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Dire Wolf
by Jerry Garcia
[Intro]
A Ab G E D A D A
[Verse 1]
In the Etimbers to Fennario, 
the Gwolves are running 'Dround,
The Dwinter was so hard and cold, 
froze Dten feet neath Ebthe Eground.
[Chorus]
EDon't murder Dme,    
  EI beg of Ayou, don't AbmurGder F#mme. 
EPleDase, don't murder Ame.D  A  
[Verse 2]
  A  DAs DbI  Esat down to my supper, 
Gtwas a bottle of red whiDsky,
DI said my prayers and went to bed, 
that's the Alast they Absaw Gof F#mme.
[Chorus]
F#mDon't murder Eme,    D  
I beg of Ayou, don't AbmurGder F#mme. 
EPleDase, don't murder Ame.D  A  
[Verse 3]
  A     Ab  GWhen F#mI awoke, the EDire Wolf, 
six Ahundred Gpounds of Dsin,
DWas grinning at my window, 
all I Dsaid was come Ebon Ein.
[Chorus]
EDon't murder Dme,    
EI beg of Ayou, don't C#7murder F#mme. 
EPleDase, don't murder Ame.D  A  
[Verse 4]
  A     Ab  GThe  F#mwolf came in, I Egot my cards, 
we Asat down Gfor a Dgame.
I Dcut my deck to the queen of spades, 
but the Dcards were all Ebthe Esame.
[Chorus]
EDon't murder Dme,    
EI beg of Ayou, don't C#7murder F#mme. 
EPlease, Ddon't murder Ame.D  A  
[Verse 5]
In the Ebackwash of Fennario, 
the Gblack and bloody Dmire,
The DDire Wolf collects his dues, 
while the Dboys sing round Ebthe fEire.
[Chorus]
EDon't murder Dme,    
  EI beg of Ayou, don't AbmurGder F#mme. 
EPleaDse, don't murder Ame.D  A  
[Outro]
ADon't DmurdEber  Eme,    
 DI beg of Ayou, don't C#7murder F#mme. 
EPleDase, don't murder Ame.D  A  
EPleDase, don't murder Ame.D  A  

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Dire Wolf

by Jerry Garcia

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F#m

C#7

Dire Wolf

by Jerry Garcia

[Intro]

A Ab G E D A D A

[Verse 1]

In the timbers to Fennario,

G D

the wolves are running 'round,

The winter was so hard and cold,

D Eb E

froze ten feet neath the ground.

[Chorus]

E D

Don't murder me,

E A Ab G F#m

I beg of you, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

[Verse 2]

A D Db E

As I sat down to my supper,

G D

twas a bottle of red whisky,

I said my prayers and went to bed,

A Ab G F#m

that's the last they saw of me.

[Chorus]

F#m E D

Don't murder me,

A Ab G F#m

I beg of you, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

[Verse 3]

A Ab G F#m E

When I awoke, the Dire Wolf,

A G D

six hundred pounds of sin,

Was grinning at my window,

D Eb E

all I said was come on in.

[Chorus]

E D

Don't murder me,

E A C#7 F#m

I beg of you, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

[Verse 4]

A Ab G F#m E

The wolf came in, I got my cards,

A G D

we sat down for a game.

I cut my deck to the queen of spades,

D Eb E

but the cards were all the same.

[Chorus]

E D

Don't murder me,

E A C#7 F#m

I beg of you, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

[Verse 5]

In the backwash of Fennario,

G D

the black and bloody mire,

The Dire Wolf collects his dues,

D Eb E

while the boys sing round the fire.

[Chorus]

E D

Don't murder me,

E A Ab G F#m

I beg of you, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

[Outro]

A D Eb E

Don't murder me,

D A C#7 F#m

I beg of you, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

E D A D A

Please, don't murder me.

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