[Intro]
A E D E
A E D E
A E D E
A E D E A
[Verse 1]
A
Struggling in the rat race
D
Just trying to keep ahead
A
Scrambling for incentives
D A E D E A E D E
'Til the day you're dead
[Verse 2]
A
From out of the dark comes
D
The parasite again
A
No inspiration of its own
D A E D E A E D E
It feeds on you instead
[Chorus]
A E D E
Keeping the wolves away
A E D E
Doing it every day
A E D E
Try to secure my place
A E D E A
By keeping the wolves away
[Verse 3]
A
Jesus is their enemy
D
The lawyer is a friend
A
Gettin' somethin' for nothin'
D A E D E A E D E
Is how they get ahead
[Chorus]
A E D E
Keeping the wolves away
A E D E
Doing it every day
A E D E
Try to secure my place
A E D E A
By keeping the wolves away
[Bridge]
D G
They're gnawing at your heels
D G
Looking for another meal
D A
On the prowl for any loss
D A
Make a gain at any cost
G A G A G
They try, they try, they try, they try, yeah they're gonna try,
A D G D A D G D A
To grab a piece of anything to stay alive
[Outro]
D G
Keeping the wolves away
D A D G D A D G D A D
Keeping the pack at bay