Eat Your Young Uke tab by Hozier

4 Chords used in the song: Em, D, A7, C

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Album:  unknown
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2.5
(Beginner)
Key: D, G, Em, BmChords
[Intro]
Em chordEm D chordD A7 chordA7 C chordC
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Em chordEm D chordD A7 chordA7 C chordC
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[Verse 1]
Em chordEm
I'm starvin', darlin'
D chordD
Let me put my lips to something
A7 chordA7 C chordC
Let me wrap my teeth around the world
Em chordEm
Start carvin', darlin'
D chordD
I wanna smell the dinner cooking
A7 chordA7 C chordC
I wanna feel the edges start to burn

[Pre-Chorus]
C chordC A7 chordA7
Honey, I wanna race you to the table
Em chordEm D chordD
If you hesitate, the gettin' is gone
C chordC A7 chordA7
I won't lie if there's something to be gained
Em chordEm D chordD
There's money to be made, whatever's still to come

[Chorus]
Em chordEm
Get some
D chordD
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes
A7 chordA7
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung
C chordC
Seven new ways that you can eat your young
Em chordEm
Come and get some
D chordD
Skinning the children for a war drum
A7 chordA7
Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns
C chordC
It's quicker and easier to eat your young

[Post-Chorus Instrumental]
Em chordEm D chordD A7 chordA7 C chordC
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Em chordEm D chordD A7 chordA7 C chordC
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[Verse 2]
Em chordEm
You can't buy this fineness
D chordD
Let me see the heat get to you
A7 chordA7 C chordC
Let me watch the dressing start to peel
Em chordEm
It's a kindness, highness
D chordD
Crumbs are not for everyone
A7 chordA7 C chordC
Old and young are welcome to the meal

[Pre-Chorus]
C chordC A7 chordA7
Honey, I'm makin' sure the table's made
Em chordEm D chordD
We can celebrate, the good that we've done
C chordC A7 chordA7
I won't lie if there's something still to take
Em chordEm D chordD
There is ground to blame, whatever's still to come

[Chorus]
Em chordEm
Get some
D chordD
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes
A7 chordA7
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung
C chordC
Seven new ways that you can eat your young
Em chordEm
Come and get some
D chordD
Skinning the children for a war drum
A7 chordA7
Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns
C chordC
It's quicker and easier to eat your young

[Outro]
Em chordEm D chordD A7 chordA7 C chordC
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Em chordEm D chordD A7 chordA7 C chordC
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Uke tab by , 06 May 2023

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capo 3rd fret
18 Aug 2023
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