• Song:

    Cannibals

  • Artist:

    Mark Knopfler

Intro:

E (022100@1) -   -   A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)-  C#m (x13321@4)B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)x2
 

 
     E (022100@1)Well he's daddy's little boy, he plays with his toys
                             A (x02220@1)He holds on to his daddy's hand
 B (x2444x@1)His daddy says sonny you're a big strong boy, 
                              E (022100@1)You're gonna be a big strong man 
 
And they go play catch, go play ball 
                           A (x02220@1)Go take a walk along the sand 
  B (x2444x@1)Big strong daddy and a big strong boy 
                         E (022100@1)Living in a big strong land 

 E (022100@1)                         
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie 
                       Adaddy (x02220@1)can I have a dinosaur 
 E (022100@1)Once upon a time there were cannibals
                 C#m (x13321@4)           B (x2444x@1)    Enow (022100@1)there are no cannibals anymore

 EDown (022100@1)in louisiana theres a hurricane coming
                             AThe (x02220@1)little boy climbs the stairs
 BAnd (x2444x@1)all along the levee all the people come running
                                  EAnd (022100@1)the little boys saying his prayers

And a sleepy little laddie smiles up at his daddy
                              AAnd (x02220@1)he's asking for his G.I. Joe
 BAnd (x2444x@1)daddy tucks him in with a kiss upon the chin
                                  EAnd (022100@1)says my little one I love you so

 E (022100@1)                                                      
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
                            ALeave (x02220@1)a light outside the door
 E (022100@1)Once upon a time there were cannibals
                 C#m (x13321@4)           B (x2444x@1)    Enow (022100@1)there are no cannibals anymore

 ELay (022100@1)down your head now dont get out of bed
                          ADont (x02220@1)you let the bedbugs bite
  BIt's (x2444x@1)time to go to sleep now not another peep
                                 EAnd (022100@1)Ill see you in the morning light

And then the radio was playing and the weatherman was saying
                         AThe (x02220@1)hurricane had blown away
  BAnd (x2444x@1)daddys little boy was jumping up for joy
                                    EAnd (022100@1)he was singing at the break of day

E (022100@1)                                                      
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
                    ADaddy (x02220@1)can I be a warrior
 E (022100@1)Once upon a time there were cannibals
                 C#m (x13321@4)           B (x2444x@1)    Enow (022100@1)there are no cannibals anymore


E (022100@1)                                                      
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
                           ADaddy (x02220@1)why do people go to war
 E (022100@1)Once upon a time there were cannibals
                 C#m (x13321@4)           B (x2444x@1)    Enow (022100@1)there are no cannibals anymore


Enjoy!

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