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[Verse 1]
She's a Ammurderer, but who planted the Dmseed?
The pastor Ambaptized her,but the deed he could Dmnot clean.
The father tried to be a gAmood man,and the mother kept Dmher child.
[Chorus 1]
DmHe cried and Embegged and Amwept,
DmAs she pierced Emthe knife through his Amheart,
DmBut who could Emblame the cAmhild,
GTo cast the first stone.
Oh, now she's a Ammurderer.
Now she's a Dmmurderer.
[Verse 2]
She was always Amlooking for a way out Dmnot in.
CThe church became her Amprison, for her it only held Dmsin.
She cried, "Daddy, why am AmI so sad? I've never done nothing Dmwrong."
He said, "You got the blood of an Amevil man, but you've got to stay Dmstrong"
[Chorus 2]
She watched as he cDmried and Embegged and Amwept,
As Dmshe pierced the Emknife through his Amheart,
But Dmwho could bEmlame the cAmhild,
To cGast the first stone.
Oh, now she's a Ammurderer. Now she's a murdDmerer.Em  
[Verse 3]
Am         Dm          C
Am         Dm
She cried, "Daddy, why am AmI so sad? I've never done nothing Dmwrong."
He said, "You got the blood of an Amevil man, but you've got to stay Dmstrong, strong, strong, strong!."
[Bridge]
AmJesus is my Buddha, and BDmuddha is Muhammad,
AmBuddha is my Jesus, and nothiDmng will divide us.C  
[Chorus 3]
He Dmcried and bEmegged and wAmept,
As she Dmpierced the kEmnife through his hAmeart,
But wDmho could blEmame the chiAmld,
To cGast the first stone oh,to cast the first stone.
Oh, now she's Ama murderer, now she's Dma murderer.
Am, Dm, C [fade out]

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Murderer

by The Kooks

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[Verse 1]

Am Dm

She's a murderer, but who planted the seed?

Am Dm

The pastor baptized her,but the deed he could not clean.

Am Dm

The father tried to be a good man,and the mother kept her child.

[Chorus 1]

Dm Em Am

He cried and begged and wept,

Dm Em Am

As she pierced the knife through his heart,

Dm Em Am

But who could blame the child,

To cast the first stone.

Oh, now she's a murderer.

Now she's a murderer.

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

She was always looking for a way out not in.

C Am Dm

The church became her prison, for her it only held sin.

Am Dm

She cried, "Daddy, why am I so sad? I've never done nothing wrong."

Am Dm

He said, "You got the blood of an evil man, but you've got to stay strong"

[Chorus 2]

Dm Em Am

She watched as he cried and begged and wept,

Dm Em Am

As she pierced the knife through his heart,

Dm Em Am

But who could blame the child,

To cast the first stone.

Am Dm Em

Oh, now she's a murderer. Now she's a murderer.

[Verse 3]

Am Dm C

Am Dm

She cried, "Daddy, why am I so sad? I've never done nothing wrong."

Am Dm

He said, "You got the blood of an evil man, but you've got to stay strong, strong, strong, strong!."

[Bridge]

Am Dm

Jesus is my Buddha, and Buddha is Muhammad,

Am Dm C

Buddha is my Jesus, and nothing will divide us.

[Chorus 3]

Dm Em Am

He cried and begged and wept,

Dm Em Am

As she pierced the knife through his heart,

Dm Em Am

But who could blame the child,

To cast the first stone oh,to cast the first stone.

Am Dm

Oh, now she's a murderer, now she's a murderer.

Am, Dm, C [fade out]

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