Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
FF
This gentle man
A minorAm G+G FF
Wants to do unspeakable things
A minorAm C majorC FF
To say unrepeatable things
A minorAm G+G FF
To wish it all away
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
Cause I have been at war for a long time
FF G+G A minorAm
Voices run wild in my head
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
Since the day that I met you I wanted to get you
FF G+G
Into my life, into my bed
Chorus:
FF
This gentle man
A minorAm G+G FF
Wants to do unspeakable things
A minorAm C majorC FF
To write unrepeatable things
A minorAm G+G FF
That can’t be washed away
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
So much of me I’m wanting to hide
FF G+G A minorAm FF
Do I dare reveal the horrors inside?
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
I’d rather not but say that I tried
FF G+G
No one will ever know
Chorus:
FF
That this gentle man
A minorAm G+G FF
Wants to do unspeakable things
A minorAm C majorC FF
To say unrepeatable things
A minorAm G+G FF
To give it all away
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
I’m not all that proud about things I have done
FF G+G A minorAm FF
If I let go what will I become?
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
Is there only one way to be a good son
FF G+G
How will I ever know?
Bridge:
C majorC
What to do with the animal
A minorAm
Is it blessed or damnable?
FF
Do I tame the animal?
G+G G7G7
Or just let it run wild
Bridge:
C majorC
And can I love the animal?
A minorAm
This drunk, filthy animal
FF
It’s both gorgeous and terrible
G+G G7G7
How is, is this part of me?
Bridge:
C majorC
And who let in this animal?
A minorAm
Its appetites are unbearable
FF
Where’s the map or the parable?
G+G G7G7
Can I be both wild and wise?
Bridge:
C majorC
And there’s no killing the animal
A minorAm
Damage might be unrepairable
FF
What to do with the animal?
G+G G7G7
How is, is this part of me?
Bridge:
C majorC
And oh oh oh the animal
A minorAm
Is it blessed or damnable?
FF
Can I tame the animal?
G+G G7G7
Or just let it run wild
Bridge:
C majorC
And can I love the animal?
A minorAm
This drunk, filthy animal
FF
It’s both gorgeous and terrible
G+G G7G7
How is, is this part of me?
Outro:
C majorC
And oh oh oh the animal
A minorAm
Oh oh oh the animal
FF
Oh oh oh the animal
End on G+G