Am Am/E F
The shankill butchers run tonight
E
You better shut your windows tight
Am Am/E F
They're sharpening their cleavers and their knives
E
And taking all their whiskey by the pint
Am Am/E F
And everybody knows if you don't
G Am Am/E
Mind your mother's words
Am Am/E F F/C
A wicked wind will blow
G Am
Your ribbons from your curls
Am/E Am Am/E F
Everybody moan everybody shake
E E/B (Am Am/B
Am/B x
The shankill butchers wanna catch you awake
Am Am/E F
They used to be just like me and you
E
They used to be sweet little boys
Am Am/E F
But something went horribly askew
E
Now killing is their only source of joy
Am Am/E F
And everybody knows if you don't
G Am Am/E
Mind your mother's words
Am Am/E F F/C
A wicked wind will blow
G Am
Your ribbons from your curls
Am/E Am Am/E F
Everybody moan everybody shake
E E/B (Am Am/B
Am/B x
The shankill butchers wanna catch you awake
Solo chords:
Am Am/E F E
Am Am/E F E
Am Am/E F
The shankill butchers on the rise
E
They're waiting until the dead of the night
Am Am/E F
They're picking at their fingers with their knives
E
And wiping off their cleavers on their thighs
Am Am/E F
And everybody knows if you don't
G Am Am/E
Mind your mother's words
Am Am/E F F/C
A wicked wind will blow
G Am
Your ribbons from your curls
Am/E Am Am/E F
Everybody moan everybody shake
Ending:
E
The shankill butchers wanna catch you
E
The shankill butchers wanna cut you
E
The shankill butchers wanna catch you
Am Am/B C Am/B
Awake
Am Am/B C Am/B
Awake
Am Am/B C Am/B
Awake
Am
Awake