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Summer Cannibals

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[Intro]
  F    G    Am    C    G   Amx 2
[Verse 1]
CI was Gdown in AmGeorgia Fnothing Gwas as rAmeal
As the Cstreet Gbeneath my Amfeet Fdescending Ginto Amair
C   G    Am    F    G   Am
[Verse 2]
CThe cauldron Gwas a Ambubbling, the Fflesh Gwas Amlean
And the Cwomen Gmoved fAmorward like Fpiranhas Gin a Amstream
They Cspread themseGlves befAmore me an Foffering Gso Amsweet
And they Cbeckoned and Gthey Ambeckoned Fcome on Gdarling Ameat
[Chorus]
EFat the sGummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
You Feat the Gsummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
[Verse 3]
They Ccircled Garound Amme naFtives Gin a Amring
And I Csaw their Gsouls a-Amwithering like Fsnakes Gin Amchains
And they Cwrapped tGhemselves Amaround me, Fwhat Ga Amtreat
And they Crattled their Gtales Amhissing’ Fcome on Glet’s Ameat
[Chorus]
FEat the Gsummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
You Feat the Gsummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
[Instrumental]
   F    G    Am    C    G      Amx 4
[Verse 4]
I fCelt a Grising in my Amthroat the Fgirls a-Gsaying Amgrace
And the Cair, the Gviscous Amair pFressed aGgainst my Amface
And it Call got Gtoo damn Ammuch for me Fjust got Gtoo damn Amrough
And I Cpushed aGway my Amplate and said Fboys I've Ghad Amenough
And I Claid uGpon the Amtable anotFher Gpiece of Ammeat
And I Copened Gup my Amveins to them and said Fcome Gon Ameat
[Chorus]
FEat the Gsummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
You Feat the Gsummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
You Feat the Gsummer Amcannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
You Feat the Gsummer cAmannibals, Ceat Geat Ameat
[Outro]
‘Cause FI was Gdown in AmGeorgia Cnothing Gwas as Amreal
As the Fstreet Gbeneath Ammy feet CdescendGing into Amhell
So Feat Geat Ameat
You Feat Geat Ameat
You Feat Geat Ameat
FEat Geat Ameat

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Summer Cannibals

by Patti Smith

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[Intro]

F G Am C G Am

x 2

[Verse 1]

C G Am F G Am

I was down in Georgia nothing was as real

C G Am F G Am

As the street beneath my feet descending into air

C G Am F G Am

[Verse 2]

C G Am F G Am

The cauldron was a bubbling, the flesh was lean

C G Am F G Am

And the women moved forward like piranhas in a stream

C G Am F G Am

They spread themselves before me an offering so sweet

C G Am F G Am

And they beckoned and they beckoned come on darling eat

[Chorus]

F G Am C G Am

Eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

F G Am C G Am

You eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

[Verse 3]

C G Am F G Am

They circled around me natives in a ring

C G Am F G Am

And I saw their souls a-withering like snakes in chains

C G Am F G Am

And they wrapped themselves around me, what a treat

C G Am F G Am

And they rattled their tales hissing’ come on let’s eat

[Chorus]

F G Am C G Am

Eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

F G Am C G Am

You eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

[Instrumental]

F G Am C G Am

x 4

[Verse 4]

C G Am F G Am

I felt a rising in my throat the girls a-saying grace

C G Am F G Am

And the air, the viscous air pressed against my face

C G Am F G Am

And it all got too damn much for me just got too damn rough

C G Am F G Am

And I pushed away my plate and said boys I've had enough

C G Am F G Am

And I laid upon the table another piece of meat

C G Am F G Am

And I opened up my veins to them and said come on eat

[Chorus]

F G Am C G Am

Eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

F G Am C G Am

You eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

F G Am C G Am

You eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

F G Am C G Am

You eat the summer cannibals, eat eat eat

[Outro]

F G Am C G Am

‘Cause I was down in Georgia nothing was as real

F G Am C G Am

As the street beneath my feet descending into hell

F G Am

So eat eat eat

F G Am

You eat eat eat

F G Am

You eat eat eat

F G Am

Eat eat eat

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