Pete Townshend – I Am An Animal (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Empty Glass" (1980)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
I think, Townshend uses an open tuning for this song. In standard tuning
it seems helpful to use a transposed version with a capo to match the
original key.
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Capo: 2nd fret
Play: D
Key: E
For chords in original key, transpose +2
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LINK [D [Em [F#m [G [A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---3---5---7---|9---------------|----------------| B|--3---3---3-----|----------------|----------------| G|--------------7-|9---------------|----------------| D|0---2---4---5---|7---------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| or (easier) [D [Em [F#m [G [A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---3---5---7---|9---------------|----------------| B|3---5---7---8---|10--------------|----------------| G|2---4---6---7---|9---------------|----------------| D|-(0)-(0)-(0)----|x---------------|----------------| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dsus4 x-x-0-0-3-0 = actually Dsus4(add9)
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
A/D x-x-0-2-2(0)
D6 x-x-0-4-3-x
Dsus4 x-x-0-0-3-x---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| D | % |
[Opening section]
A G A D I was always here in the silence E A D G But I was never under your eye Am G A D Gather up your love in some wiseness Em A D G For every memory shall always survive Em F#m G Bm | Asus4 | % | And you will see me
[Verse 1]
Dsus4 D A/D D I am an ani-mal Dsus4 D A/D D My teeth are sharp and my mouth is full Am And the passion is so strong G | D Dsus2 | A/D Dsus2 | When I'm alone, loneliness will change me
[Verse 2]
Dsus4 D A/D D I am a vegetable Dsus4 D A/D D I get my body badly pulled Am And I'm rooted to the spot G | D Dsus2 | A/D Dsus2 | Nothing will rearrange me
[Bridge]
A G A I'm looking back and I can't see the past D A/D D6 D Anymore so, ha-zy A G A I'm on a track and I'm traveling so fast D A/D D6 A | D Em F#m G | A | Oh, for sure I'm cra-zy-y-y [LINK (see above)
(single notes: g f#)
[Verse 3]
Dsus4 D A/D D I am a human being Dsus4 D A/D D I can't believe all the things I'm seeing Am I've nowhere to hide anymore G | D Dsus2 | A/D Dsus2 | I'm losing my way
[Verse 4]
Dsus4 D A/D D I am an an - gel Dsus4 D A/D D I booked in here I came straight from hell Am I don't know how to lie anymore G | D Dsus2 | A/D Dsus2 | I'm boozing to pray
[Bridge]
A G A I'm looking back and I can't see the past D A/D D6 D Anymore, so ha-zy A G A I'm on a track and I'm traveling so fast D A/D D6 A | D Em F#m G | A | Oh, for sure I'm cra-zy-y-y [LINK (see above)]
(single notes: g f#)
[Opening section)
A G A D I was always here in the silence Em A D G But I was never under your eye Am G A D Gather up your love in some wiseness Em A D G For every memory shall always survive Em F#m G Bm | Asus4 | A | And you will see me
[Verse 5]
Dsus4 D A/D D I will be immersed Dsus4 D A/D D Queen of the fucking uni-verse Am And I don't know what I have anymore G | D Dsus2 | A/D Dsus2 | Anymore than you do
[Verse 6]
Dsus4 D A/D D I am a nothing king Dsus4 D A/D D Been right around on a golden ring Am I don't know where you are anymore G | D Dsus2 | A/D Dsus2 | I've got no clue
[Bridge]
A G A I'm looking back and I can't see the past D A/D D6 D Anymore so, ha-zy A G A I'm on a track and I'm traveling so fast D A/D D6 A | D Em F#m G | A Asus4 | A | Oh, for sure I'm cra-zy-y-y [LINK (see above)]
(single notes: g f#)
[Coda]
Dsus4 D A/D D I am an ani - mal