The Cranberries – Animal Instinct Chord progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
This is the lyrics and chord progression of Animal Instinct by The Cranberries on piano, guitar, ukulele and keyboard.
Em Am7 Cadd9 D (x2)
[Verse 1]
Em Am7 Cadd9
Suddenly something has happened to me
D Em
As I was having my cup of tea
Am7 Cadd9
Suddenly I was feeling depressed
D Em
I was utterly and totally stressed
Am7 Cadd9 D Em
Do you know you made me cry iai ouuuo
Am7 Cadd9 D
Do you know you made me die iai
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Am7
And the thing that gets to me
Cadd9 D
Is you’ll never really see
Em Am7
And the thing that freaks me out
Cadd9 D
Is I’ll always be in doubt
[Chorus]
G D Cadd9
It is a lovely thing that we have
D
It is a lovely thing that we
G D Cadd9
It is a lovely thing, the animal
D
The animal instinct
Em Am7 Cadd9 D (x2)
[Verse 2]
Em Am7 Cadd9
So take my hands and come with me
D Em
We will change reality
Am7 Cadd9
So take my hands and we will pray
D Em
They won’t take you away
Am7 Cadd9 D Em
They will never make me cry, iaii nouou
Am7 Cadd9 D
They will never make me die iaii
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Am7
And the thing that gets to me
Cadd9 D
Is you’ll never really see
Em Am7
And the thing that freaks me out
Cadd9 D
Is I’ll always be in doubt
[Outro]
Em Am7 Cadd9 D
The animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
Em Am7 Cadd9 D
It’s the animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
Em Am7 Cadd9 D
It’s the animal, it’s the animal, it’s the animal instinct in me
Em Am7 Cadd9 D
It’s the animal, it’s the animal, it’s the animal instinct in me
Em Am7 Cadd9 D
The animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
Em Am7 Cadd9 D
It’s the animal, it’s the animal, it’s the animal instinct in me
Em Am7 Cadd9 D (x3)
Em
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How to play Animal Instinct: key, chords and progression
Animal Instinct by The Cranberries is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: Em, Am7, Cadd9, D and G.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – Am7 – Cadd9 – D (i – iv7 – VIadd9 – VII in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.
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Animal Instinct chords: questions
What key is Animal Instinct in?
Animal Instinct by The Cranberries is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).
What chords are in Animal Instinct?
Animal Instinct uses 5 chords: Em, Am7, Cadd9, D, G.
What is the chord progression of Animal Instinct?
The main progression is Em – Am7 – Cadd9 – D (i – iv7 – VIadd9 – VII).
Is Animal Instinct easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.