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The Hotelier - Soft Animal
Besides the intro riff, I think the whole song is mainly three chords, so it's a pretty simple song, but here
are the chords so you can play it and sing at the same time.
Tuning: half-step down
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-7-(hb^r)-3-3-5-1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1--------|
Gb|-0--------0-0-0-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
Db|-0--------------2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--------|
Ab|----------------3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-Cadd9(3)---------------G/B(3)-------D/A(2)---------|
Bb|--3-----------------3---------3----------|
Gb|--0-----------------0---------2----------| (The notes in parenthesis are optional, I tend to add them in
Db|--2-----------------0---------0----------|    during the chorus or other 'large' sounding sections)
Ab|--3-----------------2---------0----------|
Eb|-------------------(3)-------(2)---------|
Cadd9We were cloaked in the awning of G/Bnight or D/Aearly morning.  
Cadd9Through the headboard there’s a flicker of G/Blight  and D/Alight warning.  
Cadd9Sophie’s on the bunk overG/Bhead reading D/AMary Oliver  
Cadd9while I lay still in my G/Bbed.  That’D/As when I see you there.  
Cadd9Fawn doe, G/Blight D/Asnow.  
Cadd9Make me feel alive,  make me bG/Believe that all my D/Aselves align.  
Cadd9Fawn, doe, G/Blight D/Asnow.
 Cadd9Spots on brown of white  make me G/Bbelieve that it iD/As all alright.  
Cadd9Your soft face pressed to the G/Bwilt,  D/Afirst spring sunrise  
Cadd9standing low on quivering G/Bstilts.  D/A  
Cadd9In attempting to keep you to G/Bstay I am D/Araising no alarm. 
Cadd9It is just us two G/Balone.  D/A  
Then I feel a Cadd9sigh of wind, your raising eyes  a G/Brolling fog that D/Alets you hide  
and Cadd9I can hear the rustling as you G/Bgo.    D/AOh, go slow.  
Cadd9Fawn doe, G/Blight D/Asnow.  
Cadd9Make me feel alive,  make me bG/Believe that I don’t D/Ahave to die.  
Cadd9Fawn, doe, G/Blight D/Asnow.
 Cadd9Spots on brown of white  make me G/Bbelieve that there’s D/Aa God sometimes.   
Cadd9The ring around your mothers heart  growG/Bs saccharine then D/Afalls apart  
and Cadd9I can hear the rustling as you G/Bgo.  D/A  
Cadd9You camouflaged or clearly seen  and G/Bnameless in the D/Ain-between  
and Cadd9I can hear the rustling as you G/Bgo.  D/A  
The Cadd9firing of rifles off  the G/Becho hits yoD/Au hard enough  
and Cadd9I can hear the rustling as you G/Bgo.D/A  
 A Cadd9soft and skittish self inside  G/Bshines golden, opD/Aal, chrysolite  
and Cadd9I can feel the rustling as you G/Bgo.       OD/Ah, go slow.
   Cadd9                                    G/B  D/A  
A mob a voices harmonize  and tell me that youre not alive  
but Cadd9I can feel the rustling as you G/Bgo.D/A  

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Soft Animal

by The Hotelier

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Cadd9

G/B

D/A

The Hotelier - Soft Animal

Besides the intro riff, I think the whole song is mainly three chords, so it's a pretty simple song, but here

are the chords so you can play it and sing at the same time.

Tuning: half-step down

eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

Bb|-7-(hb^r)-3-3-5-1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1--------|

Gb|-0--------0-0-0-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|

Db|-0--------------2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--------|

Ab|----------------3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--------|

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9 G/B D/A

eb|-(3)---------------(3)-------(2)---------|

Bb|--3-----------------3---------3----------|

Gb|--0-----------------0---------2----------| (The notes in parenthesis are optional, I tend to add them in

Db|--2-----------------0---------0----------| during the chorus or other 'large' sounding sections)

Ab|--3-----------------2---------0----------|

Eb|-------------------(3)-------(2)---------|

Cadd9 G/B D/A

We were cloaked in the awning of night or early morning.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Through the headboard there’s a flicker of light  and light warning.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Sophie’s on the bunk overhead reading Mary Oliver

Cadd9 G/B D/A

while I lay still in my bed.  That’s when I see you there.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Fawn doe, light snow.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Make me feel alive,  make me believe that all my selves align.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Fawn, doe, light snow.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

 Spots on brown of white  make me believe that it is all alright.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Your soft face pressed to the wilt,  first spring sunrise

Cadd9 G/B D/A

standing low on quivering stilts.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

In attempting to keep you to stay I am raising no alarm.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

It is just us two alone.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Then I feel a sigh of wind, your raising eyes  a rolling fog that lets you hide

Cadd9 G/B D/A

and I can hear the rustling as you go.  Oh, go slow.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Fawn doe, light snow.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Make me feel alive,  make me believe that I don’t have to die.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

Fawn, doe, light snow.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

 Spots on brown of white  make me believe that there’s a God sometimes.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

The ring around your mothers heart  grows saccharine then falls apart

Cadd9 G/B D/A

and I can hear the rustling as you go.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

You camouflaged or clearly seen  and nameless in the in-between

Cadd9 G/B D/A

and I can hear the rustling as you go.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

The firing of rifles off  the echo hits you hard enough

Cadd9 G/B D/A

and I can hear the rustling as you go.

Cadd9 G/B D/A

 A soft and skittish self inside  shines golden, opal, chrysolite

Cadd9 G/B D/A

and I can feel the rustling as you go.   Oh, go slow.

G/B D/A

 Cadd9

A mob a voices harmonize  and tell me that youre not alive

Cadd9 G/B D/A

but I can feel the rustling as you go.

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