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[Verse]
Well I think you Glost your mind, She Bmsaid a million times
In a Emcase of tired affection, In a Crace of our design
She closed her Geyes and cried, Bmgod if there's any justice in EmlifeC  
You take your Gfeet off my heart and the Bmneedle off the forty-EmfiveC  
She's got a Gfire that grows, Bmrestless to her soul
EmRelents and then suspects that she'd be Creckless not to go
Says I don't Gknow, but I've got a Bmfeeling coming up from the EmlowC  
So in the Gmorning if I'm running at Bmleast we have the summer to EmshowC  
[Pre-Chorus]
Like in the GbackseatBm, looking Emat me
CHolding me like you Gwant it, DHaven't let me aloneC  
How can thGat be, Bmwait look I Emcan't breatheC  
I'm knocked Gdown not Dstrong enough to DshoutD  
[Chorus]
That you're an Ema-nimCal, and you Gcan't stop the Dhabits of Emfault
I told Cyou they rGun when you Dcall and if you Emhad to Ccrawl all Gback
they'd ask Dnothing at EmallC  
[Verse]
She says you Gshake the effects, and Bmrest remains in tech
And Emplest deseemed depictions of Cbest that seems unbacked
he wants her Gback, and he calls and Bmtells her just to hear her EmreactC  
And she says Gman "the fuck are you runBmning, your heart on the Emact"C  
[Pre-Chorus]
Like in the GbackseatBm, looking Emat me
CHolding me like you Gwant it, DHaven't let me aloneC  
How can thGat be, Bmwait look I Emcan't breatheC  
I'm knocked Gdown not Dstrong enough to DshoutD  
[Chorus]
That you're an Ema-nimCal, and you Gcan't stop the Dhabits of Emfault
I told Cyou they rGun when you Dcall and if you Emhad to Ccrawl all Gback
they'd ask Dnothing at EmallC  
[Chorus 2]
And like an Ema-nimCal, you Gloved me, then you Dleft me Emalone
And I Chope that you Ggo where you Dgo
But when you Emdance you Clook like Gsomeone I Dused to EmknowC  Cm  C  
[Bridge]
Because you Glook so good when you Dwake me in the middle of the niCght
and say take me like you Gknow I lDike it
and we'll Cmake belief the Gwaiting was a Dwaste of CtimeC  
and like an EmanimCal I Gran into your Dwrecking Emball
and I Ccrashed into the Grecord Dwall 'cause when we Emdance, we're Cjust a Glittle bit Dout of EmcontrolC  
[Chorus]
That you're an Ema-nimCal, and you Gcan't stop the Dhabits of Emfault
I told Cyou they rGun when you Dcall and if you Emhad to Ccrawl all Gback
they'd ask Dnothing at EmallC  
[Chorus 2]
And like an Ema-nimCal, you Gloved me, then you Dleft me Emalone
And I Chope that you Ggo where you Dgo
But when you Emdance you Clook like Gsomeone I Dused to EmknowC  Cm  C  

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Animal

by Iron Eyes Cody

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G Bm

Well I think you lost your mind, She said a million times

Em C

In a case of tired affection, In a race of our design

G Bm Em C

She closed her eyes and cried, god if there's any justice in life

G Bm Em C

You take your feet off my heart and the needle off the forty-five

G Bm

She's got a fire that grows, restless to her soul

Em C

Relents and then suspects that she'd be reckless not to go

G Bm Em C

Says I don't know, but I've got a feeling coming up from the low

G Bm Em C

So in the morning if I'm running at least we have the summer to show

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm Em

Like in the backseat, looking at me

C G D C

Holding me like you want it, Haven't let me alone

G Bm Em C

How can that be, wait look I can't breathe

G D D D

I'm knocked down not strong enough to shout

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em

That you're an a-nimal, and you can't stop the habits of fault

C G D Em C G

I told you they run when you call and if you had to crawl all back

D Em C

they'd ask nothing at all

[Verse]

G Bm

She says you shake the effects, and rest remains in tech

Em C

And plest deseemed depictions of best that seems unbacked

G Bm Em C

he wants her back, and he calls and tells her just to hear her react

G Bm Em C

And she says man "the fuck are you running, your heart on the act"

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm Em

Like in the backseat, looking at me

C G D C

Holding me like you want it, Haven't let me alone

G Bm Em C

How can that be, wait look I can't breathe

G D D D

I'm knocked down not strong enough to shout

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em

That you're an a-nimal, and you can't stop the habits of fault

C G D Em C G

I told you they run when you call and if you had to crawl all back

D Em C

they'd ask nothing at all

[Chorus 2]

Em C G D Em

And like an a-nimal, you loved me, then you left me alone

C G D

And I hope that you go where you go

Em C G D Em C Cm C

But when you dance you look like someone I used to know

[Bridge]

G D C

Because you look so good when you wake me in the middle of the night

G D

and say take me like you know I like it

C G D C C

and we'll make belief the waiting was a waste of time

Em C G D Em

and like an animal I ran into your wrecking ball

C G D Em C G D Em C

and I crashed into the record wall 'cause when we dance, we're just a little bit out of control

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em

That you're an a-nimal, and you can't stop the habits of fault

C G D Em C G

I told you they run when you call and if you had to crawl all back

D Em C

they'd ask nothing at all

[Chorus 2]

Em C G D Em

And like an a-nimal, you loved me, then you left me alone

C G D

And I hope that you go where you go

Em C G D Em C Cm C

But when you dance you look like someone I used to know

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