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*   F/Bbx13211
Guitar plays Bb5 there, so you could play that, stay on F, or play F/Bb, as you wish.
[Intro]
    E    Esus4    Ex2
[Verse 1]
EDark in the city, Esus4night is a Ewire, steam in the subway, the Esus4earth is aEfire
Do do Ddoo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do Edo doEsus4  E  
EWoman you want me, Esus4give me a Esign and catch me breathing even Esus4closer beEhind
Do do Ddoo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do Edo doEsus4  E  
[Chorus]
  CIn touch with the Gground, I'm on the Fhunt, I'm after F/Bbyou
I smell like I Csound, I'm lost in a Gcrowd, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
Straddle the Cline, in discord and Grhyme, I'm on the Fhunt, I'm after F/Bbyou
Mouth is aClive, with juices like Gwine, and I'm Fhungry like the DwolfEm7  
[Verse 2]
EStalked in the forest, Esus4too close to Ehide, I'll be upon you by the Esus4moonlight Eside
Do do Ddoo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do Edo doEsus4  E  
EHigh blood drumming on your Esus4skin it's so Etight, you feel my heat, I'm just a Esus4moment beEhind
Do do Ddoo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do Edo doEsus4  E  
[Chorus]
  CIn touch with the Gground, I'm on the Fhunt, I'm after F/Bbyou
Scent and a Csound, I'm lost and I'm Gfound, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
Straddle the Cline, it's discord and Grhyme, I howl and I Fwhine, I'm after F/Bbyou
Mouth is aClive, all running inGside, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
[Bridge]
                    Em7Hungry like the wolf
[Chorus]
Burning the Cground, I break from the Gcrowd, I'm on the Fhunt, I'm after F/Bbyou
I smell like I Csound, I'm lost and I'm Gfound, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
Straddle the Cline, it's discord and Grhyme, I'm on the Fhunt, I'm after F/Bbyou
Mouth is aClive, with juices like Gwine, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
Burning the Cground, I break from the Gcrowd, I'm on the Fhunt, I'm after F/Bbyou
Scent and a Csound, I'm lost and I'm Gfound, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
Straddle the Cline, it's discord and Grhyme, I howl and I Fwhine, I'm after F/Bbyou
Mouth is aClive, all running inGside, and I'm Fhungry like the Dwolf
(Fade out)

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The story behind the song

"Hungry Like the Wolf" pulses with the thrill of the chase, evoking a primal urge for connection in a vibrant, restless city. The lyrics paint a picture of being "lost in a crowd" yet driven by an instinctual hunt, feeling the "high blood drumming" and the heat of pursuit. Written by Duran Duran for their 1982 album Rio, the song captures a feeling of raw desire and being "on the hunt" for someone. It plays like an energetic, almost animalistic pursuit through the urban jungle.

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Hungry Like The Wolf

Hungry Like The Wolf

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Hungry Like The Wolf

by Duran Duran

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F/Bb

Esus4

Em7

F/Bb

* x13211

Guitar plays Bb5 there, so you could play that, stay on F, or play F/Bb, as you wish.

[Intro]

E Esus4 E

[Verse 1]

E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Dark in the city, night is a wire, steam in the subway, the earth is afire

D E Esus4 E

Do do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do do do

E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Woman you want me, give me a sign and catch me breathing even closer behind

D E Esus4 E

Do do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do do do

[Chorus]

C G F F/Bb

In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

C G F D

I smell like I sound, I'm lost in a crowd, and I'm hungry like the wolf

C G F F/Bb

Straddle the line, in discord and rhyme, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

C G F D Em7

Mouth is alive, with juices like wine, and I'm hungry like the wolf

[Verse 2]

E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Stalked in the forest, too close to hide, I'll be upon you by the moonlight side

D E Esus4 E

Do do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do do do

E Esus4 E Esus4 E

High blood drumming on your skin it's so tight, you feel my heat, I'm just a moment behind

D E Esus4 E

Do do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do do do

[Chorus]

C G F F/Bb

In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

C G F D

Scent and a sound, I'm lost and I'm found, and I'm hungry like the wolf

C G F F/Bb

Straddle the line, it's discord and rhyme, I howl and I whine, I'm after you

C G F D

Mouth is alive, all running inside, and I'm hungry like the wolf

[Bridge]

Em7

Hungry like the wolf

[Chorus]

C G F F/Bb

Burning the ground, I break from the crowd, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

C G F D

I smell like I sound, I'm lost and I'm found, and I'm hungry like the wolf

C G F F/Bb

Straddle the line, it's discord and rhyme, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

C G F D

Mouth is alive, with juices like wine, and I'm hungry like the wolf

C G F F/Bb

Burning the ground, I break from the crowd, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

C G F D

Scent and a sound, I'm lost and I'm found, and I'm hungry like the wolf

C G F F/Bb

Straddle the line, it's discord and rhyme, I howl and I whine, I'm after you

C G F D

Mouth is alive, all running inside, and I'm hungry like the wolf

(Fade out)

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