[INTRO]
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E A A/B
[VERSE 1]
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A funky old cat's just tryin' to make a livin'
A A/G#
Singin' the blues in a dead end bar
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A few is listenin', most is a-talkin'
A A/G#
There ain't a lotta action around the tip jar
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The bartender is an old Navy vet
A A/G#
He says the V.A. ain't worth a goddamn
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The waitress' name is Maggie, but they call her Black Betty
A A/G#
Bam-ba-lam / Bam-ba-lam
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Bikers wearin' colors got outstandin' warrants
A A/G#
Are in a dark corner sellin' trucker speed
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At the back door which ain't ever been opened
A A/G#
A park decada criminal is dealin' weed
[CHORUS]
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Ah ooooooooooooooh!
A A/G#
The wolf is howlin' / At the door
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Ah ooooooooooooooh!
A A/G#
The old wolf really wants some more
[VERSE 3]
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Now two old men in torn tanktops
A A/G#
Are dancin' to a ginnery groove
E
Fallin' from grace and long forgotten
A A/G#
Showin' no remorse for their tear-drop tattoos
E
A blonde divorcee drinkin' Pabst Blue Ribbon
A A/G#
Dresses as if she were Mamie Van Doren
E
Wants you to know that she gots some standards
A A/G#
She'll take little gifts / but she ain't whorin'
[CHORUS]
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Ah ooooooooooooooh!
A A/G#
The wolf is howlin' / At the door
E
Ah ooooooooooooooh!
A A/G#
The old wolf really wants some more
E
Ah ooooooooooooooh!
A A/G#
The wolf is howlin' / At the door
E
Ah ooooooooooooooh!
A A/G#
The old wolf really wants some more