Shakira - Animal City: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Animal City" 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.

F#m
Why do all my friends now want to be your lovers
      D                           C#7
your family got bigger when they thought you
were rich
F#m
And now like maniacs they scratch your back
D             C#7
Even when it doesn't itch

F#m
I want to figure it all,
I want to figure it all out
D                      C#7
I want to save you from,
Save you from all that's vain
F#m                  D                   C#7
Save you, from the things that cause us pain

Chorus:
              F#m
Cause it's an animal city, It's a cannibal world
    E
So be obedient, don't argue
          B
Some are ready to bite you
        F#m
It's an animal city, It's a cannibal world
    E
So be obedient, don't argue
          B                     F#m
Some are ready to rip you right off

D, C#7, D, C#7

They believe you now, have everything you wanted
And once you have become a star,
you've got no right to bitch
But someday when you fail, they'll put you on sale
And buy you by the inch

But you're the real deal
And "real" is your middle name
You know sometimes I feel
I gotta earn every breath you take, baby
Never mind the rules we break

Chorus

      D
With you I feel safe
                   C#7
There's nothing to fear from us
  D                                    C#7
Away from the fangs, the fangs of the world
                       D
I may be a coward but you are brave
             E
and nothing seems so dangerous

Chorus

Cannibal world
Cannibal world
Cannibal world
Cannibal world
So be obedient, don't argue
Some are ready to rip you right off


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

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

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