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Intro:
   E-   -      A    E-    C#m     B    Ex2
Well Ehe's daddy's little boy, he plays with his toys
He holds on to his daddy's haAnd
HBis daddy says sonny you're a big strong boy,
You're gonna be a big strong mEan
And they go play catch, go play ball
Go take a walk along the saAnd
BiBg strong daddy and a big strong boy
Living in a big strong laEnd
DEaddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
daddy can I have a dinoAsaur
OEnce upon a time there were cannibals
C#mnow there are no Bcannibals anyEmore
DEown in louisiana theres a hurricane coming
The little boy climbs the staAirs
ABnd all along the levee all the people come running
And the little boys saying his praEyers
And a sleepy little laddie smiles up at his daddy
And he's asking for his G.I. JAoe
ABnd daddy tucks him in with a kiss upon the chin
And says my little one I love you Eso
DEaddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
Leave a light outside the doAor
OEnce upon a time there were cannibals
C#mnow there are no Bcannibals anyEmore
LEay down your head now dont get out of bed
Dont you let the bedbugs bAite
ItB's time to go to sleep now not another peep
And Ill see you in the morning liEght
And then the radio was playing and the weatherman was saying
The hurricane had blown aAway
AnBd daddys little boy was jumping up for joy
And he was singing at the break of dEay
EDaddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
Daddy can I be a warArior
OEnce upon a time there were cannibals
C#mnow there are no Bcannibals anyEmore
EDaddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
Daddy why do people go to wAar
OEnce upon a time there were cannibals
C#mnow there are no Bcannibals anyEmore

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Cannibals

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Intro:

E A E C#m B E

- - - x2

Well he's daddy's little boy, he plays with his toys

He holds on to his daddy's hand

His daddy says sonny you're a big strong boy,

You're gonna be a big strong man

And they go play catch, go play ball

Go take a walk along the sand

Big strong daddy and a big strong boy

Living in a big strong land

Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie

daddy can I have a dinosaur

Once upon a time there were cannibals

C#m B E

now there are no cannibals anymore

Down in louisiana theres a hurricane coming

The little boy climbs the stairs

And all along the levee all the people come running

And the little boys saying his prayers

And a sleepy little laddie smiles up at his daddy

And he's asking for his G.I. Joe

And daddy tucks him in with a kiss upon the chin

And says my little one I love you so

Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie

Leave a light outside the door

Once upon a time there were cannibals

C#m B E

now there are no cannibals anymore

Lay down your head now dont get out of bed

Dont you let the bedbugs bite

It's time to go to sleep now not another peep

And Ill see you in the morning light

And then the radio was playing and the weatherman was saying

The hurricane had blown away

And daddys little boy was jumping up for joy

And he was singing at the break of day

Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie

Daddy can I be a warrior

Once upon a time there were cannibals

C#m B E

now there are no cannibals anymore

Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie

Daddy why do people go to war

Once upon a time there were cannibals

C#m B E

now there are no cannibals anymore

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