{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1761774,"song":"The Butcher","artist":"Leonard Cohen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1761774-the-butcher-chords-by-leonard-cohen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1761774?type=chord","rating":4.76711,"votes":56,"content":"The only tabs I found for this song were \"pro\" tabs, and I thought it was a pity not to have this less known\r\nbut great song on UG. The strumming pattern is like:\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]                      \r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------| \r\nB|------------------| \r\nG|--1---1-0-1---1-0-| \r\nD|--2---2-0-2---2-0-| \r\nA|--2---2-0-2---2-0-| \r\nE|--0---0-0-0---0-0-| [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------|\r\nB|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|\r\nG|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|\r\nD|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|\r\nA|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|\r\nE|------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]B7[/ch] (x21202)\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|\r\nB|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|\r\nG|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|\r\nD|--1---1-0-1---1-0-|\r\nA|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|\r\nE|------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSo here it is... Please rate and comment!\r\n\r\n\r\n/ [ch]E[/ch] / [ch]E[/ch] /\r\n/ [ch]E[/ch] / [ch]E[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI came upon a butcher, [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhe was slaughtering a lamb, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI accused him there [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nwith his tortured lamb. [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said \"Listen to me, child, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI am what I am [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand you, you are my only son.\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n/ [ch]E[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, I found a silver needle, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI put it into my arm. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt did some good, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\ndid some harm. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut the nights were cold [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand it almost kept me warm, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]    [ch]B7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhow come the night is long? [/tab]\r\n\r\n/ [ch]E[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI saw some flowers growing up [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwhere that lamb fell down; [/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwas I supposed to praise my Lord, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nmake some kind of joyful sound? [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Listen, listen to me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI go round and round [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand you, you are my only child.\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n/ [ch]E[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nDo not leave me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\ndo not leave me now, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm broken down [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nfrom a recent fall. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBlood upon my body [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand ice upon my soul, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlead on, my son, it is your world.[/tab]\r\n\r\n/ [ch]E[/ch] / [ch]E[/ch] /","plain_text":"The only tabs I found for this song were \"pro\" tabs, and I thought it was a pity not to have this less known\nbut great song on UG. The strumming pattern is like:\n\nE                      \n\n\n\nA\n\n\n\nB7 (x21202)\n\n\n\n\nSo here it is... Please rate and comment!\n\n\n/ E / E /\n/ E / E /\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n/ E /\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n/ E /\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n/ E /\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n/ E / E /","chords":["E","B","G","D","A","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}