Works fine with the original version aswell.
You can find this live version on “The Sound of The Smiths [Deluxe edition]”.
Chords:
C - (8 8 8 8 8 8)
A - (5 5 5 5 5 5)
D - (10 10 10 10 10 10)
E – (0 0 0 0 0 0)
B – (7 7 7 7 7 7)
G – (3 3 3 3 3 3)
F# - (2 2 2 2 2 2)
F - (1 1 1 1 1 1)
Main Riff:
| e | 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 |
| B | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| G# | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| E | |
| B | |
| E | |
| e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| B | 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 |
| G# | 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10 10 10/8 |
| E | |
| B | |
| E | |
MAIN RIFF SIX TIMES
MAIN RIFF TWICE OVER THE VERSE
1.06:VERSE
Heifer whines could be human cries
Closer comes the screaming knife
1.23: CHORUS
C
This beautiful creature must die
A
This beautiful creature must die
C
A death for no reason
D E
And death for no reason is MURDER
C
And the flesh you so fancifully fry
A
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
C B
It's death for no reason
A D E
And death for no reason is MURDER
A C B A
And the calf that you carve with a smile
D E
Is MURDER
A C B A
And the turkey you festively slice
D E
Is MURDER
G F# F
Do you know how animals die ?
2.19 MAIN RIFF
C
Kitchen aromas aren't very homely
A
It's not "comforting", cheery or kind
C D
It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench
E
Of MURDER
C
It's not "natural", "normal" or kind
A
The flesh you so fancifully fry
C B
The meat in your mouth
A D
As you savour the flavour
E
Of MURDER
A C B A D E
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER
A C B A D E
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER
G F# F
Oh ... and who hears when animals cry?
OUTRO:PLAY MAIN RIFF UNTIL IT FADES OUT
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend