Dire Wolf

D-THING
 in that September off
 Isle aux Morts
 the desultory sea
 grew more so through the night
 and made one think of
 tawny ports,
 as aspen tremblin'
 in tomorrow's thorough light
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 and of Tallulah Bankhead
 and Canada Lee
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 somewhere far-off, peaceful, sleeping
 and done with acting
G
 past the Dire Wolf's lair
 on a Newfoundland's paws
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 close to nowhere
 and halfway across

Chorus

    G                A
but never more 'here'
  Bm                   D
expanse getting broader
       G                 A
though bigger boats been
Bm
done by less water
       G               A Bm              D
though better boats been done by this water
       G               A D-THING
though better boats been done by less water
D-THING
 in that September off
 Isle aux Morts
 colourable seas
 grew more to through the night
G
 And made one think of
 yawnin' shores
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 Gambier-bleached
 in tomorrow's thorough light
G
 and the Tallulah Bankhead
 and Canada Lee
D-THING
 somewhere far-off, peaceful, sleeping
 they learned to love sleep

Chorus

       G                A
at the Dire Wolf's crest
  Bm                   D
the Newfoundland paused
G              A
desolate's best
  Bm              D
was gotten across
       G                A
we were never more 'here'
  Bm                   D
expanse getting broader
       G                A
when better boats been
  Bm                   D
done by this water

Solo

G
D-THING

Chorus

       G                A
at the Dire Wolf's best
  Bm                   D
the Newfoundland paused
       G                A
so desperate as
  Bm                   D
to be a lost cause
       G                A
you were never more hear
  Bm                   D
expanse getting broader
       G                A
when better boats been
  Bm                   D
done by this water
    G               A Bm              D
where bigger boats been done by less water
    G               A Bm              D
and betting boats been done by this water
    G               A Bm              D
when bigger boats been done by less water
    G               A Bm              D
and better boats been done by this water