The Shankill Butchers - The Decemberists (Lyrics) Chords

Tempo:
80.2 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

A

G#

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Shankill Butchers - The Decemberists (Lyrics) chords
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Two three four [B] [Em]
[G] [C#m] [Em]
[C#] the shank Hill [A] butchers right tonight
[G#] You better shut your windows
tight
[C#m] the
sharpening their [A] cleavers and then [A] I
[G#] And taking all their whiskey by the pie
Cuz [C#m] everybody know [C] if [A] you don't
[B] [F#] mind your [C#m] mother's words a
Wicked wind [A] will blow
[B] You ribbons from [C#m] your
Everybody [A] shake the [G#] shank [G#] Hill butchers wanna catch
[C#] away
It [E]
[G#m] [C#m] [D#] [E]
[D#] [C#m] used to be just like me [A] and you
[G#] They used to be sweet little boy
[C#m] Something went horribly
[A]
Now [G#] killing is that only source of joy is
everybody
[C#] [C#m] [A] If you don't
[B] Mind your [C#m] mother's word
[A] We'll
You [B] ribbons from [C#m] your Everybody
[A]
The [G#] shank Hill butchers wanna catch you
[C#] Away
[E]
[C#m] [E]
[G#m] [C#m] [D#]
[E] [G#]
[C#m] [A]
[G#]
[E] [C#] The shank Hill butchers [A] on
Their [G#] waiting so the dad
[C#m] They're picking at their fingers [A] with their
Eyes and [G#] wiping off the cleaver
Is everybody
[C#m] Oh
[A]
Don't [B] mind you [C#m] mother's words
Will
[A]
[B] Ribbons from [C#m] your
Everybody
Everybody [A] Is Saying
[G#] The shank Hill butchers
The shank Hill butchers wanna catch you
[C#m] away
[E]
[B] [C#m] away
[D#] [E]
[D#] [C#m] away
[D#m] [E] [D#] [C#m]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
A
1231
G#
134211114
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
G#
134211114
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To learn The Decemberists - Shankill Butchers chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, C#m, A, G# and C#m of chords. Set your pace at 40 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 80. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C# Minor in mind.

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Two three four _ _ [B] _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [C#] the shank Hill [A] butchers right tonight
_ _ [G#] You better shut your windows
tight
_ [C#m] the
sharpening their [A] cleavers and then [A] I
_ [G#] And taking all their whiskey by the pie
Cuz [C#m] everybody know _ [C] if [A] you don't
_ [B] _ [F#] mind your [C#m] mother's words a
Wicked wind [A] will blow
_ [B] You ribbons from [C#m] your
Everybody _ _ _ _ _ [A] shake the [G#] shank [G#] Hill butchers wanna catch
_ [C#] away
It _ [E] _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ [E] _ _
[D#] _ [C#m] used to be just like me [A] and you
_ [G#] They used to be sweet little boy
_ _ [C#m] Something went horribly
[A] _
Now _ [G#] killing is that only source of joy is
everybody
[C#] _ _ [C#m] _ [A] If you don't
_ [B] Mind your _ [C#m] mother's word
_ _ _ _ [A] We'll _
You [B] _ ribbons from [C#m] your _ Everybody
_ _ _ _ [A] _
The _ [G#] shank Hill butchers wanna catch you
[C#] Away
_ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [C#] The shank Hill butchers [A] on
Their _ [G#] waiting so the dad _ _
_ [C#m] They're picking at their fingers [A] with their
Eyes and [G#] wiping off the cleaver _
Is everybody
[C#m] _ _ Oh
[A] _
Don't _ [B] mind you [C#m] mother's words
_ _ Will
_ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ Ribbons from [C#m] your _
Everybody
_ _ Everybody [A] Is Saying
_ [G#] _ The shank Hill butchers _
The _ shank Hill butchers wanna catch _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you
[C#m] away
_ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] away
[D#] _ _ [E] _ _
[D#] _ _ [C#m] away
[D#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Colin Meloy.

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