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Butcher

Killing Joke

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Transcribed by   :   Eka Suma
Internet Address :   ha94sumae@wombat.admin.bhtafe.edu.au

Name of Artist   :   Killing Joke
Name of Song     :   BUTCHER
Name of Album    :   Whats THIS for! (1981)

Tablature and Lyrics


           -------    B   U   T   C   H   E   R   -------

           K   I   L   L   I   N   G        J   O   K   E

     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

#1
 e --------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------5---5---5--5----5--------|
 B 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------3---3---3--3----3--------|
 G 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------3---3---3--3----3--------|
 D 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------3---3---3--3----3--------|
 A 2-------2-----------------------|---------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   Watchin the de - coys  of           all descrip-tion  -   (goto #2)
   sparkle of  co - lour      cre -ating  diver - sion             "
the liars   are out            they have all the  a-ssets          "
   mi-ning for oil      they  were bleeding for gold               "
   fruit tas-ting bitter      the  lead in the air                 "
   bu-tcher the womb       and exp - ect her to bear         (goto #3)


   forests are fa- lling      there's smoke in my throat          ma-
   chine over man           and the mass over mind-
       re-assu  - rance         from face on my    screen        app-
   ointment with  des -  tiny  for   those who will  run
   out of the virus             imm- u - nity comes !
   out of the virus             imm- u - nity comes !


#2
 e --------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------5---5---5--5----5--------|
 B 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------3---3---3--3----3--------|
 G 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------3---3---3--3----3--------|
 D 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------3---3---3--3----3--------|
 A 2-------2-----------------------|---------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                          (back to #1)

CHORUS BREAK
#3
 e ----5-------5-------5-------5---|----5-------5-------5-------5----|
 B ----8-------8-------8-------8---|----8-------8-------8-------8----|
 G ----7-------7-------7-------7---|----7-------7-------7-------7----|
 D --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|---------------------------------|


#4
 e ----8---8---8-------6-------8---|----6---8---6---6---8---6---6----|
 B ----8---8---8-------8-------8---|----8---8---8---8---8---8---8----|
 G ----8---8---8-------8-------8---|----8---8---8---8---8---8---8----|
 D --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|---------------------------------|

#5
 e 9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----|
 B 7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|
 G 7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|
 D --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|---------------------------------|

#6
 e --------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------4---4---4--4----4--------|
 B 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------4---4---4--4----4--------|
 G 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------4---4---4--4----4--------|
 D 4-------4---4---4-----4-4-------|--------4---4---4--4----4--------|
 A 2-------2-----------------------|---------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                      (repeat #3 - #6)
                                                     (then back to #1)

 Note:  The first bar of #2 is spread across two bars of #2
        after the chorus, and likewise with the second part of #2
        If you have any problems 'deciphering' my tab code, feel free
        to email me.