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American Aquarium
Wolves
Capo 4
[Intro]
C Cadd4 C Cadd4
C E Am F Fmaj7/A C
[Verse 1]
CI knew I'd be a dErifter Since the Fmaj/Aday I turned siCxteen 
CWatching my dad fAmix up cars And tFmaj/Ahe smell of gasColine 
CI just wish that Amsomeone Took the Fmaj/Atime to warn Cme 
                C                EFmaj4/A       C  
'Bout those evil things That lie beyond the trees       
[Chorus]
CCus' when the wolves are Cadd4hungry CThe wolves they'll eCadd4at C  
I jEust wish these wAmolves would gFet their Fmaj/Aclaws out of Cme
E  Am  F  Fmaj/A  C
[Verse 2]
CAnd I've never been aEny good at Fmaj/Aever sticking aroCund 
CBut I'd always Ambe the one Fmaj/AThere to let you dCown 
CSeems like my fAmeet start running Fmaj/Abefore they hit the grCound 
CJust wish they dEidn't always take me to the Fmaj/Awrong side of tCown 
[Chorus]
CCus' when the wolves are Cadd4hungry CThe wolves they'll eCadd4at C  
I jEust wish these wAmolves would gFet their Fmaj/Aclaws out of Cme
CNow when the wolves are hCadd4ungry CThe wolves they'll eaCadd4t C  
I jEust wish these wAmolves would gFet their Fmaj/Aclaws out of Cme
E  Am  F  Fmaj/A  C
[Verse 3]
CAnd I could see the Cadd4fire in their eyes TChe blood on their Cadd4teeth 
CAnd they could smell the Cadd4fear in my bones And hear tChe shaken of my Cadd4knees 
CThe beautiful Cadd4women The sCweet amphetCadd4amines 
CI just wish these wCadd4olves would get their clCaws out of Cadd4me 
CI just wEish these woAmlves would gFet their cFmaj/Alaws out of Cme
E  Am  F  Fmaj/A  C

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Wolves

by American Aquarium

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd4

Fmaj7/A

Fmaj/A

American Aquarium

Wolves

Capo 4

[Intro]

C Cadd4 C Cadd4

C E Am F Fmaj7/A C

[Verse 1]

C E Fmaj/A C

I knew I'd be a drifter Since the day I turned sixteen

C Am Fmaj/A C

Watching my dad fix up cars And the smell of gasoline

C Am Fmaj/A C

I just wish that someone Took the time to warn me

C E C

Fmaj4/A

'Bout those evil things That lie beyond the trees

[Chorus]

C Cadd4 C Cadd4 C

Cus' when the wolves are hungry The wolves they'll eat

E Am F Fmaj/A C

I just wish these wolves would get their claws out of me

E Am F Fmaj/A C

[Verse 2]

C E Fmaj/A C

And I've never been any good at ever sticking around

C Am Fmaj/A C

But I'd always be the one There to let you down

C Am Fmaj/A C

Seems like my feet start running before they hit the ground

C E Fmaj/A C

Just wish they didn't always take me to the wrong side of town

[Chorus]

C Cadd4 C Cadd4 C

Cus' when the wolves are hungry The wolves they'll eat

E Am F Fmaj/A C

I just wish these wolves would get their claws out of me

C Cadd4 C Cadd4 C

Now when the wolves are hungry The wolves they'll eat

E Am F Fmaj/A C

I just wish these wolves would get their claws out of me

E Am F Fmaj/A C

[Verse 3]

C Cadd4 C Cadd4

And I could see the fire in their eyes The blood on their teeth

C Cadd4 C Cadd4

And they could smell the fear in my bones And hear the shaken of my knees

C Cadd4 C Cadd4

The beautiful women The sweet amphetamines

C Cadd4 C Cadd4

I just wish these wolves would get their claws out of me

C E Am F Fmaj/A C

I just wish these wolves would get their claws out of me

E Am F Fmaj/A C

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