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[Chorus]
DAnimals
AWild rivers and wBmaterfalls
GI can hear the Dplanet call
AShow a little resGpectA  
DBeautiful
ATo everything that is Bmbeautiful
GAnd if you want to Dsave it all
AShow a little resGpectA  D  
[Verse]
DIn the Asun
GAnother day is Dborn
While Gall the world is Dsleeping
EThere's music in the Adawn
DSee the cAlouds
GPhantoms in the Dsky
GChanging as the wDind blows
ERight before your Aeyes
[Pre-chorus]
Gm7Through these cDreations
Gm7We learn to undeDrstand
GThe wonder of Elife
DWe're holding in our Ahands
[Chorus]
DAnimals
AWild rivers and Bmwaterfalls
GI can hear the Dplanet call
AShow a little resGpectA  D  
[Verse]
DThere's a pAlace
GA green and peaceful Dplace
GA place without the Dborders
ETo divide human Arace
[Pre-chorus]
Gm7It's been creDated
Gm7In a billion yDears
GDon't tear it Eapart
Don't Ddrive the world to Atears
[Chorus]
DAnimals
AWild rivers and Bmwaterfalls
GI can hear the Dplanet call
AShow a little resGpectA  
DBeautiful
ATo everything that is Bmbeautiful
GAnd if you want to Dsave it all
AShow a little respGectA  D  
CIn the name of pGrogress
DEverybody's gone too far
CIn the name of mGoney...
AWho do we think we are
[Interlude]
D A Bm G D A G A
[Chorus]
DAnimals
AWild rivers and Bmwaterfalls
GI can hear the Dplanet call
AShow a little resGpectA  
DAnimalsA  Bm  
   GShow a little respect
DAnimalsA  Bm  G  

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Animals

by Michael Learns to Rock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Chorus]

Animals

A Bm

Wild rivers and waterfalls

G D

I can hear the planet call

A G A

Show a little respect

Beautiful

A Bm

To everything that is beautiful

G D

And if you want to save it all

A G A D

Show a little respect

[Verse]

D A

In the sun

G D

Another day is born

G D

While all the world is sleeping

E A

There's music in the dawn

D A

See the clouds

G D

Phantoms in the sky

G D

Changing as the wind blows

E A

Right before your eyes

[Pre-chorus]

Gm7 D

Through these creations

Gm7 D

We learn to understand

G E

The wonder of life

D A

We're holding in our hands

[Chorus]

Animals

A Bm

Wild rivers and waterfalls

G D

I can hear the planet call

A G A D

Show a little respect

[Verse]

D A

There's a place

G D

A green and peaceful place

G D

A place without the borders

E A

To divide human race

[Pre-chorus]

Gm7 D

It's been created

Gm7 D

In a billion years

G E

Don't tear it apart

D A

Don't drive the world to tears

[Chorus]

Animals

A Bm

Wild rivers and waterfalls

G D

I can hear the planet call

A G A

Show a little respect

Beautiful

A Bm

To everything that is beautiful

G D

And if you want to save it all

A G A D

Show a little respect

C G

In the name of progress

Everybody's gone too far

C G

In the name of money...

Who do we think we are

[Interlude]

D A Bm G D A G A

[Chorus]

Animals

A Bm

Wild rivers and waterfalls

G D

I can hear the planet call

A G A

Show a little respect

D A Bm

Animals

Show a little respect

D A Bm G

Animals

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