------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Animals - Coldplay
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: b34r5
Email: b34r5@hotmail.com
I spent a while trying to find some chords which sounded right to me when played
along with the song, and to put it simply; I cant. Without taking my guitar a
couple of steps down, anyway (see note at end of tab). I THINK the chords are as
follows, but you have to bar them up if using standard tuning, which makes them
sound a bit wrong.
If you play this way, think of the Eb as a 'D#' (raise a D by barring the whole
first fret, may require some practice- 3,4,3,1,1,1) and Cm is 3,4,5,5,3,3.
Eb - F - Eb - F (x2)
G B
Animals we are
Eb
Disposable
Cm G
Collapsable and raw
B
In you go
Eb Cm
In to some crowded room
G B
and Animals that climb
Eb Cm
and they're climbin' over you
G
Until you say
B Eb Cm
"Off you go, off you go"
G - B - Eb - Cm (x2)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/coldplay/animals_crd_ver_3.html ]
G B
Animal I am
Eb
and I'm looking for an
Cm G
answer just like you,
B
but I should know
Eb Cm
which way to turn,
G B
An animal that runs
Eb
And I ran away from
Cm G
you because I'm scared,
B Eb Cm
"now Off you go, off you go,"
Eb F
If you're gonna go, go now
Eb F
If you're gonna go, go now
Eb F
I forgot to tell you how
Eb F
so If you gonna go, go now
G - B - Eb - Cm (x2)
Animal you are
disposable
defenseless
yes and
Watch your mouth
boys, watch your mouth
an animal that runs
and i made all my excuses to you
and i missed my chance by a stones throw
Chorus again
End bit-
G
crumble and fall,
B
Crumble and fall,
Eb
Crumble and fall like an
Cm
animal, (all x4)
G - B - Eb - Cm (chord pattern to end)
---
If you want it to sound better and dont mind messing about with your tuning,
take it down 2 steps (put a capo on second fret and tune that to standard,
then take capo off) and play with the following chord shapes-
Play the G in an A shape with the new tuning
Play the B in an C shape " " " "
Play the Eb as an F shape (or an Fmaj7, leaving the High E open, not fret 1)
Play the Cm as a Dm shape
For the chorus, either play the F as a G shape, or slide the Eb up 2 frets.
Sorry that may come across as very confusing, but I couldn't be bothered to
tab out the song again with new 'relative to 2 steps down' chords. Just mess
around with it with a guitar in your hands and song in the background and you'll
get it no problem.
