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Capo: 9th fret
[Verse]
GThere was a time when my Am7world was filled with darEmkness, darkness, darkness
 GAnd I stopped dreaming now I'm Am7supposed to fill it up with
Emsomething, something, something
GIn your eyes I see the eAm7yes of somebody I kEmnew before long long long ago
GBut I'm still trying to make my Am7mind up
EmAm I free or am I tied up
[Chorus]
GI change shapes just to Am7hide in this place but I'm Emstill, I'm still an animal
  GNobody knows it but me Am7when I slip, yeah I sEmlip, I'm still an animal
[Verse]
GThere is a hole and I tried Am7to fill it up with mEmoney, money, money
GBut it gets bigger till your Am7hopes is always
EmRunning, running, running
GIn your eyes I see the eAm7yes of somebody of who could be Emstrong
Tell me if I'm wrong
GAnd now I'm pulling your dAm7isguise up
EmAre you free or are you tied up
[Chorus]
GI change shapes just to Am7hide in this place but I'm Emstill, I'm still an animal
  GNobody knows it but me Am7when I slip, yeah I sEmlip, I'm still an animal
GI change shapes just to Am7hide in this place but I'm Emstill, I'm still an animal
  GNobody knows it but me Am7when I slip, yeah I sEmlip, I'm still an animal
[Instrumental Break]
|     G|   Am7|    Em|    Em| x8
[Chorus]
GI change shapes just to Am7hide in this place but I'm Emstill, I'm still an animal
  GNobody knows it but me Am7when I slip, yeah I sEmlip, I'm still an animal
GI change shapes just to Am7hide in this place but I'm Emstill, I'm still an animal
  GNobody knows it but me Am7when I slip, yeah I sEmlip, I'm still an animal
[Outro]
|     G|   Am7|    Em|    Em| x4

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Animal

by Miike Snow

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo: 9th fret

[Verse]

G Am7 Em

There was a time when my world was filled with darkness, darkness, darkness

G Am7

And I stopped dreaming now I'm supposed to fill it up with

something, something, something

G Am7 Em

In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody I knew before long long long ago

G Am7

But I'm still trying to make my mind up

Am I free or am I tied up

[Chorus]

G Am7 Em

I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

Nobody knows it but me when I slip, yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

[Verse]

G Am7 Em

There is a hole and I tried to fill it up with money, money, money

G Am7

But it gets bigger till your hopes is always

Running, running, running

G Am7 Em

In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody of who could be strong

Tell me if I'm wrong

G Am7

And now I'm pulling your disguise up

Are you free or are you tied up

[Chorus]

G Am7 Em

I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

Nobody knows it but me when I slip, yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

Nobody knows it but me when I slip, yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

[Instrumental Break]

G Am7 Em Em

| | | | | x8

[Chorus]

G Am7 Em

I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

Nobody knows it but me when I slip, yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal

G Am7 Em

Nobody knows it but me when I slip, yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

[Outro]

G Am7 Em Em

| | | | | x4

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