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KILLERS
As recorded by Motörhead
(From the 2004 Album INFERNO)
Tune down 1/2 step
G5 riff (for Intro & Interludes):
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|-----35---35---335----35---35-3653--|
Db|--55-35-5-35-5-335-55-35-5-35-3653--|
Ab|--55----5----5-----55----5----------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G5
[Verse 1]
G5The order is for murder
G5And we've been there before
G5The men in black are coming back
G5To serve the killing floorD5  
D5No pity, no surrender
G5We take no prisoners
We spare no brave defenderD5  
D5No mercy, no quarter here
[Chorus]
The G5killersF5  
Will C5show you flame and Bb5sword
We are the G5killersBb5  
EC5nough to make your Bb5backbone shake
The G5killersF5  
EC5nough to make
Your Bb5stupid faces G5quiverF5  
And the C5killers long to D5take your life
[Interlude]
G5
[Verse 2]
G5The sun beats down like thunder
G5We ride to meet the foe
G5The clash of steel and leather
The only song we knowD5  
D5No pardon, no quarter
G5We own to no compassion
We glory in the slaughterD5  
D5No mercy, we fetch your death
[Chorus]
The G5killersF5  
We C5are the ones foreBb5told
We are the G5killersBb5  
We C5do not yearn for Bb5gold
We are the G5killersF5  
We know the Bb5wrath of battle
We are G5killersF5  
And the C5killers will deD5stroy your life
[Interlude]
G5
[Guitar Solo]
E5  D5  A5  G5
E5  D5  C5    E5
D5  A5  G5  E5
D5  C5    D5   G5
[Verse 3]
G5The Devil rides to glory
G5We hasten by his side
G5A legendary story
Told by firesideD5  
D5No quarter, let all hope fade
We G5glory in the slaughter
Our badge the ace of spadesD5  
D5No mercy, we bring the sword
[Chorus]
The G5killersF5  
We C5murder you in Bb5battle
We are G5killersBb5  
We C5ride you down like Bb5cattle
We are G5killersF5  
We C5fight our way to Bb5legend
We are G5killersF5  
And the C5killers love to D5see you die
G5KillersF5  
We C5kill you till you Bb5die
We are the G5killersF5  
We C5hold our banners Bb5high
We are the G5killersF5  
We C5hang you out to Bb5die
We are the G5killersF5  
And C5all we bring is D5death to life
[Outro]
G5

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Killers

by Motörhead

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Bb5

KILLERS

As recorded by Motörhead

(From the 2004 Album INFERNO)

Tune down 1/2 step

G5 riff (for Intro & Interludes):

eb|------------------------------------|

Bb|------------------------------------|

Gb|-----35---35---335----35---35-3653--|

Db|--55-35-5-35-5-335-55-35-5-35-3653--|

Ab|--55----5----5-----55----5----------|

Eb|------------------------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The order is for murder

And we've been there before

The men in black are coming back

G5 D5

To serve the killing floor

No pity, no surrender

We take no prisoners

We spare no brave defender

No mercy, no quarter here

[Chorus]

G5 F5

The killers

C5 Bb5

Will show you flame and sword

G5 Bb5

We are the killers

C5 Bb5

Enough to make your backbone shake

G5 F5

The killers

Enough to make

Bb5 G5 F5

Your stupid faces quiver

C5 D5

And the killers long to take your life

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The sun beats down like thunder

We ride to meet the foe

The clash of steel and leather

The only song we know

No pardon, no quarter

We own to no compassion

We glory in the slaughter

No mercy, we fetch your death

[Chorus]

G5 F5

The killers

C5 Bb5

We are the ones foretold

G5 Bb5

We are the killers

C5 Bb5

We do not yearn for gold

G5 F5

We are the killers

Bb5

We know the wrath of battle

G5 F5

We are killers

C5 D5

And the killers will destroy your life

[Interlude]

[Guitar Solo]

E5 D5 A5 G5

E5 D5 C5 E5

D5 A5 G5 E5

D5 C5 D5 G5

[Verse 3]

The Devil rides to glory

We hasten by his side

A legendary story

Told by fireside

No quarter, let all hope fade

We glory in the slaughter

Our badge the ace of spades

No mercy, we bring the sword

[Chorus]

G5 F5

The killers

C5 Bb5

We murder you in battle

G5 Bb5

We are killers

C5 Bb5

We ride you down like cattle

G5 F5

We are killers

C5 Bb5

We fight our way to legend

G5 F5

We are killers

C5 D5

And the killers love to see you die

G5 F5

Killers

C5 Bb5

We kill you till you die

G5 F5

We are the killers

C5 Bb5

We hold our banners high

G5 F5

We are the killers

C5 Bb5

We hang you out to die

G5 F5

We are the killers

C5 D5

And all we bring is death to life

[Outro]

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