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Animal

R.e.m.
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Play this riff for the intro and during the verse:

A2

e|------------7-----------7-------------------------------|
B|------5---------5-----------5---------------------------|
G|----------6-------6-----------6-------------------------|
D|--7-----------------7-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

Em G D

What's the big deal?

A Em G D

I'm an animal...

A Em G D

I'm an animal...

A Em G D A

I'm an animal...

Bridge: | C | D | (3x), then | F | G |

Bridge solo:

C D C D

e---0------0-------0------0-----|---0----------0-----0---------------------¦
B--10------8-------5------3-----|---1----2-----1-----3---------------------¦
G-------------------------------|--------0---------------------------------¦
D-------------------------------|------------------------------------------¦
A-------------------------------|------------------------------------------¦
E-------------------------------|------------------------------------------¦

C D F G

e---0------0-------0------0--------|-----------------|-----5-----5---------¦
B--10------8-------5------3--------|--3-5-3---3-5-3--|-3-5---3-5---3-5-----¦
G----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------¦
D----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------¦
A----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------¦
E----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------¦

Song progression:

Intro riff X2

Verse riff X8

Chorus

Verse riff X8

Chorus

Bridge

Verse riff X10

Chorus X2

Verse riff X8

End by strumming the riff chord. That's it, enjoy! Comments or improvements to mr_sting@hot-shot.com ;o)

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