Love Is a Cannibal Elton John / Davey Johnstone / Bernie Taupin b-side for the “Sacrifice” single (1989) G - C/G - G - C/G (x2) G C/G G C/G We follow the dog who follows the cat G C/G F G We swallow the chain if they don't fight back G C/G G C/G We come and go, just getting by G C/G F G We got a flag on the moon, we got a hole in the sky D And each man kills the things he loves D7 It's an edible romance we all dream of G C/G G C/G And love eats love, eats love G C/G G - C/G Love is a cannibal Woman is a criminal She has the hunger D7 But man is the animal G C/G G C/G And love eats love, eats love D Love is a cannibal G - C/G - G - C/G (x2) G C/G G C/G We live in the woods but we hate the trees G C/G F G We kill off the jungle but we save the leaves G C/G G C/G The family face is painted grey G C/G F G They did it for the baby and the wedding day repeat chorus G - C/G - G - C/G (x2) G - C/G - G - C/G - G - C/G - F - G (x2) G - C/G - G - C/G (x4) repeat chorus G C/G G C/G And love eats love, eats love G C/G G - C/G Love is a cannibal Woman is a criminal She has the hunger D7 But man is the animal G C/G G C/G And love eats love, eats love D Love is a cannibal G C/G G C/G G C/G F G Love is, love is, love is a cannibal ad lib