Intro: G F C G In the timbers of Fennario, Bb F The wolves are running 'round. F The winter was so hard and cold, G Froze ten feet 'neath the ground. F G Don't murder me, C C C F I beg of you, don't murder me. G F C Please, don't murder me. G I sat down to my supper, Bb F 'Twas a bottle of red whisky. F I said my prayers and went to bed, C C C Am That's the last they saw of me. G F Don't murder me, C C C F I beg of you, don't murder me. G F C C C Please, don't murder me. C Am G When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, C Bb F Six hundred pounds of sin, F Was grinning at my window, G All I said was "Come on in". F G Don't murder me, C E Am I beg of you, don't murder me. G F C Please, don't murder me. C Am G The Wolf came in, I got my cards, C Bb F We sat down for a game. F I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, G But the cards were all the same. F G Don't murder me, C E Am I beg of you, don't murder me. G F C Please, don't murder me. G In the backwash of Fennario, Bb F The black and bloody mire, F The Dire Wolf collects his due, G While the boys sing 'round the fire. F G Don't murder me, C C C F I beg of you, don't murder me. G F C Please, don't murder me. G F Don't murder me, C E Am I beg of you, don't murder me. G F C C C C Please, don't murder me. G F C Please, don't murder me. Outro: C This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Dire Wolf chords by Grateful Dead
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Dire Wolf on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. The groove sits around 118 bpm, a medium pace. You are playing it in F major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Add a light chunk on beats two and four for the country backbeat.
6 ukulele chords used in "Dire Wolf" by Grateful Dead: Am, Bb, C, E, F and G
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Thank you so much for this! I played it on my Banjolele for my dad’s birthday. He loved it.
How’s about some broke down palace?