Band: The Zombies Song: Butcher's tale Tabbed by:DJ Tuning:Standard From the classic 1968 album 'Odessey & oracle' DGDG e|-------1---3---------|-------1---3----------| 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 G Dm G F Bb F A A butcher, yes that was my trade, but the King's shilling is now my fee, Dm G Dm G F G A Asus2 A butcher I may as well have stayed, for the slaughter that I see, Dm G Dm G F Bb F A And the preacher, in his pulpit, sermoned,"Go & fight! Do what is right!" Dm G Dm G F G A Asus2 But he don't have to hear these guns, & I'll bet he sleeps at night! ADDGBb And I--------, and I can't stop shaking, my hands won't stop shaking, Dm Dm/C G/B Bb My arms won't stop shaking, my mind won't stop shaking, Am G(type2) G4 G(type2) I want to go home, FCCCD/Ab Please, let me go home------------------, go home! DGDG e|-------1---3---------|-------1---3----------| 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 G Dm G F Bb F A And I have seen a friend of mine hang on the wire, like some rag toy, Dm G Dm G F G A Asus2 Then, in the heat, the flies come down, and cover up the boy, Dm G Dm And the flies come down in Gommecourt, G F Bb F A Thiepval, Mametz Wood and French Ver-dun, Dm G Dm G If the preacher he could see those flies, F G A Asus2 Wouldn't preach for the sound of guns! ADDGBb And I--------, and I can't stop shaking, my hands won't stop shaking, Dm Dm/C G/B Bb My arms won't stop shaking, my mind won't stop shaking, Am G(type2) G4 G(type2) I want to go home, FCCCD/Ab Please, let me go home------------------, go home! ************************************ Dm = xx0231 G = 230033 F = 133211 Bb = x13331 A = x02220 Asus2 = x02200 Dm/C = x30231 G/B = x20033 G(type2)= 32003x G4 = 32001x Cm7/Eb = xx1313 (barre 1st fret) Cm6/Eb = xx1213 (barre 1st fret) Cm/Eb = xx1013 D/A = x00232