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Murder By Numbers by The Police
Murder By Numbers
E7#9 Bbsus2/A B7#9 Bb7b5
E---------------------------|---------------------------|
B----------------8-------6--|---------------5-----------|
G----------------7-------5--|------7----7------7--------|
D----------------6-------8--|------7----6---------------|
A-----6--5-------7---0------|------6--------------------|
E------------0--------------|---7-------6---------------|
This is only the main riff..
Once that you've decided on a killing,
First you make a stone of your heart.
And if you find that your hands are still willing,
Then you can turn a murder into art.
There really isn't any need for bloodshed,
You just do it with a little more finesse.
If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee,
Then it avoids an awful lot of mess.
It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Now if you have a taste for this experience
And you're flushed with your very first success,
Then you must try a twosome or a threesome
And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less
Because murder is like anything you take to
It's a habit-forming need for more and more.
You can bump off every member of your family
And anybody else you find a bore
Because it's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious
In history's great dark hall of fame.
All our greatest killers were industrious
At least the ones that we all know by name.
But you can reach the top of your profession
If you become the leader of the land,
For murder is the sport of the elected,
And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand
Because it's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your A, B, C, D, E,..........
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version 2
Phrase I (verse)
E7#9 Bbsus2/A B7#9 Bb7
E|-----------------------|-------------|
B|-------8------6--------|-------------|
G|-------7------5--------|----7----7---|
D|-------6------8--------|----7----6---|
A|-5-6---7---0-----------|----6----5---|
E|-----0-----------------|--7----6-----|
Phrase II (verse)
Em7 Bbsus2/A Bm7 Bb7
E|-----------------------|-------------|
B|-------8------6--------|-------------|
G|-------7------5--------|----7----7---|
D|-------5------8--------|----7----6---|
A|-5-6---7---0-----------|----5----5---|
E|-----0-----------------|--7----6-----|
Phrase III (pre-chorus)
F#7(#9) Fmaj7 Bm7
E|----------------------------|
B|---10-------10--------------|
G|---9--------9------7--------|
D|---8--------7------7--------|
A|-9------8----------5--------|
E|-------------------7--------|
Phrase IV (chorus)
Em9 Fm7 Gmaj7 Fm7 Gmaj7 (alternate fingering)
E|--------------7---------|-2--------------------------|
B|----7----2----7----2----|-0--------------------------|
G|----7----2----7----2----|-0--------------------------|
D|----5----2----5----2----|-0--------------------------|
A|----7----4---------4----|-2--------------------------|
E|--0----2----3----2------|-3--------------------------|
Once that you've decided on a killing,
First you make a stone of your heart.
And if you find that your hands are still willing,
Then you can turn a murder into art.
There really isn't any need for bloodshed,
You just do it with a little more finesse.
If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee,
Then it avoids an awful lot of mess.
It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Now if you have a taste for this experience
And you're flushed with your very first success,
Then you must try a twosome or a threesome
And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less
Because murder is like anything you take to
It's a habit-forming need for more and more.
You can bump off every member of your family
And anybody else you find a bore
Because it's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious
In history's great dark hall of fame.
All our greatest killers were industrious
At least the ones that we all know by name.
But you can reach the top of your profession
If you become the leader of the land,
For murder is the sport of the elected,
And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand
Because it's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
It's as easy to learn as your A, B, C, D, E,..........
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version 3
Tuning:standard
Verses:
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
e|---------------------3-----------1----------------------------------0------|
B|---------------------3-----------1---1-----------3-----------3-------------|
G|---------------------0-----------3---------------2-----------2-------------|
D|---------------------------------3---------------1-----------0-------------|
A|----------------------------0---------------2----2-----------1-------------|
E|---3/5--3--0---------------------------------------------------------------|
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
e|---------------------3-----------1-----------------0----------------0------|
B|---------------------3-----------1---------------3---3-------3-------------|
G|---------------------0-----------3---------------2-----------2-------------|
D|---------------------------------3---------------1-----------0-------------|
A|----------------------------0--------------------2-----------1-------------|
E|---3/5--3--0---------------------------------------------------------------|
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
e|---------------------3-----------1----------------------------------0------|
B|---------------------3--3--------1---1---------3-----3-------3---------3---|
G|---------------------0-----------3-------------2-----2-------2-------------|
D|---------------------------------3-------------1-----1-------0-------------|
A|----------------------------0---------------2----------------1-------------|
E|---3/5--3--0---------------------------------------------------------------|
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
e|-------------------------7-------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10--------------10------------------3------3---3--3-------------------|
G|------9---------------9------9-----------2--2---2---2--2-------------------|
D|------8---------------7------------------4------4---4--4-------------------|
A|------9---------------8------------------2------2---2--2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
e|-----------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
G|-----------------0------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
D|------------------------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----3/5--3--0----------3--2-----------0--2--3---------5--3--2-------------|
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
e|-----------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
G|-----------------0------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
D|------------------------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------5--3--0----------3--2-----------0--2--3---------5--3--2-------------|
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
e|-----------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
G|-----------------0------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
D|------------------------------2-----------------0----------------2---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------5--3--0----------3--2-----------0--2--3---------5--3--2-------------|
Em7 F#m7 B7#9
e|-----------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3------------2-----------------3-----3----3-----3---------|
G|-----------------0------------2-----------------2-----2----2-----2---------|
D|------------------------------2-----------------1-----1----1-----1---------|
A|------------------------------------------------2-----2----2-----2---------|
E|-------5--3--0----------3--2-----------------------------------------------|
Lyrics:
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
Once that you've decided on a killing,
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
First you make a stone of your heart.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
And if you find that your hands are still willing,
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
Then you can turn a murder into art.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
There really isn't any need for bloodshed,
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
You just do it with a little more finesse.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee,
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
Then it avoids an awful lot of mess.
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
Em7 F#m7 B7#9
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
Now if you have a taste for this experience
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
And you're flushed with your very first success,
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
Then you must try a twosome or a threesome
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
Because murder is like anything you take to
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
It's a habit-forming need for more and more.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
You can bump off every member of your family
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
And anybody else you find a bore
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
Em7 F#m7 B7#9
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
In history's great dark hall of fame.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
All our greatest killers were industrious
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
At least the ones that we all know by name.
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
But you can reach the top of your profession
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
If you become the leader of the land,
Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11
For murder is the sport of the elected,
F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7
And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
It's as easy to learn as your ABC.
Em7 F#m7 G F#m7
Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,
Em7 F#m7 B7#9
It's as easy to learn as your A, B, C, D, E,.........
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