Capo
4
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Key: F#
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Em G D Em
Em G D Em
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D Em
Ooh ooh ooh
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D Em
Ooh ooh ooh
Verse :
Em
Well I was born on the banks of the
G
Sabine River
D Em
Not far from the Texas line
Em
I ain't got much but
G
I'm dang proud of this
D Em
Double wide up in the pines
Em
I'll do whatever it takes
G
I'll go to my grave
D Em
Protectin' me and mine
Em
So you better understand
G
If you step on my land
D Em
I'll leave you where you lie
Chorus:
Let the wolves cry
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D A
Ooh ooh ooh
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D A
Ooh ooh ooh
Em G D A
Let the wolves cry
Verse :
Em
Well the devil's seed
G
Is the money in Greek
D Em
And we've all paid the cost
Em
There ain't no way to ease
G
The pain from this disease
D Em
Or get back what we've lost
Em
Now history says that the
G
wolves are all dead
D Em
But the truth is we've all moved on
Em
We're still around on
G
the outskirts of town
D Em
Just a wanna be left alone
Chorus:
Let the wolves cry
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D A
Ooh ooh ooh
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D A
Ooh ooh ooh
Let the wolves cry
Instrumental:
Em G D Em
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D A
Ooh ooh ooh
Em G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D A
Ooh ooh ooh
Outro:
Em
Well I was born on the
G
banks of the Sabine River
D Em
Not far from the Texas line
Em
I ain't got much but
G
I'm dang proud of this
D Em
Double wide up in the pines
Chords used in song:
Em
G
D
A
Song History
Published: January 31, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025