Tuning: E A D G B E

Up the Wolves The Mountain Goats Notice that this is another song where John D. tends to play only the middle 4 strings, avoiding the two E strings. [Intro] D G Asus4 x3 D [Verse]

^DThere's bound to be a ^Dghost at the back of your c^Asus4loset ^A ^G No ^Amatter wher^De you live ^DThere'll always be a few things, maybe ^Em7several things ^GThat you're gonna find really ^Adifficult to ^Dforgive

[Bridge] D G A G A D [Verse]

^DThere's going to come ^Da day when you feel ^Asus4better ^A ^GYou'll rise up free and ^Aeasy on that d^Day ^DAnd float from branch to branch,^D ^Em7Lighter than the air ^GJust when that day is coming ^AWho can say, Who can say?

[Chorus]

^DOur mother has been absent ^G ^DEver since we founded Rome ^G ^DBut there's gonna be a ^Aparty when the wolf comes ^Dhome

[Bridge] D G Asus4 x3 [Verse]

^DWe're gonna commandeer the local airwa^Asus4ves ^A ^GTo tell the neighbors ^Awhat's been ^Dgoin' on And ^Dthey will shake their ^Dheads And ^Em7wag their bony fingers In ^Gall the wrong directions, And by ^Adaybreak we'll be gone

[Bridge] D G A G A D [Verse]

^DI'm going to get myself in fighting ^Asus4trim ^A ^GScope out every ^Aangle of unfair ^Dadvantage ^DI'm gonna bribe the officials, ^Em7I'm gonna kill all the judges ^GIt's gonna take you people years To ^Arecover from all of the damage

[Chorus]

^DOur mother has been ^Gabsent ^DEver since we founded ^GRome But ^Dthere's gonna be a ^Aparty when the wolf comes ^Dhome

[Outro] D G Asus4 x3 D

The Mountain Goats - Up the wolves