Massacre Of El Kuroke Chords by The Dead South

Tempo:
114.05 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Ab

G

Eb

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Dead South - Massacre of El Kuroke chords
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[Cm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Gm] [Cm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] [Cm]
[Eb]
[Gm] [Cm]
Oh, glorious Father, where have you been?
[Ab] I've been fighting for all [G] of my sins.
[Cm]
Mindless games and weary dreams.
This [Ab] madness [G] comes from within.
[Cm] Oh, why did you leave me to see that day
[Ab] The soldiers took my [G] rose away?
[Cm] They beat and battered, tore and shattered.
[Ab] My essence was lost [G] this way.
[Ab] They say [G] the devil had [Cm] their souls.
The [Ab] night [G] they took away my [Cm] rose.
[Ab] The fire [G] it burned so [Cm] damn cold.
[Fm] At the massacre [G] of Al [Cm]-Qa'roq.
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Cm]
When I was just a little boy, I dreamed of playing with flowers [Ab] and toys.
But now I only [G] see death.
When [Cm] a boy's lover is ripped away, he pulls out his gun's [Ab] plate.
And everyone [G] is dead.
[Ab] They say [G] the devil had their [Cm] souls.
[Ab] The night [G] they took away [Cm] my rose.
[Ab] The fire [G]
it burned so [Cm] damn cold.
[Ab] At the massacre [G] of Al [Cm]-Qa'roq.
[Fm] At the massacre [G] of Al [Cm]-Qa'roq.
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb]
[Cm]
Well, that's the way it had to [Ab] be.
I grew up at the [Eb] count of three.
Got no reason [Bb] to repent.
[Cm] They say a man isn't [Ab] born to kill.
He learns to trade, he becomes a [Eb] thrill.
That's what they did to [Bb] me then.
[Cm] Well, that's the way it had to be.
[Ab] I grew up at the count of [Eb] three.
Got no reason [Bb] to repent.
[Cm] They say a man isn't born to [Ab] kill.
He learns to trade, he becomes a [Bb] thrill.
That's what they did to [G] me then.
[Ab] They say [G] the devil had their [Cm] souls.
The [Ab]
night [G] they took [Cm] away my rose.
[Ab] The fire [G] it burned so damn [Cm] cold.
[Ab] At the massacre of [G] Al [Ab]-Qa'roq.
At the massacre [G] of Al-Qa'roq.
[Fm] At the massacre [G] of Al [Cm]
-Qa'roq.
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
G
2131
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Let's start jamming The Dead South - Massacre Of El Kuroke chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Ab, G, Cm, Ab, G, Ab, Cm, Eb and Bb in sequence. For best results, commence at 57 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 114. With C Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, glorious Father, where have you been?
[Ab] I've been fighting for all [G] of my sins.
_ _ [Cm] _
Mindless games and weary dreams.
This [Ab] madness _ [G] comes from within.
_ _ [Cm] Oh, why did you leave me to see that day
[Ab] The soldiers took my [G] rose away?
_ [Cm] They beat and battered, tore and shattered.
[Ab] My essence was lost [G] this way. _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] They say _ [G] the devil had [Cm] their souls. _ _
_ _ _ The [Ab] night _ [G] they took away my [Cm] rose. _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] The fire _ [G] it burned so [Cm] damn cold. _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] At the massacre _ [G] of Al _ [Cm]-Qa'roq.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When I was just a little boy, I dreamed of playing with flowers [Ab] and toys.
But now I only [G] see death.
When [Cm] a boy's lover is ripped away, he pulls out his gun's [Ab] plate.
And everyone [G] is dead. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] They say [G] the devil had their [Cm] souls. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] The night [G] they took away [Cm] my rose. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] The fire _ [G]
it burned so [Cm] damn cold. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] At the massacre [G] of Al _ _ [Cm]-Qa'roq. _ _
_ _ [Fm] At the massacre [G] of Al _ [Cm]-Qa'roq. _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, that's the way it had to [Ab] be.
I grew up at the [Eb] count of three.
Got no reason [Bb] to repent.
_ [Cm] They say a man isn't [Ab] born to kill.
He learns to trade, he becomes a [Eb] thrill.
That's what they did to [Bb] me then.
[Cm] Well, that's the way it had to be.
[Ab] I grew up at the count of [Eb] three.
Got no reason [Bb] to repent.
_ [Cm] They say a man isn't born to [Ab] kill.
He learns to trade, he becomes a [Bb] thrill.
That's what they did to [G] me then.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] They say [G] the devil had their [Cm] souls.
The _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
night [G] they took [Cm] away my rose.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] The fire _ [G] it burned so damn [Cm] cold. _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] At the massacre of [G] Al _ [Ab]-Qa'roq.
At the massacre [G] of Al-Qa'roq.
[Fm] At the massacre [G] of Al _ _ _ _ [Cm]
-Qa'roq. _ _ _ _ _
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