Hyena
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Capo on 5th fret.
Intro: Am, C
Am C
Call me and tell me you care,
Am C
There's a country to flatten over there.
Dm
Don't bore me with the truth,
F Em G
I live alone, don't you?
Am C
Write down the things I should say,
Am C
There ain't enough hours in the day,
Dm
Perfect my cold stare,
F Em G
Tell your friends I did a dare.
PreChorus:
Am C
But don't you understand?
Am C
The hunger makes the man.
Dm
With all that lies in front of us,
F Em G C
The world looks so ridiculous to me.
Chorus:
Am C
Laugh with me hyena.
Am C
Laugh with me hyena.
Am
Laugh with me hyena.
G G7
Laugh with me now.
Verse:
Am C
I love you, I love my black eye.
Am C
These knots I'll never untie.
Dm
They'll believe us in who we are,
F Em G
There's history in a scar.
PreChorus:
Am C
But don't you understand?
Am C
The hunger makes the man.
Dm
With all that lies in front of us,
F Em G C
The world looks so ridiculous to me.
Chorus:
Am C
Laugh with me hyena.
Am C
Laugh with me hyena.
Am
Laugh with me hyena.
G
Laugh with me now.
G7
Laugh with me some how.
Bridge:
Em G
Ohhhhh Oh Ohhhh 2x
Dm F C
Ahhhhhhhhh ah ahhhhh
Am C
Laugh with me hyena.
Am C
Laugh with me hyena
Am C
Laugh with me now
Am C
Laugh with me Hyena
Am
Laugh with me, laugh with me now
End on C.
How to play Hyena
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.