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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
A · D · E · G
Dire Wolf Chords – Guitar
A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A E
In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
A E A E A
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 2
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
A E A E A
Was gripping at my window, all I said was ”Come on in”
A E A E
The wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
A E A E A
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the Dire Wolf called the cards
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 3
A E A E
The Dire Wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire
A E A E A
I heard the sound of thunder and it echoed through the canyons like the dog-gone angel choir
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Bridge
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, he was standing at my door
A E A E A
He pricked up his ears, and he howled, and he knocked upon my door
A E A E A
I said, “Please, Mister Dire Wolf, could you send me something pure?”
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change first, as it drives the entire song. Strum slowly and focus on the storytelling rhythm.
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Gtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
A · D · E · G
Dire Wolf Chords – Ukulele
A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A E
In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
A E A E A
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 2
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
A E A E A
Was gripping at my window, all I said was ”Come on in”
A E A E
The wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
A E A E A
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the Dire Wolf called the cards
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 3
A E A E
The Dire Wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire
A E A E A
I heard the sound of thunder and it echoed through the canyons like the dog-gone angel choir
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Bridge
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, he was standing at my door
A E A E A
He pricked up his ears, and he howled, and he knocked upon my door
A E A E A
I said, “Please, Mister Dire Wolf, could you send me something pure?”
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change first, as it drives the entire song. Strum slowly and focus on the storytelling rhythm.
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Gtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
A · D · E · G
Dire Wolf Chords – Piano
A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A E
In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
A E A E A
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 2
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
A E A E A
Was gripping at my window, all I said was ”Come on in”
A E A E
The wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
A E A E A
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the Dire Wolf called the cards
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 3
A E A E
The Dire Wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire
A E A E A
I heard the sound of thunder and it echoed through the canyons like the dog-gone angel choir
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Bridge
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, he was standing at my door
A E A E A
He pricked up his ears, and he howled, and he knocked upon my door
A E A E A
I said, “Please, Mister Dire Wolf, could you send me something pure?”
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change first, as it drives the entire song. Strum slowly and focus on the storytelling rhythm.
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Gtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
A · D · E · G
Dire Wolf Chords – Banjo
A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A E
In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
A E A E A
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 2
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
A E A E A
Was gripping at my window, all I said was ”Come on in”
A E A E
The wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
A E A E A
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the Dire Wolf called the cards
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 3
A E A E
The Dire Wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire
A E A E A
I heard the sound of thunder and it echoed through the canyons like the dog-gone angel choir
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Bridge
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, he was standing at my door
A E A E A
He pricked up his ears, and he howled, and he knocked upon my door
A E A E A
I said, “Please, Mister Dire Wolf, could you send me something pure?”
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change first, as it drives the entire song. Strum slowly and focus on the storytelling rhythm.
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Gtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
A · D · E · G
Dire Wolf Chords – Mandolin
A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A E
In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
A E A E A
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 2
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
A E A E A
Was gripping at my window, all I said was ”Come on in”
A E A E
The wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
A E A E A
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the Dire Wolf called the cards
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 3
A E A E
The Dire Wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire
A E A E A
I heard the sound of thunder and it echoed through the canyons like the dog-gone angel choir
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Bridge
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, he was standing at my door
A E A E A
He pricked up his ears, and he howled, and he knocked upon my door
A E A E A
I said, “Please, Mister Dire Wolf, could you send me something pure?”
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change first, as it drives the entire song. Strum slowly and focus on the storytelling rhythm.
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Gtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
A · D · E · G
Dire Wolf Chords – Harmonica
A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A E
In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
A E A E A
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 2
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
A E A E A
Was gripping at my window, all I said was ”Come on in”
A E A E
The wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
A E A E A
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the Dire Wolf called the cards
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Verse 3
A E A E
The Dire Wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire
A E A E A
I heard the sound of thunder and it echoed through the canyons like the dog-gone angel choir
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Bridge
A E A E
When I awoke, the Dire Wolf, he was standing at my door
A E A E A
He pricked up his ears, and he howled, and he knocked upon my door
A E A E A
I said, “Please, Mister Dire Wolf, could you send me something pure?”
A E A E A
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
E A
Please, don’t murder me
Chorus
A E A E
I sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whiskey
A E A E A
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change first, as it drives the entire song. Strum slowly and focus on the storytelling rhythm.