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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
 C/GI still remember that time when we were dancing
We were Dm7dancing to a song that I'd heardF  
 C/GYour face was simple and your hands were naked
I was Dm7singing without knowing the wordsF  
 C/GBut I started listening to the wolves in the timber
Dm7Wolves in the timber at nightF  
 C/GI heard their songs when I looked in the mirror
In the Dm7howls and the moons round my Feyes
[Chorus]
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So long, Fso high
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So longF  
[Verse 2]
 C/GThen winter came and there was little left between us
Skin and Dm7bones of love won't make a mealF  
 C/GI felt my eyes drifting over your shoulder
There were Dm7wolves at the edge of the fieldF  
 C/GBut I still remember that time when we were dancing
We were Dm7dancing to a song that I'd heardF  
 C/GYour face was simple and your hands were naked
I was Dm7singing without knowing the Fwords
[Chorus]
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So long, Fso high
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So longF  
[Verse 3]
C/GThen one day I just woke up, and the wolves were all there
Dm7Wolves in the piano, Fwolves underneath the stairs
C/GWolves inside the hinges, circling round my door
At Dm7night inside the bed-springs, Fclicking 'cross the floor
C/GI still don't know how they found me, I'll never know quite how
I Dm7still can't believe they heard me, Fthat I was howling out that loud
[Chorus]
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So long, Fso high
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So longF  
[Interlude]
C/G Dm7 F
[Verse 4]
 C/GAt times in the frozen nights I go roaming
In the Dm7bed she used to share with meF  
 C/GI wake in the fields, with the cold and the lonesome
The Dm7moon's the only face that I seeF  
 C/GI still remember that time when we were dancing
We were Dm7dancing to a song that I'd heardF  
 C/GYour face was simple and your hands were naked
I was Dm7singing without knowing the Fwords
[Chorus]
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So long, Fso high
C/GSo long, so high
Dm7So longF  

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Wolves

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dm7

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

C/G

I still remember that time when we were dancing

Dm7 F

We were dancing to a song that I'd heard

C/G

Your face was simple and your hands were naked

Dm7 F

I was singing without knowing the words

C/G

But I started listening to the wolves in the timber

Dm7 F

Wolves in the timber at night

C/G

I heard their songs when I looked in the mirror

Dm7 F

In the howls and the moons round my eyes

[Chorus]

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long, so high

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long

[Verse 2]

C/G

Then winter came and there was little left between us

Dm7 F

Skin and bones of love won't make a meal

C/G

I felt my eyes drifting over your shoulder

Dm7 F

There were wolves at the edge of the field

C/G

But I still remember that time when we were dancing

Dm7 F

We were dancing to a song that I'd heard

C/G

Your face was simple and your hands were naked

Dm7 F

I was singing without knowing the words

[Chorus]

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long, so high

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long

[Verse 3]

C/G

Then one day I just woke up, and the wolves were all there

Dm7 F

Wolves in the piano, wolves underneath the stairs

C/G

Wolves inside the hinges, circling round my door

Dm7 F

At night inside the bed-springs, clicking 'cross the floor

C/G

I still don't know how they found me, I'll never know quite how

Dm7 F

I still can't believe they heard me, that I was howling out that loud

[Chorus]

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long, so high

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long

[Interlude]

C/G Dm7 F

[Verse 4]

C/G

At times in the frozen nights I go roaming

Dm7 F

In the bed she used to share with me

C/G

I wake in the fields, with the cold and the lonesome

Dm7 F

The moon's the only face that I see

C/G

I still remember that time when we were dancing

Dm7 F

We were dancing to a song that I'd heard

C/G

Your face was simple and your hands were naked

Dm7 F

I was singing without knowing the words

[Chorus]

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long, so high

C/G

So long, so high

Dm7 F

So long

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