The Animals - I’m Mad Again: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I’m Mad Again" 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 Mad Again 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 Mad Again" smoothly on your guitar.

                       E A G E G E
I had a friend one time,
                                   E A G E
at least I thought he was my friend
For he came to me,
said "I ain't got no place to go"
I said "take it easy man,
you can come home to my house,
I'll get you a pillow
where you can rest your head"
Took him home with me,
let him in my house,
Let him drive my Cadillac
that I could not afford
When I found out
he'd been messing around with my baby

Chorus:
E     G       E A G E     G     E         A   G  E
You know I'm mad     like Al Capone (I'm burning up)
I said I'm mad (I'm burning up)
I said I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
Like Sonny Liston yeah (I'm burnin' up)
You know baby I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
Like Cassius Clay (I'm burnin' up)
You know I'm mad (I'm burnin' up) you know I'm mad
Yeah baby, alright baby (I'm burnin' up)
I'm mad, come on (I'm burnin' up)

Took him home with me,
introduced him to my baby
He began to talk to her,
made her think the moon was blue
You know I think I ought to tell you daddy I'm mad,
I said I'm mad with you
I don't know what I'm gonna do to you
I might drown you,
I might shoot you
I just don't know
because I'm mad

Chorus:
I said I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
You know I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
I don't have to tell you I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
I'm mad with you yeah (I'm burnin' up)
I said I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
Yeah yeah yeah (I'm burnin' up)
I said I'm mad (I'm burnin' up)
You know I'm mad, oh baby I'm mad
Oh I said I'm mad, you know
I'm mad, oh baby I'm mad

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

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 Mad Again" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I’m Mad Again" by The Animals.

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