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Maroon 5 - Animals Chords

Chord reference Em, D, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Baby I’m [Em]preying on you tonight Hunt you [D]down, eat you alive Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals Maybe you [Em]think you that can hide I can [D]smell your scent for miles Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals. Baby [Em]I’m

So what you trying to do to [D]me It’s like we can’t stop, we’re [C]enemies But we get along when I’m inside [Em]you You’re like a drug that’s killing [D]me I cut you out [C]entirely But I get so high when I’m inside you

Yeah you can start [Em]over, you can run free You can find [D]other fish in the sea You can [C]pretend it’s meant to be But you can’t stay away from me I can still [Em]hear you making that sound Taking me [D]down, oh, under the ground You can [C]pretend it was me below

Baby I’m [Em]preying on you tonight Hunt you [D]down, eat you alive Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals Maybe you [Em]think you that can hide I can [D]smell your scent for miles Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals. Baby [Em]I’m

So if I run, it’s not [D]enough You’re still in my head, forever [C]stuck But you can do, what you wanna do [Em]I love your lies, I’ll eat ’em [D]up But don’t deny the [C]animal That comes alive when I’m inside you

Yeah you can start [Em]over, you can run free You can find [D]other fish in the sea You can [C]pretend it’s meant to be But you can’t stay away from me I can still [Em]hear you making that sound Taking me [D]down, oh, under the ground You can [C]pretend it was me below

Baby I’m [Em]preying on you tonight Hunt you [D]down, eat you alive Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals Maybe you [Em]think you that can hide I can [D]smell your scent for miles Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals. Baby [Em]I’m

Don’t tell no [D]lie, you can’t [C]deny [C]The beast inside, yeah yeah yeah [Em]No girl don’t [D]lie, you can’t deny [C]The beast inside, teah yeah yeah Just like [Em]animals, animals, like [D]animals Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals

Baby I’m [Em]preying on you tonight Hunt you [D]down, eat you alive Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals Maybe you [Em]think you that can hide I can [D]smell your scent for miles Just like [C]animals, animals, like animals. Baby [Em]I’m

Don’t tell no [D]lie, you can’t [C]deny [C]The beast inside, yeah yeah yeah [Em]No girl don’t [D]lie, you can’t deny [C]The beast inside, yeah yeah yeah

Artist Maroon 5
Album V
Genres Pop
Year 2014
Key Em

How to Play Animals on Guitar?

Maroon 5 - Animals can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, C chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Animals with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.