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Wolf Among Men
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Standard tuning
Intro bit-
Do this Once.
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D----------------------5----------------5---------
A--5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E------------------------------3------------------
Then do this Twice.
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G-------7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D------------------------5----------------5---------
A--5-5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E--------------------------------3------------------
Chords Used -
If I'm playing acoustic If I'm playing electric
D -5777- D -577--
C -3555- C -355--
G-5543- G-101212--
Em -7998- Em -7998-
E -7999- E -799--
A -7765- A -7765-
F#m-4422- F#m-9111110-
Verse -
DI use the Cbig words, GBut I just Emcan't join up the dots.
DI'll break the Csmall ruleGs, If it Emmeans that you will stop.
DMaybe the Csaddest thing GI've said, EmIs that I recognize myself
D C G -(Either play a low G barre chord here or the last 5 notes of the intro)
I understand my fate.
(If you're playing along with the song,
instead of playing the D,C&G you can play the first intro bit)
Chorus -
EI am a Dwolf among meAn, And I'll F#mtake what I can get.
EI am lDost in your eyAes, And I'm F#mfilling with regret.
EAm I so Ddifferent to Ayou, Or are F#myou the same as me?
EI'm lost Din your eyes.
Do this Once.
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D----------------------5----------------5---------
A--5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E------------------------------3------------------
Followed by this Once
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G-------7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D------------------------5----------------5---------
A--5-5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E--------------------------------3------------------
Verse -
DI shape my Cown worldG. A broader Empower's out of reach.
DI can't break Cthe big rules, GOtherwise Emwho would I be?
DMaybe the sCaddest thing I Gknow, Is the Emfate of people close to me.
D C G -(Either play a low G barre chord here or the last 5 notes of the intro)
I understand their fate.
(If you're playing along with the song,
instead of playing the D,C&G you can play the first intro bit)
Chorus -
EI am a Dwolf among meAn, And I'll F#mtake what I can get.
EI am lDost in your eyAes, And I'm F#mfilling with regret.
Break -
Play this three times, first time without the words and then two times with -
Homo homini lupus est
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-------------7---7--7--------------7---7--7----------
A--7---7--7---5---7--7---7---7--7---4---5--5----------
E--5---5--5--------------5---5--5---------------------
There is a keyboard solo here which I haven't translated yet so play these three chords x 3
D101212--- C81010--- G355---
Followed by this Once.
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D----------------------5----------------5---------
A--5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E------------------------------3------------------
Chorus -
EI am a Dwolf among meAn, And I'll F#mtake what I can get.
EI am lDost in your eyAes, And I'm F#mfilling with regret.
E D A F#m (I usually play the higher barre chord here)
I am a wolf among men, And I'll take what I can get.
E D A F#m (I usually play the higher barre chord here)
I am lost in your eyes, And I'm filling with regret.
EAm I so Ddifferent to Ayou, Or are F#myou the same as me?
EI'm lost Din your eyeAs.F#m
EI'm lost Din your eyeAs.F#m
EI'm lost in your eyes.
Outro -
Just keep strumming the E chord and then let it ring.
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Wolf Among Men
by Maxïmo Park
Chords in this song · guitar
G
F#m
D
C
Em
E
A
Standard tuning
Intro bit-
Do this Once.
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D----------------------5----------------5---------
A--5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E------------------------------3------------------
Then do this Twice.
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G-------7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D------------------------5----------------5---------
A--5-5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E--------------------------------3------------------
Chords Used -
If I'm playing acoustic If I'm playing electric
D -5777- D -577--
C -3555- C -355--
G G
-5543- -101212--
Em -7998- Em -7998-
E -7999- E -799--
A -7765- A -7765-
F#m F#m
-4422- -9111110-
Verse -
D C G Em
I use the big words, But I just can't join up the dots.
D C G Em
I'll break the small rules, If it means that you will stop.
D C G Em
Maybe the saddest thing I've said, Is that I recognize myself
D C G -(Either play a low G barre chord here or the last 5 notes of the intro)
I understand my fate.
(If you're playing along with the song,
instead of playing the D,C&G you can play the first intro bit)
Chorus -
E D A F#m
I am a wolf among men, And I'll take what I can get.
E D A F#m
I am lost in your eyes, And I'm filling with regret.
E D A F#m
Am I so different to you, Or are you the same as me?
E D
I'm lost in your eyes.
Do this Once.
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D----------------------5----------------5---------
A--5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E------------------------------3------------------
Followed by this Once
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G-------7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D------------------------5----------------5---------
A--5-5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E--------------------------------3------------------
Verse -
D C G Em
I shape my own world. A broader power's out of reach.
D C G Em
I can't break the big rules, Otherwise who would I be?
D C G Em
Maybe the saddest thing I know, Is the fate of people close to me.
D C G -(Either play a low G barre chord here or the last 5 notes of the intro)
I understand their fate.
(If you're playing along with the song,
instead of playing the D,C&G you can play the first intro bit)
Chorus -
E D A F#m
I am a wolf among men, And I'll take what I can get.
E D A F#m
I am lost in your eyes, And I'm filling with regret.
Break -
Play this three times, first time without the words and then two times with -
Homo homini lupus est
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-------------7---7--7--------------7---7--7----------
A--7---7--7---5---7--7---7---7--7---4---5--5----------
E--5---5--5--------------5---5--5---------------------
There is a keyboard solo here which I haven't translated yet so play these three chords x 3
D C G
101212--- 81010--- 355---
Followed by this Once.
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7------5-----5----------------4-----------
D----------------------5----------------5---------
A--5--------3-----3------3--------5-------5-------
E------------------------------3------------------
Chorus -
E D A F#m
I am a wolf among men, And I'll take what I can get.
E D A F#m
I am lost in your eyes, And I'm filling with regret.
E D A F#m (I usually play the higher barre chord here)
I am a wolf among men, And I'll take what I can get.
E D A F#m (I usually play the higher barre chord here)
I am lost in your eyes, And I'm filling with regret.
E D A F#m
Am I so different to you, Or are you the same as me?
E D A F#m
I'm lost in your eyes.
E D A F#m
I'm lost in your eyes.
E
I'm lost in your eyes.
Outro -
Just keep strumming the E chord and then let it ring.
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