Melanie Safka - I Don’t Eat Animals Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I was just thinking about the way it’s supposed to be,
[C]I’ll eat the [G]plants and the [D]fruit from the trees.
[G]And I’ll live on vegetables and I’ll grow on seeds,
but [C]I don’t eat [G]animals and [D]they don’t eat [G]me,
oh no, [C]I don’t eat [D]animals ’cause I [G]love them, you see,
[C]I don’t eat [D]animals, I want [G]nothing dead in [D]me.
[interlude]
[D7] [D] [D7]
[verse 2]
[G]I don’t eat white flour, white sugar makes you rot,
oh, [C]white could be beautiful but [G]mostly it’s [D]not.
A [G]little bit of whole meal, some raisins and cheese,
but [C]I don’t eat [G]animals and [D]they don’t eat [G]me.
Oh no, [C]I don’t eat [D]animals ’cause I [G]love them, you see,
[C]I don’t eat [D]animals, I want [G]nothing dead in [D]me.
[interlude]
[D7] [D] [D7]
[Closing]
A [G]little bit of whole meal, some raisins and cheese,
[C]I’ll eat the [G]plants and the [D]fruit from the trees,
And [G]I’ll live on vegetables and I’ll grow on seeds,
but [C]I won’t eat [G]animals and [D]they won’t eat [G]me,
oh no, [C]I’ll live on [G]life, I want [D]nothing dead in [G]me,
you know, I’ll [C]become [G]life and my [D]life will become [G]me,
you know, I’ll [C]live on [G]life and my [D]life will live on [G]me.
How to play I Don't Eat Animals on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Melanie Safka - I Don't Eat Animals on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I Don't Eat Animals uses these transitions most often: D → G (13), G → C (13), and G → D (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
I Don't Eat Animals chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Eat Animals.
- I Don't Eat Animals includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Don't Eat Animals contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Don't Eat Animals connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%