Lam To The Slaughter Chords
by A-Ha
Lam To The Slaughter by A-Ha is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em7, Bm, Am, C, D, Cmaj7 and Bm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm
Em7 Bm
I went down to the water
Em7 Bm
Like a lamb to the slaughter
Em7 Bm Em7 Bm
Didn't know what was waiting for me there
Em7 Bm Em7 Bm
Nobody warned me, nobody told me
Em7 Bm Em7
My excuse is I wasn't prepared
Bm Am
I drank deep from the river and sealed up my fate
Bm C D
I should have seen the trap, baby, before it was too late
Em7 Bm
We go down
Cmaj7 Bm7
We go down
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
We go down, it's the only way out
Em7 Bm
Who is this fool
Em7 Bm
Who believed all the stories?
Em7 Bm Em7 Bm
I wish I could say it's not me
Em7 Bm Em7 Bm
You polluted my head with the things that you said
Em7 Bm Em7
I became what you wanted to see
Bm Am
All of these years I've built up this hate
Bm C D
I had my chance coming but now it's too late
Em7 Bm
We go down
Cmaj7 Bm7
We go down
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
We go down, it's the only way out
Em7 Bm
We go down
Cmaj7 Bm7
We go down
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
We go down, it's the only way out
Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7
Bm Am
I drank deep from the river and sealed up my fate
Bm C D
I had my chance coming but now it's too late
Em7 Bm
We go down
Cmaj7 Bm7
We go down
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
We go down, it's the only way out
Em7 Bm
We go down
Cmaj7 Bm7
We go down
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
We go down, it's the only way out
Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm7
Oooh ooh ooh
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm7
Ooh ooh
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm7
Down is the only way out, down ooh
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Cmaj7 C Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7 Em7
Down is the only way out