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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Em
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Pacing through
A
A

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the flickering light
C
C

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A velvet patch upon his eye

His pacing creaks
F
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Dm
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the floorboards loose
F
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As he tailors his thoughts
G
G

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for the truth around truths
F#m
F#m
2

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But his butler keeps eyes
Em
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through a hole in the door
F#m
F#m
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What the butler don't see ain't
Em
Em

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a lot that's for sure

Francesca lays across the couch
A
A

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They fight with words

from mouth to mouth
C
C

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F
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Dm
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And then with handfuls of her flesh
F
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See how the zipper broke off
Dm
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G
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A
A

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of her dress
F#m
F#m
2

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Strangling her neck with his
Em
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hands in her gloves
F#m
F#m
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The port and the brandy
Em
Em

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mix cocktails of love
Verse 2
D
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F#
F#
2

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The porch light, the torchlight
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Em
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The frosted morning lawn
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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The cloak of daylight has
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C
C

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finally been drawn
Bm
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2

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E
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A
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On the tale of what the butler saw
F#m
F#m
2

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G
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F
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Em
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Verse 3

A
A

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He kept his world all to himself
C
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And locked it tight inside his belt
F
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But she preferred his belt undone
Dm
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She bathed in his
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fortune but never his fun
F#m
F#m
2

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He cracked on a mixture
Em
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of opera and drink
F#m
F#m
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The butler still fetches
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and carries for him
Verse 4

The butler dragged down to

the lake
A
A

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Francesca's body in a cape
C
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F
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Dm
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No private eye was gonna trace this
F
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The old man was shaking,
G
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his marbles were missed
F#m
F#m
2

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The shadows and footprints
A
A

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Em
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and flickering lights
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F#m
F#m
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Em
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The butler's up late with a cold in his eye
Verse 5
D
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F#
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2

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The porch light the torchlight
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the frosted morning lawn
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Bm
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The cloak of daylight has
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C
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finally been drawn
Bm
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F#m
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On the tale of what the butler saw
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • A

  • C

  • Dm

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What the Butler Saw by Squeeze is Ab major.

The primary chords used in What the Butler Saw are Ab, Gb, Fm, Bb, Db, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Gb, Fm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What the Butler Saw is approximately 90 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of What the Butler Saw using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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