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CAPO 3rd FRET
INTRO: Cmaj7| D6/9| Cmaj7| D6/9|
EAnimals we areG6  
DiCmaj7sposable
CollAm6apsable and rawE  
In you G6go
In Cmaj7to some crowded Am6room
and EAnimals that G6climb
and they're Cmaj7climbin' over youAm6  
Until you Esay
"Off you G6go, off you go"Cmaj7  Am6  
| E  G6|  Cmaj7  Am6||
EAnimal I am           G6  
and I'm Cmaj7looking for an 
Am6answer just like yEou,              
and I should G6know 
which Cmaj7way to turAm6n,
An Eanimal that G6runs          
And I Cmaj7ran away from 
yAm6ou because I'm sEcared, 
"now Off you G6go, off you goCmaj7,"Am6  
Cmaj7If you're gonna go, go noD6/9w
Cmaj7If you're gonna go, go noD6/9w
Cmaj7I forgot to tell you howD6/9  
  Cmaj7so If you gonna go, go D6/9now
SAME CHORDS FOR VERSES
Animal you are
disposable 
defenseless 
yes and
Watch your mouth
boys, watch your mouth
an animal that runs 
and i made all my excuses to you
and i missed my chance by a stones throw
CHORUS AGAIN
OUTRO
G6crumble and fall,
G6Crumble and fall,
G6Crumble and fall like an 
Am6animal,   (all x4)

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Animals

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D6/9

Am6

CAPO 3rd FRET

Cmaj7 D6/9 Cmaj7 D6/9

INTRO: | | | |

E G6

Animals we are

Cmaj7

Disposable

Am6 E

Collapsable and raw

In you go

Cmaj7 Am6

In to some crowded room

E G6

and Animals that climb

Cmaj7 Am6

and they're climbin' over you

Until you say

G6 Cmaj7 Am6

"Off you go, off you go"

E G6 Cmaj7 Am6

| | ||

E G6

Animal I am

Cmaj7

and I'm looking for an

Am6 E

answer just like you,

and I should know

Cmaj7 Am6

which way to turn,

E G6

An animal that runs

Cmaj7

And I ran away from

Am6 E

you because I'm scared,

G6 Cmaj7 Am6

"now Off you go, off you go,"

Cmaj7 D6/9

If you're gonna go, go now

Cmaj7 D6/9

If you're gonna go, go now

Cmaj7 D6/9

I forgot to tell you how

Cmaj7 D6/9

so If you gonna go, go now

SAME CHORDS FOR VERSES

Animal you are

disposable

defenseless

yes and

Watch your mouth

boys, watch your mouth

an animal that runs

and i made all my excuses to you

and i missed my chance by a stones throw

CHORUS AGAIN

OUTRO

crumble and fall,

Crumble and fall,

Crumble and fall like an

Am6

animal, (all x4)

About Animals Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Animals by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Animals chords”, “Animals guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Animals chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Animals chords and for experienced players who want accurate Animals lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cmaj7, D6/9, E, G6, Am6.

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What key is "Animals" in?

The chords for "Animals" show the original chord names (including Cmaj7, D6/9, E, G6, Am6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.