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-|
------------------------------------------------------------|
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
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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 Dbm]fading 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 gambit_thirteen@yahoo.com
I'm curious to know who's getting this tab.
