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Animal Arithmetic

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#------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------#
#--------------------------------------------------------#
       E  A  D  G  B  e
Chords:
F5:    1  3  3  4  x  x
F5:    x  8  10 10 x  x (after key change)
F5/E:  x  7  10 9  x  x
Bbsus: x  1  3  2  x  x
Bb/A:  x  0  3  2  x  x
Eb5:   x  6  8  8  x  x
Ebsus: x  6  8  7  x  x
Eb/D:  x  5  8  7  x  x
A5:    5  7  7  x  x  x
C5:    x  3  2  0  1  x
C5:    8  10 10 x  x  x (after key change)
(Intro) F5, Bb, C (played with harpsichord, guitar, strings)
F5Wake up, cut my hair
F5Making food disappear 
    Bb5Bbsus     Bb5Bbsus
Riding bikes, making out
 Bb5Bbsus     Bb5Bbsus
Elephants  running down
F5You and I ran away, blushing cheeks
             F5    Bb5Bbsus   Bb5Bbsus 
Howling woods, colourful  fireworks
   Bb5Bbsus   Bb5Bbsus                  Bb5    F5   C5  
Every time,  everyone, everythings full of liiife
  Bb5Bbsus  Bb5Bbsus              Bb5      F5  C5  
Everyday,  everywhere, people are so aliiiive
        C5  Bb/   A         Bb5     F5             C5  
We should all be ohhhhhhh  aliiiive
        C5  Bb/   A         Bb5     F5     C5  
We should all be ohhhhhhh  aliiiive
Bb5Horfandi, begjandi, tala via, skriaandi
  Eb5Ebsus     Eb5Ebsus      Eb5Ebsus
Dreymandi,  strjuka af,  koma via ekki ma
Bb5Mala a likama, spilaa a renglandi
  Eb5Ebsus     Eb5Ebsus
Hlaupandi   Leikandi
Eb5Hit it on, let it on, for its on, spuandBb5iiiiiiiiF5i
Eb5Hit it on, let it on, for its on, kafandBb5iiiiiiiiF5i
        F5  Eb/   D          Eb5     Bb5  F5  
We should all be (Ohhhhhhh) aliiiive
        F5  Eb/   D          Eb5     Bb5  F5  
I see it all in (Ohhhhhhh) aliiiive
        F5  Eb/   D          Eb5     Bb5  F5  
We should all be (Ohhhhhhh) aliiiive
        F5  Eb/        D         Eb5     Bb5  F5  
Let's not stop, let's goooo and liiiiive
(Interlude/outro at 1:48 ) F5, F5/E
[F5  
[I see you colourful  I see you in the trees
F5/E  
I see you spiritful You're in the breeze
F5I see it in your hands  Tree fingers through a bean
F5/E  
I see you in the sand Roll down the stream
F5I see you A5in the trees BbI see you C5colourful
A5I see you Bbin the breeze  A5Youre spiritC5ful
F5Tree fingers A5through a bean  I Bbsee it C5in your hands
             A5               Bb               A5     C5] REPEAT x2 
You're rolling down the stream  Youre in the sand ] 
F5I see you A5colourful  BbI see you C5in the trees
A5I see you Bbspiritful  A5You're in the C5breeze
F5I see it iA5n your hands  BbTree fingers C5through a bean
A5I see you Bbin the sanA5d Roll down the C5stream
Outro: F5 (plus other voices, strings, noises)

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Animal Arithmetic

by Jónsi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Eb5

#------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------#

#--------------------------------------------------------#

E A D G B e

Chords:

F5: 1 3 3 4 x x

F5: x 8 10 10 x x (after key change)

F5/E: x 7 10 9 x x

Bbsus: x 1 3 2 x x

Bb/A: x 0 3 2 x x

Eb5: x 6 8 8 x x

Ebsus: x 6 8 7 x x

Eb/D: x 5 8 7 x x

A5: 5 7 7 x x x

C5: x 3 2 0 1 x

C5: 8 10 10 x x x (after key change)

(Intro) F5, Bb, C (played with harpsichord, guitar, strings)

Wake up, cut my hair

Making food disappear

Bb5 Bb5

Bbsus Bbsus

Riding bikes, making out

Bb5 Bb5

Bbsus Bbsus

Elephants running down

You and I ran away, blushing cheeks

F5 Bb5 Bb5

Bbsus Bbsus

Howling woods, colourful fireworks

Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 F5 C5

Bbsus Bbsus

Every time, everyone, everythings full of liiife

Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 F5 C5

Bbsus Bbsus

Everyday, everywhere, people are so aliiiive

C5 Bb A Bb5 F5 C5

We should all be ohhhhhhh aliiiive

C5 Bb A Bb5 F5 C5

We should all be ohhhhhhh aliiiive

Bb5

Horfandi, begjandi, tala via, skriaandi

Eb5 Eb5 Eb5

Ebsus Ebsus Ebsus

Dreymandi, strjuka af, koma via ekki ma

Bb5

Mala a likama, spilaa a renglandi

Eb5 Eb5

Ebsus Ebsus

Hlaupandi Leikandi

Eb5 Bb5 F5

Hit it on, let it on, for its on, spuandiiiiiiiii

Eb5 Bb5 F5

Hit it on, let it on, for its on, kafandiiiiiiiii

F5 Eb D Eb5 Bb5 F5

We should all be (Ohhhhhhh) aliiiive

F5 Eb D Eb5 Bb5 F5

I see it all in (Ohhhhhhh) aliiiive

F5 Eb D Eb5 Bb5 F5

We should all be (Ohhhhhhh) aliiiive

F5 Eb D Eb5 Bb5 F5

Let's not stop, let's goooo and liiiiive

(Interlude/outro at 1:48 ) F5, F5/E

[

[I see you colourful I see you in the trees

F5 E

I see you spiritful You're in the breeze

I see it in your hands Tree fingers through a bean

F5 E

I see you in the sand Roll down the stream

F5 A5 Bb C5

I see you in the trees I see you colourful

A5 Bb A5 C5

I see you in the breeze Youre spiritful

F5 A5 Bb C5

Tree fingers through a bean I see it in your hands

A5 Bb A5 C5

] REPEAT x2

You're rolling down the stream Youre in the sand ]

F5 A5 Bb C5

I see you colourful I see you in the trees

A5 Bb A5 C5

I see you spiritful You're in the breeze

F5 A5 Bb C5

I see it in your hands Tree fingers through a bean

A5 Bb A5 C5

I see you in the sand Roll down the stream

Outro: F5 (plus other voices, strings, noises)

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