WOLF WOLF

Composed by: Barry

Intro: (F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb) [2 times]

There (F)once was a (C)boy living (Bb)in the (C)country,
(F)Tending (C)sheep on his (Bb)father's (C)farm.
He (F)led them (C)out to a (Bb)hillside (C)pasture,
(Bb)Making sure (C)they were safe from (F)harm.

(F)Then one (C)day he was (Bb)feeling (C)lonely,
(F)Sitting with the (C)sheep all (Bb)by him (C)self.
He (F)had an i(C)dea to pre(Bb)tend there was (C)danger,
To (Bb)say there's a wolf (C)and call for (F)help.

Chorus 1
(F)"Wolf! Wolf!" he cried out to the villagers below.
"Wolf! Wolf!" but it really wasn't (C)so.
(F)"Wolf! Wolf!" he cried out, but it was (Bb)only make be(F)lieve.
(C)Just to get at(Dm)tention, he de(C)cided to de(Dm)ceive(C)

(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)

The (F)men in (C)town came (Bb)quickly (C)running
To (F)help their (C)neighbour (Bb)in dis(C)tress.
But (F)when they ar(C)rived the (Bb)boy sat (C)laughing,
"There (Bb)is no wolf! (C)It was all in (F)jest!"

(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)-(F)-(Bb)

The (G)men went (D)home, (C)very disap(D)pointed
(G)That the (D)boy had (C)lied to (D)them.
A (G)little while (D)later up (C)on the (D)hillside,
The (C)boy shouted out (D)again and a(G)gain:

Chorus 2
(G)"Wolf! Wolf!" he cried out to the villagers below.
"Wolf! Wolf!" but it really wasn't (D)so.
(G)"Wolf! Wolf!" he cried out, but it was (C)only make be(G)lieve.
(D)Just to get at(Em)tention, he de(D)cided to de(Em)ceive.

Bridge
(D)One, two, three (G)times the (C)men came (D)running,
Only to (Bm)find the (B)shepherd boy was (Em)lying.
(C)But then one (G)day a real (D)wolf came a(G)long.
(C)The boy cried, (G)"Wolf! Wolf!" but (B)no one would (Em)come.
(C)Because he'd (G)lied so many (D)times be(G)fore,
(C)The people (G)thought he was (B)lying once (Em)more.
(C)Then all the (G)sheep started (D)bleating for (G)help.
(C)He couldn't (G)fight the wolf (B)all by him (Em)self.
(C)Oh(G)-(D), so don't cry...

Chorus 3
(G)"Wolf! Wolf!" if it really isn't true.
Don't cry, "Wolf!", you may be sorry if you (D)do.
(G)The little shepherd boy re(C)gretted he'd de(G)ceived,
'Cause (D)when he really (Em)needed help,
(D)No one would be(Em)lieve.(D)

Chorus 4
(G)Don't cry "Wolf!" if it really isn't true!
Don't cry "Wolf!", you may be sorry if you (D)do.
(G)The little shepherd boy re(C)gretted he'd de(G)ceived,
'Cause (D)when he really (Em)needed help,
(D)No one would be(Em)lieve.
'Cause (D)when he really (Em)needed help,
(D)No one would be(Em)lieve.(Em)

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