'Animal Instinct'
View chords used in this chart
Chords used:
Em 022000
Am 002210
Cadd9 032033
D xx0232
G 320033
Intro:
Em Am Cadd9 D X2
[Verse 1]
Em Am Cadd9
Suddenly something has happened to me
D Em
As I was having my cup of tea
Am Cadd9
Suddenly I was feeling depressed
D Em
I was utterly and totally stressed
Am Cadd9 D Em
Do you know you made me cry
Am Cadd9 D
Do you know you made me die
[pre-chorus]
Em Am
And the thing that gets to me
Cadd2 D
Is you'll never really see
Em Am
And the thing that freaks me out
Cadd2 D G
Is I'll always be in doubt
[Chorus 1]
D Cadd2
It is a lovely thing that we have
D G
It is a lovely thing that we
Am Cadd2
It is a lovely thing, the animal
D
The animal instinct
Em Am Cadd9 D
[First solo]
(Guitar 2 plays chords during solo)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9H10--9H10--9--9/12--12--12\9--10-10-10--9H10--9H10--9--9\5-5-5--7-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em Am Cadd9
So take my hands and come with me
D Em
We will change reality
Am Cadd9
So take my hands and we will pray
D Em
They won't take you away
Am Cadd9 D Em
They will never make me cry, no
Am Cadd9 D
They will never make me die
[Pre-chorus]
Em Am
And the thing that gets to me
Cadd9 D
Is you'll never really see
Em Am
And the thing that freaks me out
Cadd9 D
Is I'll always be in doubt
[Chorus 2]
Em Am
The animal, the animal,
Cadd9 D
the animal instinct in me
Em Am
It's the animal, the animal,
Cadd9 D
the animal instinct in me
Em Am
It's the animal, it's the animal,
Cadd9 D
it's the animal instinct in me
Em Am
It's the animal, it's the animal,
Cadd9 D
it's the animal instinct in me
Em Am
The animal, the animal,
Cadd9 D
the animal instinct in me
Em Am
It's the animal, it's the animal,
Cadd9 D
it's the animal instinct in me
[Second solo]
(Guitar 2 plays chords during solo)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9H10--9H10--9--9/12--12--12\9--10-10-10--9H10--9H10--9--9\5-5-5--7-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--9--9--9--7--7--7--9--9--9--7--7--7--5--5--5|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--9H10--9H10--9--9/12--12--12--12/14--14--14--14------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14--14--14--12--12--12--10--10--10--9--9--9--5--5--5--7--7--7------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5--5--7--7--7--9--9--9--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play 'Animal Instinct'
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.