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 A   G#m   C#m(x2)
[Verse 1]
Said, "In truAth I don't really want to talk abG#mout it"
Christmas lighC#mts dangled sadly from the table in the operating room
ALast I heard you're an addict abG#mout it
Full of C#mrage and Corona
Trying to blow the birthday kid candles Aout
Trap doors and the retalG#miator lead C#mout
To the field where our extended family buried their Alies
If you're going, bring some faith and a fG#mlashlight
Follow C#msigns that read
"It's twenty miles before you finally see fire"
(Maybe you're paying too much for your life insurance policy)
[Verse 2]
Now there's somAething to say for the art of conG#mfusion
I got the cC#mourage to enquire where your body traveled all of the Atime
"I gotta climb out of this elevG#mator, hadn't C#mmoved me once yet
Do I expect that it should really start Anow?"
The waitress oversees you leviG#mtating
Couldn't C#mthink it to words and watched your body lift up into the Asky
Everyone there was just in awe abG#mout it
Seen a C#mmiracle and drank away the thought from our minds
[Pre-Chorus 1]
There was C#myou and mEe
And Anothing in-betC#mween
It's rC#might and wrongE  
Goes Aon and on and EonF#m  
[Chorus]
 AThis is the Ewave that you could never conquer
 ALosing the sEmallest piece of truth we uBsed to kAnow
I wasn't prepC#mared to embark with the wolf of the mountain
 AIt wasn't a Eplace that we could call our ownC#m  
[Verse 3]
Now I dAon't want to seem like it's split at the sG#meams
See the pC#main on the wall? See the blood in the street?
There is nAothing you've got when you die that you keepG#m  
You were alC#ml that you were, were you all you could be?
In the bliAnk of an eye there's a hole in your G#mbelly
Your bC#mody recoils ironically into the family planning aisle
AI overhear, "I don't know where I'm gG#moing
I'm gC#moing anyway
Don't let 'em tell you that I never found..."
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C#mYou and Eme and Anothing in-bC#metween
It's C#mright and wroEng, goes Aon and on and EonF#m  
The C#mtruth for mEe is grAasping at the sC#meam
So tC#mruthfullEy, do you wAant to die for mEe?F#m  
[Chorus]
 AThis is the Ewave that you could never conquer
 ALosing the sEmallest piece of truth we uBsed to kAnow
I wasn't prepC#mared to embark with the wolf of the mountain
 AIt wasn't a Eplace that we could call our ownC#m  

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The Wolf

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

A G#m C#m

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A G#m

Said, "In truth I don't really want to talk about it"

C#m

Christmas lights dangled sadly from the table in the operating room

A G#m

Last I heard you're an addict about it

C#m

Full of rage and Corona

Trying to blow the birthday kid candles out

G#m C#m

Trap doors and the retaliator lead out

To the field where our extended family buried their lies

G#m

If you're going, bring some faith and a flashlight

C#m

Follow signs that read

"It's twenty miles before you finally see fire"

(Maybe you're paying too much for your life insurance policy)

[Verse 2]

A G#m

Now there's something to say for the art of confusion

C#m A

I got the courage to enquire where your body traveled all of the time

G#m C#m

"I gotta climb out of this elevator, hadn't moved me once yet

Do I expect that it should really start now?"

G#m

The waitress oversees you levitating

C#m A

Couldn't think it to words and watched your body lift up into the sky

G#m

Everyone there was just in awe about it

C#m

Seen a miracle and drank away the thought from our minds

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C#m E

There was you and me

A C#m

And nothing in-between

C#m E

It's right and wrong

A E F#m

Goes on and on and on

[Chorus]

A E

This is the wave that you could never conquer

A E B A

Losing the smallest piece of truth we used to know

C#m

I wasn't prepared to embark with the wolf of the mountain

A E C#m

It wasn't a place that we could call our own

[Verse 3]

A G#m

Now I don't want to seem like it's split at the seams

C#m

See the pain on the wall? See the blood in the street?

A G#m

There is nothing you've got when you die that you keep

C#m

You were all that you were, were you all you could be?

A G#m

In the blink of an eye there's a hole in your belly

C#m

Your body recoils ironically into the family planning aisle

A G#m

I overhear, "I don't know where I'm going

C#m

I'm going anyway

Don't let 'em tell you that I never found..."

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C#m E A C#m

You and me and nothing in-between

C#m E A E F#m

It's right and wrong, goes on and on and on

C#m E A C#m

The truth for me is grasping at the seam

C#m E A E F#m

So truthfully, do you want to die for me?

[Chorus]

A E

This is the wave that you could never conquer

A E B A

Losing the smallest piece of truth we used to know

C#m

I wasn't prepared to embark with the wolf of the mountain

A E C#m

It wasn't a place that we could call our own

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