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Cannibal

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Eminor

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1st Fret Capo
Sounds pretty good on acoustic
[Verse]
EmWhen the king, comes down to Gspeak
With Aanimals , anEmimals
With his claws out for a Gfeast
A canniAbal's a cannEmibal
When we crawl, out, to the Gbrink
To meet and Agreet, with a Emwink
Pull the rug out from undeGrneath
This cannAibal, canEmnibal
[Chorus]
EmWho is Ggonna Abreak the Cice
EmNo room for Gshallow Aalibis
EmWho will be Gthe firsAt to Cbite
Or Emdo we Gkeep on Aplaying Cnice 
Until the next GtimeEm  
[Verse]
AmHey, it's too Clate
I've been Ghere before the A7change
This Amlatest CphaseEm  
If the king bows to our Gfeet
a canAnibal's a caEmnnibal
[Chorus]
EmWho is Ggonna Abreak the Cice
EmNo room for Gshallow Aalibis
EmWho wilGl be tAhe first tCo bite
Or Emdo we Gkeep on Aplaying Cnice
Until Athe Gnext  Emtime

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Cannibal

by Silversun Pickups

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

1st Fret Capo

Sounds pretty good on acoustic

[Verse]

Em G

When the king, comes down to speak

A Em

With animals , animals

With his claws out for a feast

A Em

A cannibal's a cannibal

When we crawl, out, to the brink

A Em

To meet and greet, with a wink

Pull the rug out from underneath

A Em

This cannibal, cannibal

[Chorus]

Em G A C

Who is gonna break the ice

Em G A

No room for shallow alibis

Em G A C

Who will be the first to bite

Em G A C

Or do we keep on playing nice

G Em

Until the next time

[Verse]

Am C

Hey, it's too late

G A7

I've been here before the change

Am C Em

This latest phase

If the king bows to our feet

A Em

a cannibal's a cannibal

[Chorus]

Em G A C

Who is gonna break the ice

Em G A

No room for shallow alibis

Em G A C

Who will be the first to bite

Em G A C

Or do we keep on playing nice

A G Em

Until the next time

About Cannibal Chords by Silversun Pickups

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