Animals Nickelback backing track and tabs

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

from All the right reasons

Tabbed by Bruno Guimaraes

brunog10@yahoo.com

Riff 1 [Intro]

e|----------------|
b|----------------|
g|-7-7-----5------|
D|-7-7--3--5--5-5-|
A|-5-5--3--3--5-5-|
D|------3-----5-5-|(x4)

[Riff 2]

e|------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------|
g|-7-7-----5-------3-3/5-5/7--7-7-----5-----|
D|-7-7--3--5--5-5--3-3/5-5/7--5-7--3--5-5-5-|
A|-5-5--3--3--5-5--1-1/3-3/5--5-5--3--3-5-5-|
D|------3-----5-5------------------3----5-5-|(x2)

[Riff 3]

e|-----------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------|
g|-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-----------5--5-5--5-|
D|-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-|
A|-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-3--3-3--3-|
D|---------------------5--5-5--5-----------|

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| / Slide up

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Nickelback – Animals

Artist: Nickelback
Album: All the Right Reasons
Genre: Rock
Tuning: Drop D eBGDAD

Intro
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-7-7-7----5-----------|
D|-7-7-7--3-3--5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--3-3--5-5-5----|
D|--------3----5-5-5----|

Pre Verse
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7----5------------------------7-7-7----5--------|
D|-7-7-7--3-3--5-5-5--8-8------------7-7-7--3-3--5-5-5-|
A|-5-5-5--3-3--5-5-5--8-8--10-10-10--5-5-5--3-3--5-5-5-|
D|--------3----5-5-5--8-8--10-10-10---------3----5-5-5-|

Verse “I’m driving past your house…”
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------555--55--|
D|-0-0---000--000--000---555--555--555--55--|
A|-0-0---000--000--000---555--555--333--33--|
D|-0-0---000--000--000---555--555-----------|

Chorus “Screaming no!”
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7----5------------------------7-7-7----5----------------------|
D|-7-7-7--3-3--5-5-5--8-8------------7-7-7--3-3--5-5-5--8-8--10-10---|
A|-5-5-5--3-3--5-5-5--8-8--10-10-10--5-5-5--3-3--5-5-5--8-8--10-10---|
D|--------3----5-5-5--8-8--10-10-10---------3----5-5-5--8-8--10-10---|

Post Chorus “So come on baby, get in…”
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-7-7-7----5-----------|
D|-7-7-7--3-3--5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--3-3--5-5-5----|
D|--------3----5-5-5----|

Song Structure:

Intro x 4
Pre Verse x 2
Verse x 2
Chorus x 4
Post Chorus x 4
Verse x 2
Chorus x 4
Post Chorus x 4
Verse x 2
Chorus x 8
Post Chorus

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

[Intro]

HEAVY DISTORTION
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-7--------5r------------|
D|-7-0r--3r-5r-5-5-5r-----|
A|-5-0r--3r-3r-5-5-5r-----|
D|---0r--3r----5-5-5r-----|

[Pre-Verse]

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7r-----5r---------3-3/5-5/7-7-------5r--------------|
D|-7-7r--3r-5r-5-5-5r--3-3/5-5/7-7-0--3r-5r-5-5-5r-------|
A|-5-5r--3r-3r-5-5-5r--1-1/3-3/5-5-0--3r-3r-5-5-5r-------|
D|-------3r----5-5-5r--------------0--3r----5-5-5r-------|

[Verse]

“I’m driving past your house…”
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------5-5r--5-5-5r--5----|
D|--0r--0-0-0r--0-0-0r--0-0-0r--0-5-5r--5-5-5r--5-5-5r--5-5-5r--5----|
A|--0r--0-0-0r--0-0-0r--0-0-0r--0-5-5r--5-5-5r--5-3-3r--3-3-3r--3----|
D|--0r--0-0-0r--0-0-0r--0-0-0r--0-5-5r--5-5-5r--5--------------------|

[Chorus]

“Screaming no!”
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7--------5r---------3-3/5-5/7-7---|
D|-7-0r--3r-5r-5-5-5r--3-3/5-5/7-7---|
A|-5-0r--3r-3r-5-5-5r--1-1/3-3/5-5---|
D|---0r--3r----5-5-5r----------------|

[Post-Chorus]

“So come on baby, get in…”
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|---x--7--------5r------------|
D|---x--7-0r--3r-5r-5-5-5r-----|
A|---x--5-0r--3r-3r-5-5-5r-----|
D|---x----0r--3r----5-5-5r-----|

[Outro]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------0r-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0r-------------------------------|
D|--10h12p0-10h12p0-10h12p0-10h12p0--0r-------------------------------|

Song structure:

(intro) x 4
(pre-verse) x 2
(verse) x 2
(chorus) x 4
(post-chorus) x 4
(verse) x 2
(chorus) x 4
(post-chorus) x 4
(verse) x 2
(chorus) x 8
(outro) x 1

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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| / Slide up

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Artist: Nickelback
Song: Animals
Album: All the Right Reasons
Me: Hawk987 (Jake)

Tuning: Drop D

Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|x4
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Into 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5-------3-3/5-5/7--------5------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5-3-3/5-5/7--0-0-3-5-5-5-5------------------------------------|x2
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5-1-1/3-3/5--0-0-3-3-5-5-5------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5------------0-0-3---5-5-5------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

no guitar until "I'm drivin past your house"

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5----------------------|
D|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5----------------------|x2
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5--3-3--3-3-3----------------------|
D|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------------|

Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5--------3-3/5-5/7--7-7---5-------3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5--3-3/5-5/7--7-7-3-5-5-5-5-3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|x2
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--1-1/3-3/5--5-5-3-3-5-5-5-1-1/3-3/5-------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------0-0-3---5-5-5-----------------------------------|

Post chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|x4
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2

no guitar until "By Now..."

