Dire wolf
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D F C
In the timbers to Fennario, the wolves are running round,
D
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet 'neath the ground.
C G F C D C G
Don't murder me, I beg of you, don't murder me. Please, don't murder me.
D F C
I sat down to my supper, 'twas a bottle of red whiskey,
D F C
I said my prayers and went to bed, that's the last they saw of me.
D G F C D C G
Don't murder me, I beg of you, don't murder me. Please, don't murder me.
Em D G F C
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin,
D
Was grinning at my window, all I said was "Come on in".
C G F C D c G
Don't murder me, I beg of you, don't murder me. Please, don't murder me.
Em D G F C
The Wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game.
D
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the cards were all the same.
C G F C D c G
Don't murder me, I beg of you, don't murder me. Please, don't murder me.
(The guitar solo follows the chord pattern of the first verse)
D F C
In the backwash of Fennario, the black and bloody mire,
D
The Dire Wolf collects his dues, while the boys sing 'round the fire.
C G F C D c G
Don't murder me, I beg of you, don't murder me. Please, don't murder me.
C G
No, no, no don't murder me. I beg of you,
F C D c G
Don't murder me. Please, don't murder me.
How to play Dire wolf
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.