The Animal Song

The Animal Song Original Key: F# The chorus progression is quite fast and has a walk down (if you follow to the bass line). Here’s the timing and an simple way to play it using power chords: Chorus Progression 1 Timing:       |   1     2     3     4   |   1     2     3     4   |      x3 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------4-----4-------------------6------------------| A|--------4-----------2-----1-------6-----------4------------------| E|--------2-------------------------4------------------------------| I want to live… Chorus Progression 2 Timing:       |   1     2     3     4   |   1     2     3     4   |      x1 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------8-------------------------------------6------------------| A|--------6-----------9-----9-------6-----------4------------------| E|--------------------7-----6-------4------------------------------|       The wind in my hair... [Intro] |        | - -  | 2x [Verse 1] When superstars and cannonballs are running through your head And television freak show cops and robbers everywhere Subway makes me nervous people pushing me too far I’ve got to break away so take my hand now      [Chorus] ’Cause I want to live (like   animals) Careless and free (like   animals) I want to live I want to run through the jungle The wind in my hair and the sand at my feet [Instrumental] | -   #/  | - -  |  2x [Verse 2] I’ve been having difficulties keepin’ to myself Feelings and emotions better left up on the shelf Animals and children tell the truth they never lie Which one is more human there’s a thought now you decide [Pre-Chorus] Compassion in the jungle Compassion in your head yeah                 Would you like make a run for it Would you like to take my hand yeah                [Chorus] ’Cause I want to live (like   animals) Careless and free (like   animals) I want to live I want to run through the jungle The wind in my hair and the sand at my feet [Bridge]       Sometimes this life can get you down       It’s so confusing there’s so many rules to follow And I feel it ’cause I want to run away in my   mind ahh hahh [Verse 3] When superstars and cannonballs are running through your head And television freak show cops and robbers everywhere Animals and children tell the truth they never lie Which one is more human there’s a thought now you decide [Pre-Chorus] Compassion in the jungle Compassion in your head yeah                 Would you like make a run for it Would you like to take my hand yeah                [Chorus] ’Cause I want to live (like   animals) Careless and free (like   animals) I want to live I want to run through the jungle The wind in my hair and the sand at my feet      x2 [Outro] | -   #/  | - -  |  (repeat til the end)