Biography:
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, and writer, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the rock era, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."
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Other songs:
- Let My Love Open The Door
- A Little Is Enough
- Annie
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Brilliant Blues
- Face The Face
- Give Blood
- Heart To Hang On To
- Hiding Out
- I Am An Animal
- Keep Me Turning
- Keep On Working
- Mary
- Misunderstood
- Rough Boys
- Sleeping Dog
- Slit Skirts
- So Sad About Us
- Theres A Heartache Following Me
- You Came Back
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I am an Animal - Pete Townshend
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Empty Glass" (1980)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Don't know if Townshend uses a capo here. But for a single player 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: A
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
Dsus 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
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[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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am an ani-mal
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am a vegetable
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am a human being
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am an an - gel
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I will be immersed
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am a nothing king
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am an ani - mal
I am an Animal - Pete Townshend
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Empty Glass" (1980)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Don't know if Townshend uses a capo here. But for a single player it seems
helpful to use a transposed version with a capo to match the original key.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capo: 2nd fret
Play: D
Key: A
For chords in original key, transpose +2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|----------------|----------------|----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dsus 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
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[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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am an ani-mal
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am a vegetable
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am a human being
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am an an - gel
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I will be immersed
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am a nothing king
Dsus 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]
Dsus D A/D D
I am an ani - mal
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