Chords for The Butcher and Fast Eddy
Tempo:
75.15 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
Bm
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
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[A] [B] It happened in the suburbs north of the [A] river.
[B] Where the smokestacks raped the [Bm] air.
[B] And gangs of short-haired boys roamed the [A] streets.
[B] Get out of their way, cause they're out to get their share.
[D] [A] [E] Now Butcher, he was a leader.
[D] [A] [E] Had a reputation for being tough, [D] but fair.
[A] [B] He knew life was just a gamble.
[Bm] [A] [B] So he lived from day to day [Bm] without a [A] [G] care.
Yes, look around and I'll tell [F#] ya.
[D] [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie.
[Bm] [A] [B] [Bm]
[A] [B] Across the river lived Fast [Bm] Eddie.
[A] [B] He was known to be treacherous, [Bm] very [A] mean.
[B] Even had his sweet [Bm] young sister, Adam [A] Lissner.
[B] Just a girl, barely [D] fifteen.
[A] [E] Now Fast Eddie, he led the rival [D] gang.
[A] [E] And he claimed he was better [D] than [A] most.
[B] One day, he's gonna fix that Butcher.
Always seemed to be this cocky [D] braggart's boast.
[G] There's only the quick and the dead.
[D] I wanna [A] [B] lose her now.
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [A] [B] [Bm]
[B] Oh.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [B]
[Bm] [A] [B]
[D] [B] [G]
[D] [A] [B] [Bm]
[Bm] [A] [B] Now, I'm gonna win this fight, [Bm] said Eddie.
[A] [B] Yeah, cause I'm gonna take a knife.
And I'm gonna [Bm] take a gun.
[A] [B] But Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered round.
[Bm] I got two good [A] fists.
[B] And you know I never, never, ever, ever been afraid [D] of anyone.
[A] [E] And it came the night at last for the meeting.
[D] [A] [E] I can't lose, said Eddie, [D] cause I'm the best.
[A] [B] But the cold night [Bm] of mourning [A] found [B] Eddie.
His own switchblade knife [Bm] buried [A] deep in his [G] chest.
And that's it [F#] all.
[D] Wow, [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie.
[Bm]
[A] [B] Yeah, that's it all.
And the Lord never did catch [Bm] Butcher.
[B] And I'm so glad cause I know so [A] well.
[B] He was born with a world free spirit and he never,
he never was the kind that could live locked up in some dirty stinking [A] cell.
[B] And the kids, they still talk about it.
[A] [B] In the back streets and [Bm] alleyways around [A] town,
[B] they still talk about that cold, windy Saturday [D] night.
That old Butcher, you [A] know, he puts Fast Eddie down.
[B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B] It happened in the suburbs north of the [A] river.
[B] Where the smokestacks raped the [Bm] air.
[B] And gangs of short-haired boys roamed the [A] streets.
[B] Get out of their way, cause they're out to get their share.
[D] [A] [E] Now Butcher, he was a leader.
[D] [A] [E] Had a reputation for being tough, [D] but fair.
[A] [B] He knew life was just a gamble.
[Bm] [A] [B] So he lived from day to day [Bm] without a [A] [G] care.
Yes, look around and I'll tell [F#] ya.
[D] [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie.
[Bm] [A] [B] [Bm]
[A] [B] Across the river lived Fast [Bm] Eddie.
[A] [B] He was known to be treacherous, [Bm] very [A] mean.
[B] Even had his sweet [Bm] young sister, Adam [A] Lissner.
[B] Just a girl, barely [D] fifteen.
[A] [E] Now Fast Eddie, he led the rival [D] gang.
[A] [E] And he claimed he was better [D] than [A] most.
[B] One day, he's gonna fix that Butcher.
Always seemed to be this cocky [D] braggart's boast.
[G] There's only the quick and the dead.
[D] I wanna [A] [B] lose her now.
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [A] [B] [Bm]
[B] Oh.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [B]
[Bm] [A] [B]
[D] [B] [G]
[D] [A] [B] [Bm]
[Bm] [A] [B] Now, I'm gonna win this fight, [Bm] said Eddie.
[A] [B] Yeah, cause I'm gonna take a knife.
And I'm gonna [Bm] take a gun.
[A] [B] But Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered round.
[Bm] I got two good [A] fists.
[B] And you know I never, never, ever, ever been afraid [D] of anyone.
[A] [E] And it came the night at last for the meeting.
[D] [A] [E] I can't lose, said Eddie, [D] cause I'm the best.
[A] [B] But the cold night [Bm] of mourning [A] found [B] Eddie.
His own switchblade knife [Bm] buried [A] deep in his [G] chest.
And that's it [F#] all.
[D] Wow, [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie.
[Bm]
[A] [B] Yeah, that's it all.
And the Lord never did catch [Bm] Butcher.
[B] And I'm so glad cause I know so [A] well.
[B] He was born with a world free spirit and he never,
he never was the kind that could live locked up in some dirty stinking [A] cell.
[B] And the kids, they still talk about it.
[A] [B] In the back streets and [Bm] alleyways around [A] town,
[B] they still talk about that cold, windy Saturday [D] night.
That old Butcher, you [A] know, he puts Fast Eddie down.
