The Animals - I'm An Animal: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm An Animal" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn I'm An Animal Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I'm An Animal" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
C            D
I'm an animal, I'm an animal
F            G
I'm an animal, I'm an animal
G
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

C
I'm an animal
Here to blow your mind
D
I'm an animal
Of the English kind
F
I'm an animal
Gonna flip your wig
G
I'm an animal
Behave just like a pig
G
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

G
Let me be your best friend
And I won't monkey 'round with you

I'm an animal
I'll eat your body and soul
I'm an animal
Tune to rock and roll
I'm an animal
I'm a thoroughbred
I'm an animal
Going to give your head
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

I'm an animal
A woman is my prey
I'm an animal
Eat both night and day
I'm an animal
I've got to satisfy
I'm an animal
Never been known to lie
I Said Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

C
I'm an animal
Animal life
I'm an animal
Animalism
I'm an animal

G
Human system, breath, flesh, flesh and blood
Physique, strength, power, vigor, force
Spring, elasticity, tone and grace
Animal Kingdom, brute, creation
Animal creature, creature, being, living thing
Dumb animal, dumb friend, dumb creature, brute

I'm an animal
Of the English kind
I'm an animal
Going to blow your mind
I'm an animal
Behave like a pig
I'm an animal
Your gonna flip your wig
I say
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)

Oh... yeah...

G
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
I'm an animal, let me be your best friend
Animal, yeah, let me be your best friend
Animal, animal, let me be your best friend...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "I'm An Animal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm An Animal" by The Animals.

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