When I Was An Animal
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Intro:
A A7 Faug A7 Faug
[Verso 1]
A7 Faug
When I was an animal I acted pretty badly
A7 E
Yet you somehow treated me so well
Eb6 Fm
I jumped on you in bed, sank fangs into your flesh
C7 E
Your breasts were often lunch and your house was my hotel
[Verso 2]
A7 Faug
I covered you with semen, did not control my urine
A7 E
Licked you in the face because I like a salty tongue
Eb6 Fm
Chewed your iPhone cable, left poo on the table
C7 E
And when you had guests in, showed my genitals and bum
[Refrão]
F Gm Am Dm
And yet you didn't punish me, you fed me and you loved me
F Gm C Gm
What happened to the way that we began?
F Gm Am Dm
When I was an animal the stars glittered above me
F Gm Bdim
There's just the ceiling now
A7
I am a man
Instrumental:
A7 Faug A7 Faug
[Verso 3]
A7 Faug
When I was an animal I didn't have a job
A7 E
Didn't give you children or do the washing up
Eb6 Fm
Now you give me hell when the bathtub overfills
C7 E
Charge me actual money for my share of the bills
[Verso 4]
A7 Faug
When I'm creeping back to being an animal again
A7 E
You inform me I'm a bastard and a pain
Eb6 Fm
You say that I'm responsible, I'm a human being
C7 E
My days of being an animal are well and truly gone
[Refrão]
F Gm Am Dm
I walk on my hind legs now, brush my hair and part it
F Gm C Gm
What happened to the way that we began?
F Gm Am Dm
When I was an animal I took so much for granted
F Gm Bdim
Now I wonder who
A7
Or what I am
Instrumental:
A7 Faug A7 Faug
A7 Faug A7 E
[Refrão]
F Gm Am Dm
When I was an animal you fed me and you loved me
F Gm C Gm
What became of the way that we began?
F Gm Am Dm
When I was an animal the stars glittered above me
F Gm Bdim
There's just the ceiling now
A7
I am a man
Outro:
A7 Faug A7 Eb
How to play When I Was An Animal
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.