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Up The Wolves

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Chords used:
       D     G  G*    A    A7sus4     A7  Em  
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--3---0---3---2----3-----2----3----|
G|--2---0---0---2----0-----0----0----|
D|--0---0---0---2----2-----2----x----|
A|--0---2---2---0----0-----0----2----|
E|------3---3-------------------0----|
[Intro]
D D G A
D D G A
D  D
[Verse]
DThere's bound to be a Dghost at the back of your closeA7sus4tA7  
GNo Amatter where you DliveD  
There'll Dalways be a fDew things, maybe Emseveral thingsEm  
That you're Ggonna find really Adifficult to forDgiveD  
[Instrumental]
D D A7sus4 A7 G A D D
[Verse]
DThere's gonna come a Dday when you'll feel A7sus4betterA7  
You'll Grise up free and Aeasy on that DdayD  
And Dfloat from branch to Dbranch, Emlighter than the Emair
Just Gwhen that day is Gcoming, who can A7sus4say, who can A7say
Our Dmother has been Gabsent
Ever Dsince we founded GRome
But there's Dgonna be a Aparty when the wolf comes DhomeD  
[Instrumental]
D D A7sus4 A7 G A D D
[Verse]
DWe're gonna commanDdeer the local A7sus4airwavesA7  
To Gtell the neighbors Awhat's been going onD  D  
And Dthey will shake their Dheads, and Emwag their bony Emfingers
In Gall the wrong Gdirections and by A7sus4daybreak we'll be A7gone
[Instrumental]
D D A7sus4 A7 G A D D
[Verse]
I'm Dgonna get mysDelf in fighting A7sus4trimA7  
GScope out every Aangle of unfair adDvantageD  
DI'm gonna bribe the Dofficials, EmI'm gonna kill all the Emjudges
GIt's gonna take you Gpeople years to rA7sus4ecover from all of the A7damage
Our Dmother has been Gabsent
Ever Dsince we founded GRome
But there's Dgonna be a Aparty when the wolf comes DhomeD  G  A  
   D   D   G   Ax4
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Up The Wolves

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

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Chords used:

D G G A A7sus4 A7 Em

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

B|--3---0---3---2----3-----2----3----|

G|--2---0---0---2----0-----0----0----|

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

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

E|------3---3-------------------0----|

[Intro]

D D G A

D D

[Verse]

D D A7sus4 A7

There's bound to be a ghost at the back of your closet

G A D D

No matter where you live

D D Em Em

There'll always be a few things, maybe several things

G A D D

That you're gonna find really difficult to forgive

[Instrumental]

D D A7sus4 A7 G A D D

[Verse]

D D A7sus4 A7

There's gonna come a day when you'll feel better

G A D D

You'll rise up free and easy on that day

D D Em Em

And float from branch to branch, lighter than the air

G G A7sus4 A7

Just when that day is coming, who can say, who can say

D G

Our mother has been absent

D G

Ever since we founded Rome

D A D D

But there's gonna be a party when the wolf comes home

[Instrumental]

D D A7sus4 A7 G A D D

[Verse]

D D A7sus4 A7

We're gonna commandeer the local airwaves

G A D D

To tell the neighbors what's been going on

D D Em Em

And they will shake their heads, and wag their bony fingers

G G A7sus4 A7

In all the wrong directions and by daybreak we'll be gone

[Instrumental]

D D A7sus4 A7 G A D D

[Verse]

D D A7sus4 A7

I'm gonna get myself in fighting trim

G A D D

Scope out every angle of unfair advantage

D D Em Em

I'm gonna bribe the officials, I'm gonna kill all the judges

G G A7sus4 A7

It's gonna take you people years to recover from all of the damage

D G

Our mother has been absent

D G

Ever since we founded Rome

D A D D G A

But there's gonna be a party when the wolf comes home

D D G A

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