Chords of: Animals (Lyric Video) by: Maroon 5. (C6, Cmaj7, Em, Gmaj7) 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.
“Animals (Lyric Video)” by Maroon 5 is in E Minor and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C6, Cmaj7, Em, Gmaj7.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Bm → C → Em → Gmaj7 → C → Em → E7/G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 1:26 | 38% |
| Em | 1:04 | 28% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| G6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| C | 0:07 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| D6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Em – Bm – C – D7/F# – Em – Gmaj7 – C – F6 – Cmaj7 – Em – E7/G# – Cmaj7 – Em – G6 – Cmaj7 – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – Em – Abm7 – G6 – Cmaj7 – Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D/C – Cmaj7 – Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D/C – Cmaj7 – Em – E7 – Cmaj7 – Em – G6 – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm – Cmaj7 – Em – Gmaj7 – G6 – Cmaj7 – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – …
