Tail Dragger Chords by Howlin Wolf

Tempo:
93.65 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Dm

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Howlin Wolf - Tail Dragger chords
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[D] [G]
[D]
[C] [A] [D] [Am]
[D] I'm a tail drag,
[Dm] [G] so I ain't found much [Dm] fat.
[D]
[Am] [D] When I get what I want, [A] I don't come [G] sneaking back.
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] When the mighty [Am] wolf [D] make a midnight [Em] creed,
[D] Then the hunters, [F]
[D] they can't find me.
Stealing chicks, [Gm] heavy white [Em] gold,
[D] Then dragging his tail behind.
[B] [Em] [D]
[Dm] I'm a tail [Am] drag, [D] I don't worry about much fat.
When I get what I [G] want, [Am] [A] well [G] I don't come sneaking back.
[Dm]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [Dm] They [Am] could have [D] dragged his [A] tail in [D] the sand.
They [Am] fish [D] wiggled his tail in the water.
[Dm] When the mighty wolf [D] come [Dm] [Em] along [D] wagging his tail,
[F] [E] He [D] done stole [Dm] [Em] [D] somebody's nose.
[Dm] I'm a tail drag, [D] [G]
[F] I [D] don't worry about much fat.
[Dm] [A]
[D]
[Am] When I get what I want, [G]
well I don't come [D] sneaking back.
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
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To start learning Howlin Wolf - (Single Version) Tail Dragger chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Dm, Am, D, A, D, Dm, Em and D in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 46 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 94 BPM. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [D] I'm a tail drag, _ _
_ [Dm] _ [G] so I ain't found much [Dm] fat.
[D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] When I get what I want, [A] _ _ I don't come [G] sneaking back.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] When the mighty [Am] wolf [D] make a midnight [Em] creed,
_ [D] _ Then the hunters, [F] _ _
[D] _ they can't find me. _ _ _
Stealing chicks, _ _ _ [Gm] heavy white [Em] gold,
_ [D] _ _ Then dragging his tail _ _ behind.
_ [B] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _
[Dm] I'm a tail [Am] drag, [D] _ _ I don't worry about much fat. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When I get what I [G] want, [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] well [G] I don't come sneaking back.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [Dm] They [Am] could have [D] dragged _ _ his [A] tail in [D] the sand.
_ _ They [Am] fish [D] wiggled his _ tail in the water. _
_ [Dm] _ When the mighty wolf [D] come [Dm] [Em] along [D] wagging his tail,
_ _ [F] [E] He [D] done stole _ _ [Dm] _ [Em] _ [D] somebody's nose.
_ _ [Dm] I'm a tail drag, [D] _ [G] _
[F] I [D] don't worry about much fat.
[Dm] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] When I get what I want, _ _ _ [G]
well I don't come [D] sneaking back.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Willie Dixon.

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