--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meat Is Murder [Live at Oxford Apollo 18/3/85] The Smiths --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Bill Allen Tuning: Open E or Open D with capo on 2 fret (EBEG#Be) 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 ************************************