Shankill Butchers chords by The Decemberists
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Verse 1
(A minor) Two, (E major) three, (A minor) four (G major) (C major) (G major) (A minor) (G major) (C major) (G major)
The (A minor) Shankill butchers ride to (F major) night
You (E major) better shut your windows tight
They're (A minor) sharpening their
cleavers and their (F major) knives
And (E major) taking all their whiskey
by the pint
Verse 2
'Cause everybody (A minor) knows
If you (F major) don't (G major) mind your mother's (A minor) words
A wicked wind will (F major) blow
Your (G major) ribbons from your (A minor) curls
Everybody moan, everybody (F major) shake
The (E major) Shankill butchers wanna catch you
awake
(A minor) (E major) (C major) (G major) (A minor) (E major)
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Verse 3
(C major) (E major)
They (A minor) used to be just like me and (F major) you
They (E major) used to be sweet little boys
But (A minor) something went horribly askew (F major)
Now (E major) killing is their only source of joy
Verse 4
'Cause everybody (A minor) knows
If you (F major) don't mind (G major) your mother's (A minor) words
A wicked wind will (F major) blow
Your (G major) ribbons from your curls (A minor)
Everybody moan, everybody (F major) shake
The (E major) Shankill butchers wanna catch you awake (A minor)
(G major) (C major) (G major)
Interlude 1
(A minor) (G major) (C major) (G major) (A minor) (F major) (E major)
(A minor) (F major) (E major)
Verse 5
The (A minor) Shankill butchers on the (F major) rise
They're (E major) waiting until the
dead of nights
They're (A minor) picking at their
fingers with their (F major) knives
And (E major) wiping off their cleavers
on their thighs
Verse 6
'Cause everybody (A minor) knows
If you (F major) don't (G major) mind your mother's (A minor) words
A wicked wind will (F major) blow
Your (G major) ribbons from your curls (A minor)
Everybody moan, everybody (F major) shake (E major)
The Shankill butchers wanna catch you
The Shankill butchers wanna cut you
The Shankill butchers wanna catch you,
awake
Awake (A minor) (G major) (C major) (G major)
Awake (A minor) (E major) (C major) (G major)
(E major) Awake
Outro 1
(A minor) (G major) (C major) (G major) (E minor) (A minor)
Shankill Butchers
The Decemberists
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