Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Cannibal's Hymn: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Cannibal's Hymn" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Cannibal's Hymn ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Cannibal's Hymn" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
You have a heart and I have a key
Lie back and let me unlock you
Those heathens you hang with down by the sea
All they want to do is defrock you
Am
I know a river, where we can dream
It will swell up, burst its banks,
           Em
babe, and rock you

Chorus:
Bm                                  C
But if you're gonna dine with them cannibals
Bm                                     C        D
Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten
          G
But I'm glad you've come around here
          D
with your animals
          Em                          C
And your heart that is bruised but unbeaten
     F       D      Em
And beating like a drum

I will sit like a bird on a fence
Sing you songs with a happy ending
Swoop down and tell you that it don't make much sense
To attack the very thing you're defending
Didn't I just buy that dress for you?
That pink paper pinafore that you keep mending

Chorus:
Well, if you're gonna dine with the cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten
But I'm glad you've come around here with your animals
And your heart that is banging and beating
And banging like a gong

I can see that they've hurt you, dear
Here is some moonlight to cloak us
And I will never desert you here
Unpetaled among the crocus
Allow me, my love, to allay your fear
As I swim, in and out of focus

Chorus:
But if you're gonna dine with the cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten
But I'm glad you've come around here with your animals
And your heart that is bruised but bleating
And bleeding like a lamb

Banging like a gong
Beating like a drum

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cannibal's Hymn" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Cannibal's Hymn" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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