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Dire Wolf

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1/39

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 39Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|----------------|-G--------3~----3--5-|-F--3----------------|-C--------------------|-C-----------------|
B|----------------|--------------------|-----4--5\3--1------|-1-------------------|------------------|
G|----5---4---2---|-0--2/4-------------|---------------2--0-|----0-----0h2p0------|------------------|
D|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------0-------2--0-|------------------|
A|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-3---3--3-2---0---|
E|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
In the Gtimbers of Fennario
The Bbwolves are running 'Fround
The Fwinter was so hard and cold
Froze ten feet 'neath the Gground
[Chorus]
Don't murder FmeG  
I beg of Cyou, donCsus2't murCder Fme
  GPleaFse, don't murder Cme
[Verse 2]
I Gsat down to my supper
'BbTwas a bottle of red whisFky
I Fsaid my prayers and went to bed
That's the Clast they C/Bsaw C/Bbof   Amme
[Chorus]
Don't murder GmeF  
I beg of Cyou, donCsus2't murCder Fme
  GPleaFse, don't murder CmeC  C/B  
[Verse 3]
C/BbWhen AmI awoke, the GDire Wolf
Six Chundred Bbpounds of Fsin
Was Fgrinning at my window
All I said was "Come on Gin"
[Chorus]
Don't murder FmeG  
I beg of Cyou, don't E7murder Amme
  GPleaFse, don't murder CmeC  C/B  
[Verse 4]
C/BbThe  AmWolf came in, I Ggot my cards
We Csat down Bbfor a Fgame
I Fcut my deck to the Queen of Spades
But the cards were all the Gsame
[Chorus]
Don't murder FmeG  
I beg of Cyou, don't E7murder Amme
  GPleaFse, don't murder Cme
[Solo]
|     G|     G|    Bb|     F|
|     F|     F|     F|     G|
|     F|     G|     C|     F|
|     G|     F|     C|   C  C/B  
[Verse 5]
C/AIn the Gbackwash of Fennario
The Bbblack and bloody Fmire
The FDire Wolf collects his due
While the boys sing 'round the Gfire
[Chorus]
Don't murder FmeG  
I beg of Cyou, donCsus2't murCder Fme
  GPleaFse, don't murder Cme
Don't murder GmeF  
I beg of Cyou, don't E7murder Amme
  GPleaFse, don't murder CmeC  C/B  C/A  
  GPleaFse, don't murder Cme
Ending
e|----------------------------C/G---------|
B|-------------------1---------1-------|
G|-----------------------------0-------|
D|-------------0-1-2-----------2-------|
A|----0-2-3--------------------3-------|
E|--3--------------------(3)---3-------|
|  h   Hammer-on
|  p   Pull-off

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Dire Wolf

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Csus2

C/B

C/Bb

C/A

C/G

[Intro]

G F C C

e|----------------|---------3~----3--5-|---3----------------|---------------------|------------------|

B|----------------|--------------------|-----4--5\3--1------|-1-------------------|------------------|

G|----5---4---2---|-0--2/4-------------|---------------2--0-|----0-----0h2p0------|------------------|

D|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------0-------2--0-|------------------|

A|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-3---3--3-2---0---|

E|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------|

[Verse 1]

In the timbers of Fennario

Bb F

The wolves are running 'round

The winter was so hard and cold

Froze ten feet 'neath the ground

[Chorus]

F G

Don't murder me

C Csus2 C F

I beg of you, don't murder me

G F C

Please, don't murder me

[Verse 2]

I sat down to my supper

Bb F

'Twas a bottle of red whisky

I said my prayers and went to bed

C C/B C/Bb Am

That's the last they saw of me

[Chorus]

G F

Don't murder me

C Csus2 C F

I beg of you, don't murder me

G F C C C/B

Please, don't murder me

[Verse 3]

C/Bb Am G

When I awoke, the Dire Wolf

C Bb F

Six hundred pounds of sin

Was grinning at my window

All I said was "Come on in"

[Chorus]

F G

Don't murder me

C E7 Am

I beg of you, don't murder me

G F C C C/B

Please, don't murder me

[Verse 4]

C/Bb Am G

The Wolf came in, I got my cards

C Bb F

We sat down for a game

I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades

But the cards were all the same

[Chorus]

F G

Don't murder me

C E7 Am

I beg of you, don't murder me

G F C

Please, don't murder me

[Solo]

G G Bb F

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F F F G

| | | | |

F G C F

| | | | |

G F C C C/B

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[Verse 5]

C/A G

In the backwash of Fennario

Bb F

The black and bloody mire

The Dire Wolf collects his due

While the boys sing 'round the fire

[Chorus]

F G

Don't murder me

C Csus2 C F

I beg of you, don't murder me

G F C

Please, don't murder me

G F

Don't murder me

C E7 Am

I beg of you, don't murder me

G F C C C/B C/A

Please, don't murder me

G F C

Please, don't murder me

Ending

C/G

e|-------------------------------------|

B|-------------------1---------1-------|

G|-----------------------------0-------|

D|-------------0-1-2-----------2-------|

A|----0-2-3--------------------3-------|

E|--3--------------------(3)---3-------|

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

About Dire Wolf Chords by Grateful Dead

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