Misc Soundtrack - Sweeney todd - 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
Attend the tale of Sweeny Todd. F#m Bm
F#m Bm
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His skin was pale and his eye was odd. He F#5shaved-
the C#5faces-
of B5gent-
leA5men-
Who G#5never-
thereF#5after w-
ere E5heard of again. EmHe trod a path that few have trod, EmDid Sweeny Todd, The A5Dem-
on G#5Barber-
of F#5Fleet StreetHe kept a shop in London Town F#m Bm
F#m Bm
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Of fancy clients and good renown. And F#5what-
if C#5none of t-
heir B5souls-
were A5sav-
ed? They G#5went to-
their F#5maker-
imE5peccably shaved By Sweeny, By Sweeny Todd, The A5Dem-
on G#5Barber-
of F#5Fleet StreetF#5Swing your razor wide, C5Sweeny,
Hold it to the skies!
F#5Freel
F#m Bm
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y C#5flows-
the B5bloo-
d of D5tho-
se G#5who moralize.His need were few, his room was bare:F#m Bm
F#m Bm
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a lavabo and a fancy chair, A F#5mug-
of C#5suds a-
nd a B5leat-
her A5str-
op, An G#5apron-
, a F#5towel-
, a E5pail and a mop. EmFor neatness, he deserves a nod. EmDoes Sweeny Todd,, The A5Dem-
on G#5Barber-
of F#5Fleet Street.AIn conspicuous DSweeny was,
AmQuick and quite and Aclean 'e was.
EmBack of his smile, under his word,
Sweeny heard music that nobody heard.
A#Sweeny pondered and GmSweeny planned,
FmLike a perfect A#machine 'e planned
FmSweeny was smooth, Sweeny was subtle,
Sweeny would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeny was smooth, Sweeny was subtle,
Sweeny would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeny was smooth, Sweeny was subtle,
Sweeny would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeny! Sweeny! Sweeny! Sweeny!
GmSweeny! Fm
FmAttend the tale of Sweeney Todd F#m
He served a dark and a hungry god
G# (hold)
What happened then, well that's the play, And
GmHe wouldn't want us to give it away.
FmNot Sweeney,
Not Sweeney Todd,
The A#5demon G5barber of FmFleet
FmStreet.
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 razer 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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