The D in the verse is just a fraction of a measure, for color. I play it in the rhythm Em/\/\/\D/ \ (or twice as many strums in the same tempo - Em/\/\/\/\/\/\D/\/ - if I'm feeling energetic) The lyrics slur across the chord changes a lot. Hopefully I got close enough for you. Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D You have a heart and I have a key Em D Em D Lie back and let me unlock you Em D Em D Those heathens you hang with down by the sea Em D Em D All they want to do is defrock you Am I know a river, where we can dream Am It will swell up, burst its banks, Am Em D babe, and rock you Em D Em D Em D Em D 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 And beating like a drum Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D I will sit like a bird on a fence Em D Em D Sing you songs with a happy ending Em D Em D Swoop down and tell you that it don't make much sense Em D Em D To attack the very thing you're defending Am Didn't I just buy that dress for you? Am That pink paper pinafore Am Em D that you keep mending Em D Em D Em D Em D Bm C Well, if you're gonna dine with the cannibals Bm C D Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten G But I'm glad you've come around D here with your animals Em C And your heart that is banging and beating F D And banging like a gong Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D I can see that they've hurt you, dear Em D Em D Here is some moonlight to cloak us Em D Em D And I will never desert you here Em D Em D Unpetaled among the crocus Am Allow me, my love, to allay your fear Am As I swim, Am Em D in and out of focus Em D Em D Em D Em D Bm C But if you're gonna dine with the cannibals Bm C D Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten G But I'm glad you've come around D here with your animals Em C And your heart that is bruised but bleating F D And bleeding like a lamb Em D Em D Em D F D Banging like a gong Em D Em D Em D F D Beating like a drum Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em D Em
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/nick_cave_the_bad_seeds/cannibals_hymn_chords_1754181