Execution Song Chords & Tabs
Tuning: Standard
Guitar 1
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--7---------2----------------|
D|--7---------2----------------|
A|--5---------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Em
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--00-0-0-0-0-0-0--00-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
D|--2--22-2-2-2-2-2-2--22-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
A|--2--22-2-2-2-2-2-2--22-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
E|--0--00-0-0-0-0-0-0--00-0-3-0-3-0------------------|
Em
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--00-0-0-0-0-0-0--00-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
D|--2--22-2-2-2-2-2-2--22-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
A|--2--22-2-2-2-2-2-2--22-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
E|--0--00-0-0-0-0-0-0--00-0-3-0-3-0------------------|
Verse 1
Em D A Em
e|------------------------------------------0-------------0-----------|
B|------------------3-33-3------------------0-------------0-----------|
G|--0--00-0--0-0-0--2-22-2--2-2-2-2-2--0-00-0--0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-----|
D|--2--22-2--2-2-2--0-00-0--2-2-2-2-2--2-22-2--2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-2-----|
A|--2--22-2--2-2-2----------0-0-0-0-0--2-22-2--2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-2-----|
E|--0--00-0--0-0-0---------------------0-00-0--0-3-0-0-00-0-0-3-0-----|
Verse 2
A C D Em
e|-----------------------------2----------0-------------0--------------------|
B|--------------------------3-33-3--------0-------------0--------------------|
G|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2--5-55-5--2-22-2---0-00-0--0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0------------|
D|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2--5-55-5--0-00-0---2-22-2--2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2------------|
A|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0--3-33-3-----------2-22-2--2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2------------|
E|-----------------------------------0-00-0--0-3-0-0-00-0-0-0-3-0------------|
Verse 3
A Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0--------|
D|--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A|--0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2--------|
E|-------------------------------------0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0--------|
A Em B7
e|------------------------------------------------------2-222-2-2-2-2-2-------|
B|--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------0-000-0-0-0-0-0-------|
G|--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-000-0-0-0-0-0--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D|--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-222-2-2-2-2-2--1-111-1-1-1-1-1-------|
A|--0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-222-2-2-2-2-2--2-222-2-2-2-2-2-------|
E|-------------------------------------0-000-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|
Guitar 2 (comes in after 2nd verse)
Verse 1
Em D A Em Em D A Em
e|--0-------3---------------0-------0------3---------------0---------------|
B|--0-------2-------2-------0-------0------2-------2-------0---------------|
G|--0-------3-------2-------0-------0------3-------2-------0---------------|
D|------------------2------------------------------2-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_meteors/execution_song_tab.html ]
A C D Em Em A C D Em
e|----------0-------3-------0----0------------0------3------0-------------|
B|--2-------1-------2-------0----0-----2------1------2------0-------------|
G|--2-------0-------3-------0----0-----2------0------3------0-------------|
D|--2----------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 (comes in after verse 2's second playthrough)
Verse 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-------5--5-4---4-----------7-----5--5-4---4--------------|
E|-------7---------7---7------7------7--------7---7------------|
Verse 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--0---0-2-3--3-5-3-5-7-----2--0---0-2-3--3-2-0--------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------3-0----------|
Verse 3
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----2--0---0--------------2--0--------------0-2------------|
E|--0----------3-2-0------0--------3-2-0----3----------------|
Solo
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------0-2-3-5--3--2--3--2------------7-5---5----------------2--------|
E|--0-2-3----------------------3--0----------7---7-5-7--7-7-5-3----------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--2-0----------0-2------------2--0---0-0------------------------|
E|------------3-2-3-----3-0------0------------3-2-3-2-3-2-0----------|
Here's the lyrics with the chords
Verse 1
Em
Well I've been killing so long
D A Em
I can't even remember why
Em
I choose 'em oh so carefully
D A Em
And I wanna hear 'em cry
Verse 2
A C D Em
I know exactly what I gotta do
A
Sing this song in my head
C D Em
'Til it sings itself true
Verse 1
Em
All those faces and voices
D A Em
Running in my mind
Em
They help make my choices
D A Em
As I hung blind
Verse 2
A C D Em
I can make this world such a better place
A C D Em
Pray to your god you don't see my face
Verse 1
Em
I am the executioner
D A Em
I'm working for the Lord
Em
I travel to your towns
D A Em
And mingle with your whores
Verse 2
A C D Em
Justice for all, that's what I bring
A C D Em
Out of the shadows, hear my steel sing
Verse 3
A
Your time has come
Em
Or maybe it's coming real soon
A
Say your last words
Em B7
Make your peace, meet your doom
(Solo)
(Repeat verse 3)
Verse 1
Em
I'm your executioner
D A Em
Your death is my reward
Em
It's time to meet your maker
D A Em
And die by the sword
Verse 2
A C D Em
Nothing you do or say could stop me now
A C D Em
I'll redeem you sinner, your end is now