(Fade in a little before on D5)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5----------------------|
D|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5----------------------|x2
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5--3-3--3-3-3----------------------|
D|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------------|

Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5--------3-3/5-5/7--7-7---5-------3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5--3-3/5-5/7--7-7-3-5-5-5-5-3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|x2
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--1-1/3-3/5--5-5-3-3-5-5-5-1-1/3-3/5-------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------0-0-3---5-5-5-----------------------------------|

Post chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|x4
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge

no guitar until "Oh Please"

(Fade in a little before on D5)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5----------------------|
D|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5----------------------|x2
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5--3-3--3-3-3----------------------|
D|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0h5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------------|

Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5--------3-3/5-5/7--7-7---5-------3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5--3-3/5-5/7--7-7-3-5-5-5-5-3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|x2
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--1-1/3-3/5--5-5-3-3-5-5-5-1-1/3-3/5-------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------0-0-3---5-5-5-----------------------------------|

Ending

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---5--------3-3/5-5/7--7-7---5-------3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|
D|-7-7-3-5-5-5-5--3-3/5-5/7--7-7-3-5-5-5-5-3-3/5-5/7-------------------------|x2
A|-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--1-1/3-3/5--5-5-3-3-5-5-5-1-1/3-3/5-------------------------|
D|-0-0-3---5-5-5-------------0-0-3---5-5-5-----------------------------------|

[------------]x4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------5-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------/7--------0-------------------------------------------------------|
^
fast a lot
of times

For those of you keeping track, yes there's only three different riffs in the entire song. It's that easy.

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Artist: Nickelback
Song: Animals
Track: 4
Album: All The Right Reasons

Tuning: Drop C (C G C F A D from low to high)

^ Sounds Great!!!!

Palm Muted: *
Let Ring: ~
Slide Up: \
Slide Down: /

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Intro
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Guitar 1

D--------------------------| 4x
A--------------------------|
F---9-9-----7--------------|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7-------|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7-------|
C--------5-----7-7-7-------|

Guitar 2

D--------------------------| 4x
A--------------------------|
F-----------7--------------|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7-------|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7-------|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7-------|

(Bass and Drums Enters)

Guitar 1

D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
F---9-9-----7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C--------5-----7-7-7------------|

Guitar 2

D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
F-----------7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7------------|

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Verse 1 (ending)
________________

Guitar 1

D--------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9---------------7-7--7-7-7--7----|
C---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9—-9-9-9--9-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7----|
G---7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-5-5--5-5-5--5----|
C-------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7------------------|

Guitar 2

D--------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7----|
C---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7----|
G---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7-5-5--5-5-5--5----|
C---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7------------------|

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Chorus
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Guitar 1

D-------------------------------| 4x
A-------------------------------|
F---9-9-----7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C--------5-----7-7-7------------|

Guitar 2

D-------------------------------| 4x
A-------------------------------|
F-----------7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7------------|

(ending) „So come on Baby get in“

Guitar 1

D--------------------------| 4x
A--------------------------|
F---9-9-----7--------------|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7-------|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7-------|
C--------5-----7-7-7-------|

Guitar 2

D--------------------------| 4x
A--------------------------|
F-----------7--------------|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7-------|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7-------|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7-------|

________________

Verse 2 (ending)
________________

Guitar 1

D--------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9---------------7-7--7-7-7--7----|
C---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9—-9-9-9--9-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7----|
G---7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-5-5--5-5-5--5----|
C-------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7------------------|

Guitar 2

D--------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7----|
C---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7----|
G---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7-5-5--5-5-5--5----|
C---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7------------------|

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Chorus
______

Guitar 1

D-------------------------------| 4x
A-------------------------------|
F---9-9-----7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C--------5-----7-7-7------------|

Guitar 2

D-------------------------------| 4x
A-------------------------------|
F-----------7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7------------|

(ending) „So come on Baby get in“

Guitar 1

D--------------------------| 4x
A--------------------------|
F---9-9-----7--------------|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7-------|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7-------|
C--------5-----7-7-7-------|

Guitar 2

D--------------------------| 4x
A--------------------------|
F-----------7--------------|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7-------|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7-------|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7-------|

________________

Verse 3 (ending)
________________

Guitar 1

D--------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9---------------7-7--7-7-7--7----|
C---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9—-9-9-9--9-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7----|
G---7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-5-5--5-5-5--5----|
C-------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7------------------|

Guitar 2

D--------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7----|
C---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7----|
G---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7-5-5--5-5-5--5----|
C---2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-7-7--7-7-7--7------------------|

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Outro
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Guitar 1

D-------------------------------| 8x
A-------------------------------|
F---9-9-----7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---9-9--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---7-7--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C--------5-----7-7-7------------|

Guitar 2

D-------------------------------| 8x
A-------------------------------|
F-----------7----------5/7-7-7--|
C---2-2--5--7--7-7-7---5/7-7-7--|
G---2-2--5--5--7-7-7---3/5-5-5--|
C---2-2--5-----7-7-7------------|