16 Horsepower "Strong Man"
From the album "Sackcloth and Ashes" (c) 1995, A&M Records
Lyrics by David Eugene Edwards, Music by 16 Horsepower
Transcribed by Josh Wysor
Chords Bm Dbm Em Gbm Ebm
e 2 4 7 9 6
b 3 5 8 10 7
g 4 6 9 11 8
d 4 6 9 11 8
a 2 4 7 9 6
e
Bm
--------------2-------------------------2-------------------|
-9\7--7---3-----------------------3-----3-----------3-------|
-9\7--7---4-------------------4-----4---4-------4-----4-----|
----------4-------4---4---4-----------------4-------------4-|
------------------2---2-----------------------------------2-|
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Dbm
---------2-------4------------------------------------------|
-------------3---5--------5-----------------5---------------|
-----4-----------6----------6-----------6-------6-----------|
-4---------------6---6----------6---6---------------6---6---|
--------------------------------4---4---------------4---4---|
------------------------------------------------------------|
Bm/Dbm*
------------------------------------------------------------|
-----5-------3/5--------------------------------------------|
-----6---6---4/6--------------------------------------------|
-6-----------4/6--------------------------------------------|
-------------2/4--------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
* When a chord slide takes place, I've tabbed it with either
a "/" for a slide up, or "\" for a slide down.
Verse:
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
The strong man he will kneel down
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
Whalst angels strip him of cloak and crown
Bm Dbm Em
Through bitter lips come vile breath
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm Bm Dbm
He is the last one to confess
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There will be no pity for him
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
We must kill him where he stands
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
No there will be no mercy for him
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm Bm Em
Nor for any of his klan
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em
Ebm Bm Dbm Em Ebm Bm Dbm
Verse:
Bm Dbm Em
Let there be no hesitation
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
Get a rope and make it quick
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
Each last breath come from his mouth
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm B Dbm
I will beat it out with a stick
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
Pray boy you have no reservations
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
The word will be carried out
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
He is the one who brought down the Son
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm Bm Em
Let there be no goddamn doubt
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Bm Dbm Em Ebm
Bm Dbm Em Ebm Bm Dbm
Outro Jam:
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There is power, wonder working power
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
In the blood of the Lamb
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There is power, wonder working power
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
In the precious blood of the Lamb
Bm Dbm
the Lamb
2nd:
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There is power, wonder working power
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
In the blood of the Lamb
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There is power, wonder working power
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm Bm Dbm
In the precious blood of the Lamb
Bm Dbm
He's seated at the right hand
3rd:
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There is power, wonder working power
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
In the blood of the Lamb
Bm Dbm Em Dbm
There is power, wonder working power
Bm Dbm Gbm Dbm
In the precious blood of His hand,
Bm Dbm Bm Dbm
His right hand
Bm Dbm Em Dbmfading out
Well, that's the whole song. If I get some more time I'll
try to work out a straight tab for the verse. Feel free to email me
at [email protected]
I'm curious to know who's getting this tab.