Animal — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Animal" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

A wild (A5)ride o (C#m7)ver sto ny (A5)ground. Such (E)a lust for (A5)life; beat the cir (C#m7)cus comes to (A5)town. We are (E)the hun gry (A5)ones a on a light ning (A5)raid. Just like (E)a riv er (A5)runs, like (C#m7)a fire needs (A5)flame, oh ho, (E)I burn for you. I got ta feel it in my blood, whoa. I need your touch, don’t need your love, whoa. And I want, and I need, and I lust; an i mal. And I want, and I need, and I lust; an i mal. I cry (A5)wolf, giv (C#m7)en mouth to (A5)mouth, like (E)a mov ing (A5)heart beat the in (C#m7)the witch ing (A5)hour. I’m run (E)ning with the (A5)wind, a shad ow in the (A5)dust. And like (E)the driv ing (A5)rain, like (C#m7)the rest less (A5)rust, oh ho, (E)I nev er sleep. I got ta feel it in my blood, whoa. I need your touch, don’t need your love, whoa. And I want, and I need, and I lust; an i mal. And I want, and I need, and I lust; an i mal. I cry Gon a hunt you like a, an i mal, Gon na take your love and run! (And I want, And I want, and I need, and I need, and I lust; and I lust; an i mal.) an i mal. (And I want, (F5)Take me, and I need, (Eb5)tame me, and I lust; (Bb5)make me an i your mal. (Ab5)an i mal. And I want, (F5)Show me, and I stroke need, me, and I lust; (Bb5)let me be your an i mal.) an i mal. (And I want, I want, and I need, ooh, ooh, ooh, and I lust; an i mal. an i mal.)

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
E
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Animal" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.