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Animals

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Chords:   
     C- x35553   
 Csus4- x35563
    Am- 00221x
 Am/G#- 4x221x
Personal Note: It's important to play the chords exactly the way it is.
I can run but I can't hide
 - Intro
C
 - Verse
CI feel like there's an ache
There's something in my eye
Like a bird after its pAmray
A tiny paraAm/G#site
 - Chorus
You attach right next to my sCoulCsus4  
I walked across the sCkyCsus4  
The knife began to glCowCsus4  
And the darkness became liCghtCsus4  
Your palms' moist tonight
 - Intro
C
 - Verse
CI got this stolen heart
I'm lying but I'm kidding
Like a stitch to pull apAmart
It will bleed but it's a gAm/G#ame
 - Chorus
You attach right next to my sCoulCsus4  
I walked across the sCkyCsus4  
The knife began to glCowCsus4  
And the darkness became liCghtCsus4  
Your palms' moist tonight
 - Bridge
      C       Csus4(4x)
C                (1x)
 - Chorus
You attach right next to my sCoulCsus4  
I walked across the sCkyCsus4  
The knife began to glCowCsus4  
And the darkness became liCghtCsus4  
You're like a bird in flaCmesCsus4  
You can run but you can't hCideCsus4  
I will await the scane of pCainCsus4  
On your way to parCadiseCsus4  
Your palms' moCist tonight

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Animals

by Tom DeLonge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Am/G#

Chords:

- x35553

Csus4

- x35563

- 00221x

Am/G#

- 4x221x

Personal Note: It's important to play the chords exactly the way it is.

I can run but I can't hide

- Intro

- Verse

I feel like there's an ache

There's something in my eye

Like a bird after its pray

Am/G#

A tiny parasite

- Chorus

C Csus4

You attach right next to my soul

C Csus4

I walked across the sky

C Csus4

The knife began to glow

C Csus4

And the darkness became light

Your palms' moist tonight

- Intro

- Verse

I got this stolen heart

I'm lying but I'm kidding

Like a stitch to pull apart

Am/G#

It will bleed but it's a game

- Chorus

C Csus4

You attach right next to my soul

C Csus4

I walked across the sky

C Csus4

The knife began to glow

C Csus4

And the darkness became light

Your palms' moist tonight

- Bridge

C Csus4

(4x)

C (1x)

- Chorus

C Csus4

You attach right next to my soul

C Csus4

I walked across the sky

C Csus4

The knife began to glow

C Csus4

And the darkness became light

C Csus4

You're like a bird in flames

C Csus4

You can run but you can't hide

C Csus4

I will await the scane of pain

C Csus4

On your way to paradise

Your palms' moist tonight

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