Zombies - Butchers Tale

band : the zombies
song : butcher’s tale
tabbed by : dj

tuning : standard

from the classic 1968 album ’odessey & oracle’

Dm G Dm G
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 A# 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
a butcher i may as well have stayed , for the slaughter that i see ,
Dm G Dm G F A# F A
and the preacher , in his pulpit , sermoned , “go & fight! do what is right!”
Dm G Dm G F G A Asus2 A
but he don’t have to hear these guns , & i’ll bet he sleeps at night!

Am Dm Dm/C G/B A#
and i – – – – – – – – , and i can’t stop shaking , my hands won’t stop shaking ,
Dm Dm/C G/B A#
my arms won’t stop shaking , my mind won’t stop shaking ,
Am G ( type2 ) G4 G ( type2 )
i want to go home ,
F Cm7/D# Cm6/D# Cm/D# D/A
please , let me go home – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – , go home!

Dm G Dm G
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 A# 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 A Asus2 A
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 A# F A
thiepval , mametz wood and french ver – dun ,
Dm G Dm G
if the preacher he could see those flies ,
F G A A Asus2 A
wouldn’t preach for the sound of guns!

Am Dm Dm/C G/B A#
and i – – – – – – – – , and i can’t stop shaking , my hands won’t stop shaking ,
Dm Dm/C G/B A#
my arms won’t stop shaking , my mind won’t stop shaking ,
Am G ( type2 ) G4 G ( type2 )
i want to go home ,
F Cm7/D# Cm6/D# Cm/D# D/A
please , let me go home – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – , go home!

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Dm = xx0231
G = 230033
F = 133211
A# = x13331
A = x02220
Asus2 = x02200
Dm/C = x30231
G/B = x20033
G ( type2 ) = 32003
xg4 = 32001
xcm7/D# = xx1313 ( barre 1st fret )
Cm6/D# = xx1213 ( barre 1st fret )
Cm/D# = xx1013
D/A = x00232