Voltaire – Straight Razor Cabaret (Guitar)
D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Note! Whenever you see an asterisk (*), it means to strum down once and very quickly, then palm-mute it.]
[Note 2: Tune your guitar a step down, since that's how Voltaire does it. Alternatively, capo on 3rd or 4th.]
[Intro]
Em In a cafe Am On the Champs-Élysées Em I saw a girl the other day Em I was beguiled Am 'till I saw her smile B7* B7* Em It was a gash across her face
[Verse]
Em Am Not long ago she found that she was alone Em So she wandered into a vaudeville show
She should have known it'd be bad
Am B7* B7* B7* Em She saw the name that it had: The Straight Razor Ca-ba-ret Em Am The first act was a stripper Em And the host looked like Jack the Ripper Am But the audience was dreary B7* B7* B7* B7* B7* And so he slashed them smiles from ear to ear
[Chorus]
Am He used a straight-razor Em Cause he's a face raper Am* Am Em And there's nothing he hates more than a stick in the mud Am If he tells a joke Em You better laugh until you choke Am B7 Em At the Straight Razor Cabaret
[Verse 2]
Em Am When I went down to Camden town Em I saw a man reading the Bible Am I won't in haste describe his face B7* B7* B7* Em For I might be sued for libel Em Am Not long ago he found that he was alone Em So he wandered into a vaudeville show
He should have known he'd be maimed
Am When he discovered the name: B7* B7* B7* Em The Straight Razor Ca-ba-ret Am While the strumpet stroked a donkey Em The host juggled five dead monkeys Am But the audience were snobs B7* B7* B7* B7* B7* So he took a knife right to their gobs
[Chorus]
Am He used a straight-razor Em Cause he's a face raper Am* Am Em And there's nothing he hates more than a stick in the mud Am If he does a trick Em You better laugh until you're sick Am B7 Em At the Straight Razor Cabaret
[Proceed to 'La' while following this strum pattern]
Em Am Am Em Em Am B7 Em (repeat x3 if you want to include the accordion and violin solos, just have fun!)
[Chorus]
Am They call him straight-razor Em Cause he's a face raper Am* Am Em And there's nothing he hates more than a stick in the mud Am Em If he pulls a gaffe you bloody up and laugh! Am B7 Em It's the Straight Razor Cabaret! Am B7 Em It's the Straight Razor Cabaret! Am B7 B7 It's the Straight Razor Ca~ba~
[Proceed to 'La' while following this strum pattern]
Em Am Am Em Em Am B7 Em
Em
Everybody![Repeat strum pattern while 'La'ing]
Am B7 Em It's the Straight Razor Cabaret!