Wolves in The Kitchen

 

By John Stewart

 

‘Wolves in the Kitchen’ is only on “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”, Warner Bros., 1971, re-released as CD by  Line Records, 1990.  "Yeah, wake up the child, there´s wolves in the kitchen."  Been there for a loooong time.  I just know what the song is all about, and so do you, probably.  We may know two entirely different things, right?  I like that.  I also like the verse about the warlords.  Ain´t worth the blood that runs in their veins.  If your child still lives in your house or flat, you will wake her/him up when you play this song.  Has to be played LOUD.

 

 

(E)(E/G)(E) (E/G) (E)(E/G)(E)(A)  (E) (A)(E)  (A)(E)  (hold)

You gotta wake up the (E)child, (A)(E)

There's (A)wolves in the (E)kitchen, (A)(E)

Comin´ in the (B)back door,

(A) Sneakin´ in the (E)hall. (A)(E)(hold)

Aw, wake up the (E)child, (A)(E)

There's (A)wolves in the (E)kitchen, (A)(E)

Tell her, "Better (B)run now,"

(A) 'Cause she can't get 'em (E)all. (A)(E) (hold)

 

Oh, pretty little (E)girl (A)(E)

(A)Standing on the (E)bus stop, (A)(E)

Sticking out her (B)young thumb

(A) As the cars go (E)by. (A)(E)(hold)

Oh, pretty little (E)girl, (A)(E)

You´d (A)better keep your (E)legs crossed, (A)(E)

I'd hate to see you (B)get lost

(A) On a long, long (E)ride. (A)(E) (hold)

 

Oh, wake up the (F)child, (Bb)(F)

There's (Bb)wolves in the (F)kitchen, (Bb)(F)

Comin´ in the (C)back door,

(Bb) A-sneakin´ in the (F)hall. (Bb)(F)(hold)

Aw, wake up the (F)child, (Bb)(F)

There's (Bb)wolves in the (F)kitchen, (Bb)(F)

Tell her, "Better (C)run now,"

(Bb) 'Cause she can't get 'em (F)all. (Bb)(F)(hold)

 

Just look at all the (F#)warlords, (B)(F#)

And they're (B)talkin´ on the (F#)TV, (B)(F#)

Aw, sellin´ us (C#)blue sky

(B) That we're never gonna (F#)see. (B)(F#)(hold)

Forget all the (F#)ransom, (B)(F#)

And I (B)think we ought to (F#)pants 'em (B)(F#)

And put 'em on a (C#)lead boat

(B) In the Salt Lake (F#)Sea. (B)(F#)(hold)

 

Aw, wake up the (G)child, (C)(G)

There's (C)wolves in the (G)kitchen, (C)(G)

Aw, they´re comin´ in the (D)back door,

(C) And they´re sneakin´ in the (G)hall. (C)(G)(hold)

Aw, wake up the (G)child, (C)(G)

There's (C)wolves in the (G)kitchen, (C)yeah,(G)

Aw, tell her, "Better (D)run now,"

(C) 'Cause she can't get 'em (G)all, (C)no, no, (G)no.(hold)

 

(G) (C)(G) (C) (G) (C)(G)  (D)  (C) (G) (C)(G)(hold)

(G) (C)(G) (C) (G) (C)(G)  (D)  (C) (G) (C)(A)(hold)

[the last (A) could be an (E) – we´re not sure.]

 

Aw, wake up the (A)child, (D)(A)

There's (D)wolves in the (A)kitchen, (D)(A)

Comin´ in the (E)back door,

(D) Sneakin´ in the (A)hall. (D)(A)(hold)

You gotta wake up the (A)child, (D)(A)

There's (D)wolves in the (A)kitchen, (D)yeah,(A)

Tell her, "Better (E)run now,"

(D) 'Cause she can't get 'em (A)all. (D)(A)(hold)

Tell her, "Better run now,"

'Cause she can't get 'em all, no,

Aw, (A)won´t you tell her, “Better (E)run now,”

(D) Oh, ´cause she can´t get ´em (A)all, (D)(A)

Yeah, tell her, Better (E) run now,”

(D) ´Cause she can´t get ´em (A)all. (D)(A)

 

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