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Keep the Wolves Away Chords

Uncle Lucius Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful Southern rock anthem by Uncle Lucius about resilience and protection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was just a boy, barely seventeen

D Em

When I first tasted the danger on his breath

G C

He was a working man, rough and weathered hands

D Em G

He’d come home late and wake me from my bed

Verse 2

G C

He’d say, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em

As he poured himself a drink

G C

About the fire down below, the poison in the air

D Em G

The price that he would pay to feed us all

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Verse 3

G C

Years went by, I followed in his steps

D Em

Down into the darkness of the mine

G C

I felt the mountain shake, I heard my father say

D Em G

“Don’t be afraid, son, I’m right be-hind”

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Bridge

G C

Then one day the mountain cried

D Em

Tears of black and dusty pain

G C

And my father’s heart gave way

D Em

To the poison in his veins

Verse 4

G C

I sat beside his bed, I held his hand and said

D Em

“I’ll do the best I can”

G C

He said, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em G

And he poured himself a drink that wasn’t there

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Chorus

C G

And I say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Practice tip: The verses and chorus use the same four chords (G, C, D, Em). Practice the progression slowly until you can switch between them without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful Southern rock anthem by Uncle Lucius about resilience and protection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was just a boy, barely seventeen

D Em

When I first tasted the danger on his breath

G C

He was a working man, rough and weathered hands

D Em G

He’d come home late and wake me from my bed

Verse 2

G C

He’d say, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em

As he poured himself a drink

G C

About the fire down below, the poison in the air

D Em G

The price that he would pay to feed us all

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Verse 3

G C

Years went by, I followed in his steps

D Em

Down into the darkness of the mine

G C

I felt the mountain shake, I heard my father say

D Em G

“Don’t be afraid, son, I’m right be-hind”

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Bridge

G C

Then one day the mountain cried

D Em

Tears of black and dusty pain

G C

And my father’s heart gave way

D Em

To the poison in his veins

Verse 4

G C

I sat beside his bed, I held his hand and said

D Em

“I’ll do the best I can”

G C

He said, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em G

And he poured himself a drink that wasn’t there

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Chorus

C G

And I say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Practice tip: The verses and chorus use the same four chords (G, C, D, Em). Practice the progression slowly until you can switch between them without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful Southern rock anthem by Uncle Lucius about resilience and protection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was just a boy, barely seventeen

D Em

When I first tasted the danger on his breath

G C

He was a working man, rough and weathered hands

D Em G

He’d come home late and wake me from my bed

Verse 2

G C

He’d say, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em

As he poured himself a drink

G C

About the fire down below, the poison in the air

D Em G

The price that he would pay to feed us all

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Verse 3

G C

Years went by, I followed in his steps

D Em

Down into the darkness of the mine

G C

I felt the mountain shake, I heard my father say

D Em G

“Don’t be afraid, son, I’m right be-hind”

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Bridge

G C

Then one day the mountain cried

D Em

Tears of black and dusty pain

G C

And my father’s heart gave way

D Em

To the poison in his veins

Verse 4

G C

I sat beside his bed, I held his hand and said

D Em

“I’ll do the best I can”

G C

He said, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em G

And he poured himself a drink that wasn’t there

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Chorus

C G

And I say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Practice tip: The verses and chorus use the same four chords (G, C, D, Em). Practice the progression slowly until you can switch between them without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful Southern rock anthem by Uncle Lucius about resilience and protection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was just a boy, barely seventeen

D Em

When I first tasted the danger on his breath

G C

He was a working man, rough and weathered hands

D Em G

He’d come home late and wake me from my bed

Verse 2

G C

He’d say, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em

As he poured himself a drink

G C

About the fire down below, the poison in the air

D Em G

The price that he would pay to feed us all

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Verse 3

G C

Years went by, I followed in his steps

D Em

Down into the darkness of the mine

G C

I felt the mountain shake, I heard my father say

D Em G

“Don’t be afraid, son, I’m right be-hind”

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Bridge

G C

Then one day the mountain cried

D Em

Tears of black and dusty pain

G C

And my father’s heart gave way

D Em

To the poison in his veins

Verse 4

G C

I sat beside his bed, I held his hand and said

D Em

“I’ll do the best I can”

G C

He said, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em G

And he poured himself a drink that wasn’t there

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Chorus

C G

And I say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Practice tip: The verses and chorus use the same four chords (G, C, D, Em). Practice the progression slowly until you can switch between them without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful Southern rock anthem by Uncle Lucius about resilience and protection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was just a boy, barely seventeen

D Em

When I first tasted the danger on his breath

G C

He was a working man, rough and weathered hands

D Em G

He’d come home late and wake me from my bed

Verse 2

G C

He’d say, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em

As he poured himself a drink

G C

About the fire down below, the poison in the air

D Em G

The price that he would pay to feed us all

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Verse 3

G C

Years went by, I followed in his steps

D Em

Down into the darkness of the mine

G C

I felt the mountain shake, I heard my father say

D Em G

“Don’t be afraid, son, I’m right be-hind”

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Bridge

G C

Then one day the mountain cried

D Em

Tears of black and dusty pain

G C

And my father’s heart gave way

D Em

To the poison in his veins

Verse 4

G C

I sat beside his bed, I held his hand and said

D Em

“I’ll do the best I can”

G C

He said, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em G

And he poured himself a drink that wasn’t there

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Chorus

C G

And I say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Practice tip: The verses and chorus use the same four chords (G, C, D, Em). Practice the progression slowly until you can switch between them without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful Southern rock anthem by Uncle Lucius about resilience and protection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was just a boy, barely seventeen

D Em

When I first tasted the danger on his breath

G C

He was a working man, rough and weathered hands

D Em G

He’d come home late and wake me from my bed

Verse 2

G C

He’d say, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em

As he poured himself a drink

G C

About the fire down below, the poison in the air

D Em G

The price that he would pay to feed us all

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Verse 3

G C

Years went by, I followed in his steps

D Em

Down into the darkness of the mine

G C

I felt the mountain shake, I heard my father say

D Em G

“Don’t be afraid, son, I’m right be-hind”

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Bridge

G C

Then one day the mountain cried

D Em

Tears of black and dusty pain

G C

And my father’s heart gave way

D Em

To the poison in his veins

Verse 4

G C

I sat beside his bed, I held his hand and said

D Em

“I’ll do the best I can”

G C

He said, “Son, have a seat, there’s something you should know”

D Em G

And he poured himself a drink that wasn’t there

Chorus

C G

And he’d say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Chorus

C G

And I say, “Lord, keep the wolves away

D Em

Smilin’ at my door

C G

Keep the wolves a-way

D Em

Just a little while more”

Practice tip: The verses and chorus use the same four chords (G, C, D, Em). Practice the progression slowly until you can switch between them without pausing the strum pattern.