
In the Year of the Wolf                            KEY: x= dead note
Bassist: Lemmy Kilmister        1  2  3  4              *= hold note
Tuning: another nameless tuning F# C# G# C#
Album: Inferno (2004)
This is an awesome song that isn't on here yet and for the record 
if anyone tries to copy it I WAS THE FIRST TO PUT THIS SONG UP ON 
THIS SITE. He uses distortion all the way through this song but 
where it's tuned down like this it will sound about the same if 
you have the guitar playing over it.

INTRO (heavy)
F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x8
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

VERSE 1 (softer)
F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x8
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

F#|———————————————————————————|
C#|———————————————————————————|
G#|—5—5—3*————1—1—————————————|
C#|———————————————5*————5—6—5—|

F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x4
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

CHORUS
F#|—————————————————————————————————————|
C#|—————————————————————————————————————|
G#|—————————————————————————————————————|  
C#|—7777———78777———75555———53—3—3—5—5—5—|

F#|———————————————————————————————————|
C#|———————————————————————————————————|
G#|———————————————————————————————————|  
C#|—7777———78777———75555———53—3—3—5—5—|

F#|——————————————————————————————————————————|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————|
G#|—————————333——————————————————3333333—444—| x4
C#|—000—333—————5555—333—000—333—————————————|

PRE—VERSE 2 (heavy)
F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x4
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

VERSE 2 (softer)
F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x8
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

F#|———————————————————————————|
C#|———————————————————————————|
G#|—5—5—3*————1—1—————————————|
C#|———————————————5*————5—6—5—|

F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x4
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

CHORUS
F#|—————————————————————————————————————|
C#|—————————————————————————————————————|
G#|—————————————————————————————————————|  
C#|—7777———78777———75555———53—3—3—5—5—5—|

F#|———————————————————————————————————|
C#|———————————————————————————————————|
G#|———————————————————————————————————|  
C#|—7777———78777———75555———53—3—3—5—5—|

F#|——————————————————————————————————————————|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————|
G#|—————————333——————————————————3333333—444—| x4
C#|—000—333—————5555—333—000—333—————————————|

SOLO
F#|—————————————————————————————————————————|                    |————————————————————|
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————|                    |————————————————————|
G#|————————————————————————33——33———————————| x4 on 4th time add |————————————————————|
C#|—22——022——022——022——020—————————033——330—|                    |—33——333——333——35—3—|

PRE—VERSE 3
F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x4
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

VERSE 3 (softer)
F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x8
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

F#|———————————————————————————|
C#|———————————————————————————|
G#|—5—5—3*————1—1—————————————|
C#|———————————————5*————5—6—5—|

F#|———————————————|
C#|———————————————|
G#|———————————————| x4
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|

CHORUS
F#|—————————————————————————————————————|
C#|—————————————————————————————————————|
G#|—————————————————————————————————————|  
C#|—7777———78777———75555———53—3—3—5—5—5—|

F#|———————————————————————————————————|
C#|———————————————————————————————————|
G#|———————————————————————————————————|  
C#|—7777———78777———75555———53—3—3—5—5—|

F#|——————————————————————————————————————————|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————|
G#|—————————333——————————————————3333333—444—| x4
C#|—000—333—————5555—333—000—333—————————————|

OUTRO (heavy)
F#|———————————————|            |———|
C#|———————————————|            |———|
G#|———————————————| x2 and add |—0—|
C#|—0——x—3——3—4—3—|            |—0—|

LYRICS
In The Year Of The Wolf,
all the world smelled good,
In the snow and the ice,
all the rest was blood,
In the time of the tribe,
we took a thousand lives,
When I ran with the wolves,
and the hunting was good,

See me now, I was another,
Not like me, when the wolves were brothers,
See me now, you cannot know,
The kind of food that me grow,

It was the wolf in me,
Body and soul on fire,
In the cold, full moon,
Blood, red, desire,
It was the wolf in me,
You know it felt so true,
The night I ran with the wolves,
Tonight I come for you,

In The Year Of The Wolf,
how could you ever know,
There in the forest,
I had teeth to show,
In a different time,
when the world was mine,
When I ran as a wolf,
and the sun burned low,

See me now, I was another,
Mean and vicious, fast and clever,
see me now, you would not dream,
The food I ate, the food that screamed,

It was the wolf in me,
And all my soul was fire,
By the cold, dull moon,
Blood, red, desire,
It was the wolf in me,
I howled the cold night through,
The year I ran as a wolf,
Tonight the food is you,

In The Year Of The Wolf,
all the tribe ran mad,
On the frozen lake,
and I felt so glad,
With tooth and claw,
all your blood and more,
When I ran with the wolves,
and the hunt turned bad,

See me now, this is not me,
Not like the one, I used to be,
See me now, you would not guess,
A different heart raving in my chest,

It was the wolf in me,
When the world was cold,
It was the life I lived,
In the dark world below,
It was the wolf in me,
Crying and howling too,
I was crying for the hunt,
But I was hunting for you

There you go easy fun and really bad ass. METAL UP YOUR ASS!!!!!!!!

About Motorhead

Motörhead are a British rock band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, known mostly by his stage name Lemmy, who has remained the sole constant member. The band pre-dated, but are sometimes regarded as part of, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Usually a power trio, Motörhead had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, and particularly No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, cemented Motörhead's reputation as one of Britain's foremost rock bands.

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Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
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Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

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Motorhead — In The Year Of The Wolf bass tabs