Keep The Wolves Away - Uncle Lucius Chords
Chords: Capo, Bm, D, A, G, G*
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Genre: blues, rock, folk
Capo 2nd fret
Strum pattern for those who need it
|D--D-----D--|---D----UD-U|
[Intro]
Bm D A G x2
[Verse 1]
Bm
Took my first breath where the muddy Brazos
D
spills into the gulf of Mexico
A
where the skyline is covered by chemical plants
G
that put bread on the table of the workin' man
Bm
well, the workin' man does his best to provide
D
safety and shelter for kids and a wife
A
givin' a little of his soul every day
G* **
makin' overtime to keep the wolves away
| * strum once and let ring
| ** after "away" he plays
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-------------0---|
D|---------0-------|
A|-----2-----------|
E|-3---------------|
[Instrumental Chorus] (with whistling on 2nd round)
Bm D A G x2
[Verse 2]
Bm
Well, I was barely thirteen when the company man
D
Tried to dig my daddy's grave
A
It happened on a French owned tanker ship
G
Spillin' poison into Galveston Bay
Bm
Where the liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes
D
Silenced, any mortal cries
A
Cold in the grip of death's stinging pain
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