[B]
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_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ It happened in the suburbs north of the [A] river.
[B] _ _ Where the smokestacks raped the [Bm] air.
_ [B] _ And gangs of short-haired boys roamed the [A] streets.
[B] Get out of their way, cause they're out to get their share.
[D] _ [A] _ [E] Now Butcher, he was a leader.
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] Had a reputation for being tough, [D] but fair.
[A] _ [B] _ He knew life was just a gamble.
[Bm] _ [A] _ [B] _ So he lived from day to day [Bm] without a [A] [G] care.
Yes, look around and I'll tell [F#] ya.
_ [D] [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ [B] _ Across the river lived Fast [Bm] Eddie.
[A] _ [B] _ He was known to be treacherous, [Bm] very [A] mean.
[B] _ _ Even had his sweet [Bm] young sister, Adam [A] Lissner.
[B] _ Just a girl, barely [D] fifteen.
[A] _ [E] _ Now Fast Eddie, he led the rival [D] gang.
[A] _ [E] _ And he claimed he was better [D] than [A] most.
[B] _ _ One day, he's gonna fix that Butcher.
_ _ Always seemed to be this cocky [D] braggart's boast.
_ [G] _ There's only the quick and the dead.
[D] I wanna [A] [B] lose her now. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [B] _ Oh. _ _
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[D] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
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_ [Bm] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ Now, I'm gonna win this fight, [Bm] said Eddie.
[A] _ [B] _ Yeah, cause I'm gonna take a knife.
And I'm gonna [Bm] take a gun.
[A] _ [B] But Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered round.
[Bm] I got two good [A] fists.
[B] _ And you know I never, never, ever, ever been afraid [D] of anyone.
[A] _ [E] And it came the night at last for the meeting.
[D] _ [A] _ [E] I can't lose, said Eddie, [D] cause I'm the best.
[A] _ [B] _ But the cold night [Bm] of mourning [A] found [B] Eddie.
His own switchblade knife [Bm] buried [A] deep in his [G] chest.
And that's it [F#] all.
[D] Wow, [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie.
[Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ [B] _ Yeah, that's it all.
_ _ _ _ And the Lord never did catch [Bm] Butcher.
_ [B] And I'm so glad cause I know so [A] well.
_ [B] He was born with a world free spirit and he never,
he never was the kind that could live locked up in some dirty stinking [A] cell.
[B] _ And the kids, they still talk about it.
_ [A] _ [B] In the back streets and [Bm] alleyways around [A] town,
[B] they still talk about that cold, windy Saturday [D] night.
That old Butcher, _ you [A] know, he puts Fast Eddie _ down.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ It happened in the suburbs north of the [A] river.
[B] _ _ Where the smokestacks raped the [Bm] air.
_ [B] _ And gangs of short-haired boys roamed the [A] streets.
[B] Get out of their way, cause they're out to get their share.
[D] _ [A] _ [E] Now Butcher, he was a leader.
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] Had a reputation for being tough, [D] but fair.
[A] _ [B] _ He knew life was just a gamble.
[Bm] _ [A] _ [B] _ So he lived from day to day [Bm] without a [A] [G] care.
Yes, look around and I'll tell [F#] ya.
_ [D] [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ [B] _ Across the river lived Fast [Bm] Eddie.
[A] _ [B] _ He was known to be treacherous, [Bm] very [A] mean.
[B] _ _ Even had his sweet [Bm] young sister, Adam [A] Lissner.
[B] _ Just a girl, barely [D] fifteen.
[A] _ [E] _ Now Fast Eddie, he led the rival [D] gang.
[A] _ [E] _ And he claimed he was better [D] than [A] most.
[B] _ _ One day, he's gonna fix that Butcher.
_ _ Always seemed to be this cocky [D] braggart's boast.
_ [G] _ There's only the quick and the dead.
[D] I wanna [A] [B] lose her now. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [B] _ Oh. _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
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_ [Bm] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ Now, I'm gonna win this fight, [Bm] said Eddie.
[A] _ [B] _ Yeah, cause I'm gonna take a knife.
And I'm gonna [Bm] take a gun.
[A] _ [B] But Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered round.
[Bm] I got two good [A] fists.
[B] _ And you know I never, never, ever, ever been afraid [D] of anyone.
[A] _ [E] And it came the night at last for the meeting.
[D] _ [A] _ [E] I can't lose, said Eddie, [D] cause I'm the best.
[A] _ [B] _ But the cold night [Bm] of mourning [A] found [B] Eddie.
His own switchblade knife [Bm] buried [A] deep in his [G] chest.
And that's it [F#] all.
[D] Wow, [A] Butcher [B] and Fast Eddie.
[Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ [B] _ Yeah, that's it all.
_ _ _ _ And the Lord never did catch [Bm] Butcher.
_ [B] And I'm so glad cause I know so [A] well.
_ [B] He was born with a world free spirit and he never,
he never was the kind that could live locked up in some dirty stinking [A] cell.
[B] _ And the kids, they still talk about it.
_ [A] _ [B] In the back streets and [Bm] alleyways around [A] town,
[B] they still talk about that cold, windy Saturday [D] night.
That old Butcher, _ you [A] know, he puts Fast Eddie _ down.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _