Hozier – Eat Your Young Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Hozier – Eat Your Young Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEmDA7C

Key
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Intro]
Em   D   A7   C
Em   D   A7   C

[Verse 1]
     Em
I'm starvin', darlin'
 D
Let me put my lips to
 something
A7
Let me wrap my teeth
              C
around the world
       Em
Start carvin', darlin'
    D
I wanna smell the
 dinner cooking
    A7
I wanna feel the edges
            C
start to burn
[Pre-Chorus]
       C        A7
Honey, I wanna race you
to the table
Em                    D
If you hesitate, the gettin'
 is gone
         C
I won't lie if there's
   A7
something to be gained
         Em
There's money to be made,
     D
 whatever's still to come

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

[Instrument]
Em   D   A7   C
Em   D   A7   C

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

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

[Chorus]
Em
Get some

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

[Outro]
Em   D   A7   C
Em   D   A7   C

How to play Eat Your Young: key, chords and progression

These are Eat Your Young chords by Hozier on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Eat Your Young by Hozier is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, D, A7 and C.

The backbone of the song is Em – D – A7 – C (ii – I – V7 – ♭VII in D major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Eat Your Young chords: questions

What key is Eat Your Young in?

Eat Your Young by Hozier is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Eat Your Young?

Eat Your Young uses 4 chords: Em, D, A7, C.

What is the chord progression of Eat Your Young?

The main progression is Em – D – A7 – C (ii – I – V7 – ♭VII).

Is Eat Your Young easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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