Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Cannibals hymn

^EmYou have a heart ^Dand ^EmI have a key ^{D Em}Lie back and let ^Dme ^Emunlock you ^{D Em}Those heathens you hang ^Dwit^Emh down by the sea ^{D Em}All they want to do is d^Defr^Emock you ^{D Am}I know a river, where we can dream ^AmIt will swell up, burst its banks, ^Ambabe, and ^Emrock you ^D Em D Em D Em D Em D ^BmBut if you're gonna dine with them ^Ccannibals ^BmSooner or later, darling, you're gonna get^C eaten ^{D G}But I'm glad you've come around here ^Dwith your animals And your ^Emheart that is bruised but ^Cunbeaten And ^Fbeating like a ^Ddrum

^EmI will sit ^Dlike^Em a bird on a fence^{D Em}Sing you songs with a^{D Em}happy ending ^{D Em}Swoop down and tell you^D tha^Emt it don't make much ^Dsense ^EmTo attack the very thing^D you'r^Eme defending ^{D Am}Didn't I just buy that dress for you? ^AmThat pink paper pinafore ^Amthat you keep ^Emmending ^D Em D Em D Em D Em D ^BmWell, if you're gonna dine with the^C cannibals ^BmSooner or later, darling, you're gonna get^C eaten ^{D G}But I'm glad you've come around here ^Dwith your animals And your ^Emheart that is banging and ^Cbeating And ^Fbanging like a ^Dgong

^EmI can see that th^Dey'v^Eme hurt you, d^Dear ^EmHere is some moon^Dlight ^Emto cloak us ^{D Em}And I will never ^{D Em}desert you he^Dre ^EmUnpetaled amon^Dg th^Eme crocus ^{D Am}Allow me, my love, to allay your fear ^AmAs I swim, ^Amin and out of ^Emfocus ^D Em D Em D Em D Em D ^BmBut if you're gonna dine with the c^Cannibals ^BmSooner or later, darling, you're gonna get^C eaten ^{D G}But I'm glad you've come around here ^Dwith your animals And your ^Emheart that is bruised but ^Cbleating And ^Fbleeding like a^D lamb Em D Em D Em D Bang^Fing like a gong^D Em D Em D Em D Beat^Fing like a drum^D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D