Leonard Cohen - The butcher
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The only tabs I found for this song were "pro" tabs, and I thought it was a pity not to have this less known
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|------------------|
So here it is... Please rate and comment!
/ 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 supposedE to praise my Lord,
make some kind ofB7 joyful 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 /