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Animal Instinct – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
From: “Harum Scarum” (1965)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Emaj7 0-2-2-4-4-4
D#aug x-6-5-4-4-x
F7sus4 2-4-2-4-2-2
F#7 2-4-2-3-2-2
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[Intro]
| G#m| E| G#m| E|
[Verse 1]
Don't ever G#mtake your eyes off Eme
Not even for a G#mminuteE  
Cause like a G#mpanther I might Epounce
And there'll be danger G#min itE  
[Bridge]
BI can be sneaky, E7fast as a snake
I Bstrike like a cobra, D#augmake no mistake
And Emaj7baby you'll be Emaj7trapped
(break)
| F#7sus4| F#7|
Quick as a wink (break)
[Chorus]
| G#m| E| G#m| E|
It's animal instinct
[Verse 2]
Don't think that G#mI won't pin you Edown
No matter how you G#mplead itE  
I'm like a G#mlion who's been Ecaged
And you're the meat I'm G#mneedin'E  
[Chorus 2]
BWatch out I'll warn ya', E7sharp as a hawk
I'm Bwild as a tiger, I D#augprowl and I stalk
Cause Emaj7when a man feels Emaj7thirst
| F#7sus4| F#7|
He takes a drink (break)
[Chorus]
| G#m| E| G#m| E|
It's animal instinct
[Verse 3]
You better G#mnot be caught off Eguard
This wolf is on the G#msearch nowE  
A leopard G#mjust can't change its Espots
And I'm about to G#mlurch nowE  
[Chorus 3]
I Broar like the jungle, I E7fight tooth and nail
I Bjust gotta get you, you'll D#augfall without fail
I'm Emaj7ready for the Emaj7kill
| F#7sus4| F#7|
Right on the brink (break)
[Chorus]
| G#m| E|
It's animal instinct
| G#m| E|
It's animal instinct
| G#m   D#| G#m  
It's animal instinct

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