Am C Am
[Verse 1]
F
The shankill butchers ride tonight
E
You better shut your windows tight
Am F
They're sharpening their cleavers and their knives
E
And taking all their whiskey by the pint
[Chorus]
Am
'Cause everybody knows
F G Am
If you don't mind your mother's words
Am F
A wicked wind will blow
G Am
Your ribbons from your curls
F
Everybody moan, everybody shake
E N.C.
The shankill butchers wanna catch you
Am
Awake
[Verse 2]
Am F
They used to be just like me and you
E
They used to be sweet little boys
Am F
But something went horribly askew
E
Now killing is their only source of joy
[Chorus]
Am
'Cause everybody knows
F G Am
If you don't mind your mother's words
Am F
A wicked wind will blow
G Am
Your ribbons from your curls
F
Everybody moan, everybody shake
E N.C.
The shankill butchers wanna catch you
Am
Awake
[Verse 3]
F
The shankill butchers on the rise
E
They're waiting till the dead of night
Am F
They're picking at their fingers with their knives
E
And wiping off their cleavers on their thighs
[Chorus]
Am
'Cause everybody knows...
F G Am
If you don't mind your mother's words
Am F
A wicked wind will blow
G Am
Your ribbons from your curls
F
Everybody moan, everybody shake
[Outro]
E
The shankill butchers wanna catch you
E
The shankill butchers wanna cut you
E
The shankill butchers wanna catch you
Am
Awake
Am
Awake
Am
Awake
Am
Awake
