Hozier – Eat Your Young (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

[Intro] Em D A7 C Em D A7 C [Verse 1]
     Em
I'm starvin', darlin'

 D
Let me put my lips to something

A7                                C
Let me wrap my teeth around the world

       Em
Start carvin', darlin'

    D
I wanna smell the dinner cooking

    A7                            C
I wanna feel the edges start to burn
[Pre-Chorus]
       C        A7sus4         A7
Honey, I wanna race you to the table

Em                    D
If you hesitate, the gettin' is gone

         C              A7sus4         A7
I won't lie if there's something to be gained

         Em                   D
There's money to be made, whatever's still to come
[Chorus]
Em
Get some

                              D
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes

                             A7
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung

                             C
Seven new ways that you can eat your young

         Em
Come and get some

                             D
Skinning the children for a war drum

                                   A7
Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns

                            C
It's quicker and easier to eat your young
[Post-Chorus Instrumental] Em D A7 C Em D A7 C [Verse 2]
          Em
You can't buy this fineness

 D
Let me see the heat get to you

A7                                  C
Let me watch the dressing start to peel

        Em
It's a kindness, highness

  D
Crumbs enough for everyone

A7                                C
Old and young are welcome to the meal
[Pre-Chorus]
       C           A7sus4    A7
Honey, I'm makin' sure the table's made

Em                      D
We can celebrate, the good that we've done

         C              A7sus4         A7
I won't lie if there's something still to take

 Em                           D
There is ground to break, whatever's still to come
[Chorus]
Em
Get some

                              D
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes

                             A7
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung

                             C
Seven new ways that you can eat your young

         Em
Come and get some

                             D
Skinning the children for a war drum

                                   A7
Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns

                            C
It's quicker and easier to eat your young
[Outro] Em D A7 C Em D A7 C