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The Butcher

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but great song on UG. The strumming pattern is like:
E
e|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|--1---1-0-1---1-0-| 
D|--2---2-0-2---2-0-| 
A|--2---2-0-2---2-0-| 
E|--0---0-0-0---0-0-| 
A
e|------------------|
B|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|
G|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|
D|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|
E|------------------|
 B7(x21202)
e|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|
B|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|
G|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|
D|--1---1-0-1---1-0-|
A|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|
E|------------------|
/  E/  E/
/  E/  E/
EI came upon a butcher, 
he was slAaughtering a lamb, 
EI accused him there 
with hiB7s tortured lamb. 
He said "LEisten to me, child, 
AI am what I am 
Eand you, B7you are my only sAon." 
/  E/
EWell, I found a silver needle, 
AI put it into my arm. 
EIt did some good, 
B7did some harm. 
EBut the nights were cold 
and it Aalmost kept me warm, 
Ehow cB7ome the night is lAong? 
/  E/
EI saw some flowers growing up 
where that lAamb fell down; 
was I supposed Eto praise my Lord, 
make some kind of B7joyful sound? 
He said, "LEisten, listen to me now, 
AI go round and round 
Eand you, yB7ou are my only chAild." 
/  E/
EDo not leave me now, 
do not lAeave me now, 
EI'm broken down 
B7from a recent fall. 
EBlood upon my body 
and Aice upon my soul, 
Elead on, my sB7on, it is your wAorld.
/  E/  E/

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The Butcher

by Leonard Cohen

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but great song on UG. The strumming pattern is like:

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|--1---1-0-1---1-0-|

D|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

A|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

E|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|

e|------------------|

B|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

G|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

D|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

A|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|

E|------------------|

(x21202)

e|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

B|--0---0-0-0---0-0-|

G|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

D|--1---1-0-1---1-0-|

A|--2---2-0-2---2-0-|

E|------------------|

E E

/ / /

E E

/ / /

I came upon a butcher,

he was slaughtering a lamb,

I accused him there

with his tortured lamb.

He said "Listen to me, child,

I am what I am

E B7 A

and you, you are my only son."

/ /

Well, I found a silver needle,

I put it into my arm.

It did some good,

did some harm.

But the nights were cold

and it almost kept me warm,

E B7 A

how come the night is long?

/ /

I saw some flowers growing up

where that lamb fell down;

was I supposed to praise my Lord,

make some kind of joyful sound?

He said, "Listen, listen to me now,

I go round and round

E B7 A

and you, you are my only child."

/ /

Do not leave me now,

do not leave me now,

I'm broken down

from a recent fall.

Blood upon my body

and ice upon my soul,

E B7 A

lead on, my son, it is your world.

E E

/ / /

About The Butcher Chords by Leonard Cohen

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