Wolf chords by
First Aid Kit (Official Version)

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Key: C minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Am

C

Em

Am

Verse 1

Am

Wolf-mother, where you been?

C

Em

Am

You look so worn, so thin

You're a taker, devils-maker

C

Em

Am

Let me hear you sing, hey-ya hey-ya

Verse 2

Am

Wolf-father, at the door

C

Em

Am

You don't smile anymore

You're a drifter, shape-shifter

C

Em

Am

Let me see you run, hey-ya hey-ya

Verse 3

Am

Holy light over the night

C

Em

Am

Oh, keep the spirit strong

Watch it grow, child of war

C

Em

Am

Oh, keep holdin' on

Chorus 1
F F 
 
C C 
 
When I run through the deep dark forest long
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
After this begun
F F 
 
Where the sun would set
C C 
 
The trees were dead
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
And the rivers were none
F F 
 
And I hope for a trace
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
To lead me back home from this place
F F 
 
C C 
 
But there was no sound there was only me,
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
and my disgrace
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
hey, hey, hey, hey-a)

Verse 4

Am

Wolf-mother, where you been?

C

Em

Am

You look so worn, so thin

You're a taker, devils-maker

C

Em

Am

Let me hear you sing, hey-ya hey-ya

Verse 5

Am

Wolf-father, at the door

C

Em

Am

You don't smile anymore

You're a drifter, shape-shifter

C

Em

Am

Let me see you run, hey-ya hey-ya

Verse 6

Am

Wayward winds, a voice that sings

C

Em

Am

Of a forgotten land

See it fall, child of war

C

Em

Am

Oh, lend a mending hand

Chorus 2
F F 
 
C C 
 
When I run through the deep dark forest long
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
After this begun
F F 
 
Where the sun would set
C C 
 
The trees were dead
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
And the rivers were none
F F 
 
And I hope for a trace
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
To lead me back home from this place
F F 
 
C C 
 
But there was no sound there was only me,
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
and my disgrace
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
hey, hey, hey, hey-a)
Am Am

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm C Em F G

Chords

Am
C
Em
F
G

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: 3

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the original studio version of Wolf by First Aid Kit, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of C minor. It suits players who want to learn Wolf the way First Aid Kit intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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