#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# The Animal Song Artist: Savage Garden Album: Affirmation Transcribed by: Ginger (fireinsidetheman@hotmail.com) Format: Bass tabulature Riff 1 G|------------------|-------------------| D|------------------|-------------------| A|9--------9--------|11-----------------| E|------------------|----------9--------| Play Riff 1 twice for the introduction. For the first verse ("When superstars...") play Riff 1 four times. Riff 2 G|-------------------|--------------------| D|---------9----8----|----------11--------| A|9------------------|11------------------| E|-------------------|--------------------| Play Riff 2 three times for the chorus ("Live... like animals..."), then... Riff 3 G|------------------|--------------------| D|8-----------------|----------11--------| A|---------9--------|11------------------| E|------------------|--------------------| ...play Riff 3 for the last line of the chorus ("wind... sand at my feet"). Riff 4 G|------------------|--------------------| D|------------------|----------11--------| A|9--------9--------|11------------------| E|------------------|--------------------| Play Riff 4 twice for the "oh oh oh ohhhh..." part. Play Riff 1 four times for the second verse ("I've been having...") Then play Riff 2 four times for the prechorus ("Compassion in the jungle...") Play Riff 2 again another three times and then Riff 4 once for the chorus. Riff 5 G|8---8---6-8--8-6--8--11--|8-8--8-8--6-8--8----6--8--|-------------------| D|-------------------------|-----------------8--------|-------------------| A|-------------------------|--------------------------|9---9---9----------| E|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| ("Sometimes... can get G|-------------------8--|-----------------------|---------------------| D|----------------8-----|-----------------------|---------------------| A|9---9---9----9--------|6---6---6---6----6--9--|6---6---6------------| E|----------------------|--------------9--------|-------------9--9----| you down, It's so confusing, there's so many G|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| D|-------------------|----------------8--11--|------------------------| A|9---9---9----------|9---9---9----9---------|6---6---6---6-----6--9--| E|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------11--------| rules to follow, And I don't feel it, cause I just G|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|6---6---6----11--11----|9----------------|9----------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------| run away in my mind......") Whew! Play Riff 5 one time only for the bridge, then rest four bars for the drum solo. Play Riff 1 four times for the third verse ("Superstars and cannonballs...") Then play Riff 2 four times for the prechorus ("Compassion in the jungle...") Play Riff 2 again another three times and then Riff 4 once for the chorus. Play Riff 2 until fade. And you're done!