Animals tab

Animals

Hey guys, this is my first tab, so be nice please! Much appreciated...
The guitars they use are a 60th anniversary Fender Telecaster and a Gibson Les Paul 
Traditional Guitar (Desert Burst) if you like getting their equipment!

Off the album In Gold Blood

Tuning EADGBe (both guitars)

RHYTHM GUITAR (The Les Paul)

INTRO + VERSE
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------this is repeated in bit throughout the verses-----|
D--------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A--------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E-(0-12-12-12-0-12-0-10-12)-x3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|

      ^(alternate pick the 12th fret notes)

CHORUS
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---1st powerchord is a little syncapated, listen to the song for the rhythm
G--9-------7----------------------------)-----------------------------------|
D--9--x10--7--x6--5------7------2-------))x2--------------------------------|
A--7-------5------5--x4--7--x4--2--x8---))----------------------------------|
E-----------------3------5------0-------)-----------------------------------|

POST-CHORUS (all together, armageddon, COME ON!)
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--5------7------------------------------)repeat this x2 then---------------|
D--5--x8--7--x8--------------------------)----------------------------------|
A--3------5------------------------------)-------------------x4-------------|
E----------------(12/0-0--10h12p10h12)-x2)--------------12/0-0--10h12p10h12-|

BREAKDOWN
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|repeat until
G----------------------------------------------------------------solo--|
D--wait a couple bars, before...-------------------------12--11--------|
A--------------------------------------------------------12--11--------|
E----------------------------------(0/12--12p0-10-12)x3--10--9---------|

for the solo, DO THE CHORUS POWERCHORDS x2!!

Then to end it, do the intro, then as the final chords...
e-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D------5~-4~-2~---------------|
A------5~-4~-2~---------------|
E------3~-2~-0~---------------|


LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD 
GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD 
GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR....

Pretty much the same intro and verse as the rhythm, doesn't need to be played but sounds good.

INTRO + VERSE (the Telecaster)
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------this is repeated in bit throughout the verses-----|
D--------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A--------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E-(0-12-12-12-0-12-0-10-12)-x3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--|

      ^(alternate pick the 12th fret notes)

CHORUS
e------------------------------------------------|
B--------(17~------20~-------17~----15~)-x2------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D--------alternate pick these, or let ring-------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|

POST-CHORUS (all together, armageddon, COME ON!)
e----------------(12/0-0--10h12p10h12)-x2)---------------12/0-0--10h12p10h12-|
B----------------------------------------)-----------------------^x4---------|
G--5------7------------------------------)repeat this x2 then----------------|
D--5--x8--7--x8--------------------------)-----------------------------------|
A--3------5------------------------------)-----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

BREAKDOWN
e------------------12~-------------------12~-----------------------------|
B------------------12~-------------------12~-----------------------------|
G------------------12~-------------------12~-----------------------------|
D----------------------------------------12~-----------------------------|
A------these are all harmonics-----------12~-----------------------------|
E---(stick your finger on the fret wire--12~-----------------------------|

SOLO
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------this is played with a wah-wah pedal, so for-------|
A-------------the mean time muck about in E major-------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

POST-SOLO (all together, armageddon, COME ON!)
e----------------(12/0-0--10h12p10h12)-x2)---------------12/0-0--10h12p10h12-|
B----------------------------------------)-----------------------^x4---------|
G--5------7------------------------------)repeat this x2 then----------------|
D--5--x8--7--x8--------------------------)-----------------------------------|
A--3------5------------------------------)-----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Then let the rhythm guitar finish off the song. Enjoy this beast of a song!

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