John Newman - A.N.i.M.A.L: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A.N.i.M.A.L" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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        D                               A
You'll never take the greatest part of me
        E                             F#m
You'll never leave me broken at your feet
        D                               A
'Cause just when you think you know me well
E                           F#m
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L

D
Hold tight, I'm about to blow
A
I'm about to break out of the cage
E                       F#m
I'm about to lose my shit
D
Hot head and red eyed
A
Howling in the moonlight
     E                        F#m
I'm just the way you wanted me

D                A
All that is sure is love
    E                    F#m
But all that you hear is hate
   D                     A
If all that I am ain't enough
     E
Then I'll show you what I can be

Chorus:
        D                               A
You'll never take the greatest part of me
        E                             F#m
You'll never leave me broken at your feet
        D                               A
'Cause just when you think you know me well
E                           F#m
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L
        D                               A
You'll never take the greatest part of me
      E                           F#m
Yeah, I will be just what I wanna be
        D                               A
'Cause just when you think you know me well
E                           F#m
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L

D    A E F#m
(Uh-huh)    A-N-I-M-A-L
D    A E F#m
(Uh-huh)    A-N-I-M-A-L

Darkness to daylight,
drowning in paradise
This is who I'm meant to be
(This is who I'm meant to be)
I'm fearless, I'm out there,
I'm let loose with no care
Is this the way you wanted me?
(Is this the way you wanted me?)

And all that I'm sure is love
But maybe that's not what you need (Yeah)

Chorus:
You'll never take the greatest part of me (Uh-huh)
You'll never leave me broken at your feet (A-N-I-M-A-L)
'Cause just when you think you know me well (Uh-huh)
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L
You'll never take the greatest part of me (Uh-huh)
You'll never leave me broken at your feet (A-N-I-M-A-L)
'Cause just when you think you know me well (Uh-huh)
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L

       D
We're running out, yeah, running out
       A
We're running out of time
     E                    F#m
The fire is burning with hate
       D
We're running out, yeah, running out
       A
We're running out of time
      E                         F#m
But still I will rise from the flames

        D                               A
You'll never take the greatest part of me
    E                             F#m
And I will be just what I want to be (Yeah)

Chorus:
You'll never take the greatest part of me (Uh-huh)
You'll never leave me broken at your feet (A-N-I-M-A-L)
'Cause just when you think you know me well (Uh-huh)
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L
You'll never take the greatest part of me (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I will be just what I wanna be (Animal)
'Cause just when you think you know me well (Uh-huh)
You create a, you create an A-N-I-M-A-L


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "A.N.i.M.A.L" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A.N.i.M.A.L" by John Newman.