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The Dire Wolf-The Tragically Hip
Here ya go, by popular demand, another Hip tab from "In Violet Light". Nice and easy this
one is, though
D thing is open for debate. I'm on my acoustic, and that's as good as I can make it sound....comments?
markbunt@shaw.ca
This here is the D-THING riff that the song is based around. Try and make it work for you
and your
style....there are also all sorts of fills here and there. You'll have to figure that
our yourself
e|----2h3----7s>5--2h3--3p2---------------|
B|----3------8-----3----3-----------------|
G|----2------7-----2----2-----------------|
D|----0------0-----0----0-----------------|
A|----x------x-----x----x-----------------|
E|----x------x-----x----x-----------------|
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
G
and of Tallulah Bankhead
and Canada Lee
D-THING
somewhere far-off, peaceful, sleeping
and done with acting
G
past the Dire Wolf's lair
on a Newfoundland's paws
D-THING
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
tho better boats been done by this water
G A D-THING
tho 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
D-THING
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
at the Dire Wolf's crest
the Newfoundland paused
desolate's best
was gotten across
we were never more 'here'
expanse getting broader
when better boats been
done by this water
SOLO (G D-THING)
cHORUS
at the Dire Wolf's best
the Newfoundland paused
so desperate as
to be a lost cause
you were never more hear
expanse getting broader
when better boats been
done by this water
where bigger boats been done by less water
and betting boats been done by this water
when bigger boats been done by less water
and better boats been done by this water
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Steve Wanna Be |
#1 by Steve Smyth at Aug 3, 1975 at 5:07 AM EST |
| not only do the hip rock, but they rock Canadian style! and there ain't no better way! this song, with the powerful drum intro and sweet lyrics is - in my opinion - one of the hip's best. and, oh man, this song live is awsome! | |
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Dan Average |
#2 by Dan Johnson at Jun 22, 2002 at 4:39 PM EST |
| StolenShadows- The dire wolf is not actually a mythical creature but a real one, that lived in north america during the ice age. It was similar to a modern grey wolf except bigger and more heavy-set, adapted to hunting the giant animals that existed at the time. Like the animals it hunted, the dire wolf went extinct at the end of the ice age, around 10,000 years ago. I don't know if there's any real connection between that prehistoric wolf and the song's subject matter. I do know that the modern newfoundland wolf, a subspecies of the grey wolf, was hunted to extinction in 1911. I doubt that was intended as a parallel though | |
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Simon (Si) Lead Player |
#3 by Simon (Si) Brown at May 8, 2004 at 7:50 PM EST |
| The song isn't about the Despatch as it sank in July 1828 and the song lyrics set it in September. The same Family that saved the 163 of the Despatch rescued 25 men of the Rankin in September 1838. Also, the dog was not a Huskie, it was a Newfoundlander, hence the line " on a Newfoundland's paws". The girls name was Ann Harvey. It seems this song may be a composite of these incidents and a tribute to the many shipwrecks in this dangerous area. I am not sure but the name Dire Wolf has to do with American mythology, the dire wolf is a menacing creature, lurking in the darkness, as the sea can be at times. Great Song. | |
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mike Average |
#4 by mike rojas at Aug 4, 2005 at 9:24 PM EST |
| This one's about the wreck of a boat called The Despatch in the 1800's off Isle aux Morts, near Newfoundland. Even though the boat went down, a courageous islander, his daughter, and their dog saved many of the passengers lives' Unfortunately, the dog died while helping to save them. His breed was huskie, hence the name 'dire wolf'. Canada Lee and Tallulah Bankhead were actors in the 1944 movie Lifeboat, which adds further proof to the song's theme. This song is killer, a top notch Hip tune. | |
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Kyle Average |
#5 by Kyle Bish at Sep 1, 2006 at 1:36 AM EST |
| yea this is one of my favourites off IVL, sweet CD sweet song | |
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