Ramones - Animal Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Animal Boy" 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        G D B          G D
Gonna kill   and destroy
I'm not an animal boy
Why don't they understand
I'm not an ape man

Don't have brain damage
I'm not an a wild savage
Don't push me around
Don't bring my head down

Chorus:
   E         D
   Animal boy
   Animal boy
   Animal boy
   Animal boy

I'm not an imbecile
Don't treat me like an animal
I'm not a creature in the zoo
Don't tell me what to do

Chorus

B               G         F#
You don't know what it's like
You don't know how i feel
I don't have a monkey's brain
I'm not an animal

You can't lock me in a cage
This ain't the Stone Age
Better get out of my way
Someone's gonna have to pay

Chorus:
   E         D F#
   Animal boy
   Animal boy
   Animal boy
   Animal boy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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

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