Noah Kahan - Animal: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Animal" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
It's an empty shell I live in
     F#
The doors are always closed
        E
And I spend my weeks
          G#m               F#
Losing my head, resting my bones

And they say that nothing's given
So I guess I'll get nothing at all
And I'll accept defeat
'Cause you can't swing
When the fight's lost
You know

E
Can't see the grass getting greener 'cause
Out here ain't nothing but blue in your eyes
B
Blood red, the heart helps a little
    F#
But everyone you meet's just passing through
E
White lies take all of the color from you
Most nights you don't sleep at all
          B
In your blackout blinds you hide
                     F#
Is there any wonder no one ever
really tries to call?
And you say

Chorus:
G#m       E                   B     F#
Ooh, sometimes I feel like an animal
G#m      E                    B
Ooh, I climb so high just to feel
                    F#
the fall and let it go
   G#m     E            B    F#
So look me in the eyes, am I someone else?
G#m       E                   B         F#
Ooh, sometimes I feel like an animal an animal
an animal

And I always have a vision
But I always watch it go
And then I feel too weak
And it's too much, and it's too close

Can't see the grass getting greener 'cause
Out here ain't nothing but blue
And your eyes blood red, the high helps a little
But everyone you meet's just passing through
White lies take all of the color from you
Most nights you don't sleep at all
And you black out blind you hide
Is there any wonder no one ever
really tries to call?
You say

Chorus

Can't see the grass getting greener 'cause
Out here ain't nothing but blue
And your eyes blood red, the high helps a little
But everyone you meet's just passing through
You say

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Animal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Animal" by Noah Kahan.