Chords of: Animal by: Def Leppard. (Bmaj7, Bb, B, F#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Animal” by Def Leppard is in B Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 151 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Bb, B, F#.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F → Bbm → F → Bb → Dm7 → Bb6 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:38 | 16% |
| B | 0:33 | 14% |
| F# | 0:33 | 14% |
| C# | 0:24 | 10% |
| Dm7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| G7 | 0:09 | 4% |
Bb – F/C – Dm7 – F – Dm7 – Bbm – F – Dm7 – F – C – Dm7 – Bb – C – Dm7 – Bb – G7 – F/A – C/D – Bb – Dm7 – Bb6 – C/G – Dm7 – C/G – Bb – C – Dm7 – Bb – G7 – F/A – C/G – Bb – Dm7 – Bb – C/G – F/A – G7 – B – F# – C# – B – F# – C# – F# – E6 – B – A6 – F# – …
