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Animals by Maroon 5
From their new album, V
The main guitar is played on the G and B strings and goes like this...
(Not the exact amount of times played by the way)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
The chord segments being played are Em, D, and C. That's how the whole song goes.
[Chorus]
Baby I’m Empreying on you tonight
Hunt you Ddown, eat you alive
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you Emthink that you can hide
I can Dsmell your scent for miles
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby EmI'm
[Verse]
So what you trying to do to Dme
It's like we can't stop, we're enemiesC  
But we get along when I'm inside you, Emeh
You're like a drug that's killing meD  
I cut you out entirelyC  
But I get so high when I'm inside you
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah you can start Emover
EmYou can run free
You can find Dother fish in the sea
You can pretCend it’s meant to be
But you can’t stay away from me
I can still Emhear you making that sound
Taking me Ddown rolling on the ground
You can pretCend that it was me, but no, oh
[Chorus]
Baby I’m Empreying on you tonight
Hunt you Ddown, eat you alive
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you Emthink that you that can hide
I can Dsmell your scent for miles
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby EmI'm
[Verse]
So if I run, it's not enoDugh
You're still in my head, forever stCuck
So you can do, what you wanna do
EmI love your lies, I'll eat 'em upD  
But don't deny the animalC  
That comes alive when I'm inside you
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah you can start Emover
EmYou can run free
You can find Dother fish in the sea
You can pretCend it’s meant to be
But you can’t stay away from me
I can still Emhear you making that sound
Taking me Ddown rolling on the ground
You can pretCend that it was me, but no
[Chorus]
Baby I’m Empreying on you tonight
Hunt you Ddown, eat you alive
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you Emthink that you can hide
I can Dsmell your scent for miles
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby EmI'm
[Post-Chorus]
Don’t tell no liDe, lie lie lie
You can’t deny, Cny ny ny
CThe beast inside, side side side
CYeah yeah yeah
EmNo girl don't lie, Dlie lie le
DYou can't deny, ny ny ny
CThe beast inside, side side side
Yeah Cyeah yeah
[Bridge]
Just like Emanimals, animals, like animals-mals
Just Emlike animals, animals, like animals-mals
[Chorus]
Baby I’m Empreying on you tonight
Hunt you Ddown, eat you alive
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-miles
Maybe you Emthink that you can hide
I can Dsmell your scent for miles
Just like Canimals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby EmI'm
[Post-Chorus]
Don’t tell no lieD  
You can’t denyC  
The beCast inside
CYeah yeah yeah
EmNo girl don't liDe
DYou can't deny
CThe beast inside
YCeah yeah yeah
All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"Animals" uses vivid animal metaphors to explore the intense, almost primal nature of a relationship that might be on the brink of ending. The lyrics paint a picture of a connection that's both captivating and potentially volatile, where instincts and raw emotions drive the dynamic. This song, from their album V, delves into the wilder side of love and attachment. Playing it, you can channel that feeling of an untamed, passionate bond.

AI-written from these sources:Animals (Maroon 5 song) — Wikipedia ↗Maroon 5 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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