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Animal Spirits

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[Intro]
 C/ / / |  E   E7/ / |  Am/ / / |  Dm/  G/ | x2
COo-oo-ooh Fyeah
COo-oo-ooh Fyeah
COo-oo-ooh Fyeah yeah
GOoh yeah yeah
[Verse 1]
This Cis a true love story song
A Etriumph, E7and a glory song
With Amonly one small caveat
DmThis one hasn't Ghappened yet
It’s Cnot the strongest narrative
But Edetails E7aren't imperative
What Ammatters is the way it ends
DmThey've got sixteen Gmutual friends
[Chorus]
(And she's Cgot) Animal FSpirits
(And he’s Cgot) Heartfelt Flyrics
(Put them toCgether) And you can Fhear it
It’s the Gsong everyone Cknows
(And she's Cgot) Animal FSpirits
(And he’s Cgot) Heartfelt Flyrics
(Put them toCgether) And you can Fhear it
It’s the Gway the story Cgoes
[Verse 2]
Now Ceveryone seems unaware
That Ethese two E7are a destined pair
But AmI checked out their astral chart
And Dmthis one is a woGrk of art
Now I Cknow she reads astrology
And Ehe can't E7stand astrology
But Amhe's quick with an apology
When Dmhe wiseGcracks the zodiac
[Chorus] 
(And she's Cgot) Animal FSpirits
(And he’s Cgot) Heartfelt Flyrics
(Put them toCgether) And you can Fhear it
It’s the Gsong everyone Cknows
(And she's Cgot) Animal FSpirits
(And he’s Cgot) Heartfelt Flyrics
(Put them toCgether) And you can Fhear it
It’s the Gway the story Cgoes
[Bridge]
   Am     Am     Am      AmOh oh oh
    DmAnd when the Frising actioGn rises
There is Dmonly one thing Fleft and that's the Gclimax
[Break Down]
 C   Fx3
G C
 C   Fx3
G G G C
[Theo Katzman singing]
  C     Am    GOo-oo-oo yeah-eah-eah
  C   AmOh yeah yeaGh
O-o o-o o-o
[Outro]
CTwitter on your telly, Amramen in your belly
GEconomics, put it in my pocket
CMilty, Marx and Maynard, AmAries penny saver
GSet a market order, ‘cause I'm pretty sure I got this
CBoulder, Colorado, Amtake a break at Yaddo
GEconomics, put it in my pocket
CMilty, Marx and Maynard, AmFairmount and Brainard
GI can stay, you can stay, L.A

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Animal Spirits

by Vulfpeck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a simplified version of the song, for beginners. There are more advanced versions of the chords

out there if you want to get as close to the original as possible, but these should work as a way to

get started playing the song.

[Intro]

C E E7 Am Dm G

/ / / | / / | / / / | / / | x2

C F

Oo-oo-ooh yeah

C F

Oo-oo-ooh yeah

C F

Oo-oo-ooh yeah yeah

Ooh yeah yeah

[Verse 1]

This is a true love story song

E E7

A triumph, and a glory song

With only one small caveat

Dm G

This one hasn't happened yet

It’s not the strongest narrative

E E7

But details aren't imperative

What matters is the way it ends

Dm G

They've got sixteen mutual friends

[Chorus]

C F

(And she's got) Animal Spirits

C F

(And he’s got) Heartfelt lyrics

C F

(Put them together) And you can hear it

G C

It’s the song everyone knows

C F

(And she's got) Animal Spirits

C F

(And he’s got) Heartfelt lyrics

C F

(Put them together) And you can hear it

G C

It’s the way the story goes

[Verse 2]

Now everyone seems unaware

E E7

That these two are a destined pair

But I checked out their astral chart

Dm G

And this one is a work of art

Now I know she reads astrology

E E7

And he can't stand astrology

But he's quick with an apology

Dm G

When he wisecracks the zodiac

[Chorus]

C F

(And she's got) Animal Spirits

C F

(And he’s got) Heartfelt lyrics

C F

(Put them together) And you can hear it

G C

It’s the song everyone knows

C F

(And she's got) Animal Spirits

C F

(And he’s got) Heartfelt lyrics

C F

(Put them together) And you can hear it

G C

It’s the way the story goes

[Bridge]

Am Am Am Am

Oh oh oh

Dm F G

And when the rising action rises

Dm F G

There is only one thing left and that's the climax

[Break Down]

C F

G C

C F

G G G C

[Theo Katzman singing]

C Am G

Oo-oo-oo yeah-eah-eah

C Am G

Oh yeah yeah

O-o o-o o-o

[Outro]

C Am

Twitter on your telly, ramen in your belly

Economics, put it in my pocket

C Am

Milty, Marx and Maynard, Aries penny saver

Set a market order, ‘cause I'm pretty sure I got this

C Am

Boulder, Colorado, take a break at Yaddo

Economics, put it in my pocket

C Am

Milty, Marx and Maynard, Fairmount and Brainard

I can stay, you can stay, L.A

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