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Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd

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Hey there - I'm sure you never get tired of hearing this, but this is my first
tab - all comments and criticisms are appreciated.
F#m Bm
                                 F#mBm
                                   -
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
His skin was pale and his eye was odd.
   F#5     C#5   B5  A5
      -       -    -  -
He shaved the faces of gentlemen
    G#5     F#5     E5
       -        -   
Who never thereafter were heard of again.
Em
He trod a path that few have trod,
Em                  A5  G#5    F#5
                     -      -  
Did Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
F#m Bm
                              F#mBm
                                -
He kept a shop in London Town
Of fancy clients and good renown.
    F#5  C#5        B5       A5
      -        -        -     -
And what if none of their souls were saved?
     G#5        F#5  E5
          -       -  
They went to their maker impeccably shaved
By Sweeney, by Sweeney Todd,
    A5  G#5    F#5
     -      -  
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
F#m Bm
F#5                    C5
Swing your razor wide, Sweeney,
Hold it to the skies!
F#5 C#5    B5     D5
  -    -     -     -
Freely flows the blood of those 
G#5
who moralize.
F#m Bm
                                     F#mBm
                                       -
His need were few, his room was bare:
a lavabo and a fancy chair,
  F#5 C#5     B5    A5
   -     -      -    -
A mug of suds and a leather strop,
   G#5   F#5   E5
     -     -         
An apron, a towel, a pail and a mop.
Em
For neatness, he deserves a nod.
Em                   A5  G#5    F#5
                      -      -  
Does Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
F#m Bm
A             D
Inconspicuous Sweeny was,
Am                  A
Quick and quite and clean 'e was.
Em
Back of his smile, under his word,
Sweeney heard music that nobody heard.
Bb                   Gm
Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned,
Fm             Bb
Like a perfect machine 'e planned
Fm
Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney!
Gm             Fm
Sweeney!
Fm                              Gbm
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd
He served a dark and a hungry god
Ab
What happened then, well that's the play, and 
Gm
He wouldn't want us to give it away. 
Fm
Not Sweeney,
Not Sweeney Todd,
    Bb5   G5        Fm
The Demon Barber of Fleet
Fm
Street.
Notes: the intro (and ongoing theme) is 3 beats F#m and 1 Bm
If "He shaved the faces of gentlemen" is too fast you can play every other chord"
On "swing your razor wide, Sweeney" you can play as
   F# C  C# B Dm G#
e|-9--12-9--7-5--4------|
B|-10-13-9--7-6--4------|
G|-11-12-10-8-7--5------|
D|---------------6------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
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Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd by Misc Musicals. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Hey there - I'm sure you never get tired of hearing this, but this is my first
tab - all comments and criticisms are appreciated.
F#m Bm
His skin was pale and his eye was odd.
F#m Bm
Of fancy clients and good renown.
By Sweeney, by Sweeney Todd,
F#m Bm
Hold it to the skies!
F#m Bm
a lavabo and a fancy chair,
F#m Bm
Sweeney heard music that nobody heard.
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney!
He served a dark and a hungry god
Not Sweeney Todd,
Send all comments, criticism, suggestions and questions to ltm_1988@hotmail.com
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Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd Chords by Misc Musicals

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