen to me now
AI go round and round
EAnd you, B7you are my only Achild." E
Verse
EDo not leave me now
Do Anot leave me now
EI'm broken down
From a B7recent fall
Blood upon Emy body
AAnd ice upon my soul
ELead on, B7my son, it is your Aworld E