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This was made by ear
Barry Dransfield seems to play it with a mediator.
Drop D is not absolutely required for this song.
The first lyrics are sung a capella.
[Here are the chords I use]
Dm:    x-x-0-2-3-x
Dm/C:  x-3-0-2-3-x
Dm/A:  x-0-0-2-3-x
Dm/F:  x-x-3-2-3-x
G/B:   x-2-0-0-3-x
Bb6:   x-1-0-0-3-x
Bb6/C: x-3-0-0-3-x
Am:    x-0-2-2-1-x
Am/C:  x-3-2-2-1-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-x
F:     x-x-3-2-1-x
N.C.
The werewolf, the werewolf
N.C.
He comes stepping along
N.C.
He doesn't even break the branches
N.C.
Where he's been and gone
N.C.
You can hear his long holler from away across the moor
N.C.
That's the sound of the werewolf when he's feeling poor
He goes Dmout Dm/Cin tDmhe evening when the G/Bbats are on the wingBb6/C  Bb6  
And he's Amkilled some young Am/CmaideAmn befDmore the bCadd9irds do sDming
For the wDmereDm/Cwolf, Dmthe wDmereDm/Cwolf
Please G/Bhave sympathyBb6  
For the wAmerewolf, he is someone
So mDmuch like yCadd9ou and mDmeAm  Dm  
Once I DmsaDm/Cw him Dmin the mDm/CoonliDm/AghtDm/C  
When the G/Bbats, they were flBb6/CyingBb6  
All alAmone, I sAm/Caw the werewAmolf and
The wDmerewCadd9olf was crDmying
Crying, "DmNo—Dm/F—————DmbodyDm/F,       Dm  Dm/Cno———Dm/Abody,     Dm/C     G/Bnobody knowsBb6  
How mAmuch I love Am/Cthe mAmaidAm/Cen as I tDmear Cadd9off her clDmothes"Am,Dm  Am  Dm  
Crying, "DmNo—Dm/C—————Dm/Abody,     Dm/C  Dm/Ano———Dm/C—————Dm/Abody      Dm/C      G/Bknows of my pBb6ain
When I Amsee Am/Cit iAms rAm/Cisen,   Am       Am/Cthat Dmfull mCadd9oon agDmain"Dm/C  Dm  Dm/C  Dm  
When I Dmsee Dm/Cthat    Dm  Dm/Cmoon DmmovDm/Cing through the G/Bclouds in the Bb6sky
I Amget a cra—Am/C—————Amzy Am/CfeeliAmng, Am/Cand DmI wCadd9onder whDmyAm  Dm  
The wDmereDm/Cwolf,   Dm  Dm/Cthe wDmereDm/CwolfDm/A  
Dm/CHe comes G/Bstepping alBb6ong
He doesn't eAmven break the branches
Cadd9Where hDme's bCadd9een and gDmoneF  Am  Dm  

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The Werewolf

by Barry Dransfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

G/B

Bb6/C

Bb6

Am/C

Cadd9

Dm/A

Dm/F

This was made by ear

Barry Dransfield seems to play it with a mediator.

Drop D is not absolutely required for this song.

The first lyrics are sung a capella.

[Here are the chords I use]

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-x

Dm/C: x-3-0-2-3-x

Dm/A: x-0-0-2-3-x

Dm/F: x-x-3-2-3-x

G/B: x-2-0-0-3-x

Bb6: x-1-0-0-3-x

Bb6/C: x-3-0-0-3-x

Am: x-0-2-2-1-x

Am/C: x-3-2-2-1-x

Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-x

F: x-x-3-2-1-x

N.C.

The werewolf, the werewolf

N.C.

He comes stepping along

N.C.

He doesn't even break the branches

N.C.

Where he's been and gone

N.C.

You can hear his long holler from away across the moor

N.C.

That's the sound of the werewolf when he's feeling poor

Dm Dm/C Dm G/B Bb6/C Bb6

He goes out in the evening when the bats are on the wing

Am Am/C Am Dm Cadd9 Dm

And he's killed some young maiden before the birds do sing

Dm Dm/C Dm Dm Dm/C

For the werewolf, the werewolf

G/B Bb6

Please have sympathy

For the werewolf, he is someone

Dm Cadd9 Dm Am Dm

So much like you and me

Dm Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/A Dm/C

Once I saw him in the moonlight

G/B Bb6/C Bb6

When the bats, they were flying

Am Am/C Am

All alone, I saw the werewolf and

Dm Cadd9 Dm

The werewolf was crying

Dm Dm/F Dm Dm/F Dm Dm/C Dm/A Dm/C G/B Bb6

Crying, "No——————body, no———body, nobody knows

Am Am/C Am Am/C Dm Cadd9 Dm Am Dm Am Dm

How much I love the maiden as I tear off her clothes",

Dm Dm/C Dm/A Dm/C Dm/A Dm/C Dm/A Dm/C G/B Bb6

Crying, "No——————body, no————————body knows of my pain

Am Am/C Am Am/C Am Am/C Dm Cadd9 Dm Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm

When I see it is risen, that full moon again"

Dm Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm Dm/C G/B Bb6

When I see that moon moving through the clouds in the sky

Am Am/C Am Am/C Am Am/C Dm Cadd9 Dm Am Dm

I get a cra——————zy feeling, and I wonder why

Dm Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/A

The werewolf, the werewolf

Dm/C G/B Bb6

He comes stepping along

He doesn't even break the branches

Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm F Am Dm

Where he's been and gone

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