Black Dog chords by
Bananafishbones

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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1, 2, 3, 4

C

C

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F

F

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Well I'm sitting back home with the lights off,

C

C

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lights off

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G

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F

F

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And the feeling that I'm never gonna light up,

G

G

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C

C

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light up

G

G

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C

C

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I'm feeling like the bird that is

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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flatly glued to the street

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Well, the people that you see is never

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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gonna be the people you need

F

F

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My old friend

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Jameson ain't much of a help tonight

F

F

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C

C

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Five fingers high

G

G

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C

C

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Two times, two times

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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I'm sitting back home with my eyes shut,

C

C

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eyes shut

G

G

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C

C

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And the liquor in my veins does

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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n't seem to light me up

G

G

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I'm still feeling like the bird that

F

F

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C

C

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is flatly glued to the street

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Well, the people that you see is never

F

F

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G

G

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gonna be the people you need

C

C

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F

F

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My old friend

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Jameson ain't much of a help tonight

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Five fingers high, two times, two times

F

F

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C

C

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The open windowsills,

F

F

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C

C

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the caterpillar's grave tonight

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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I hear a deep gnarl, two times, two times

G

G

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Am

Am

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In the backyard is a black

dog diggin' his hole

G

G

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Am

Am

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And a black dog found a black box

In the backyard see a black

dog digging his hole

G

G

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Am

Am

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And a black dog found a black box

G

G

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The black dog stares at me

Am

Am

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wagging his tail and he barks

G

G

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Am

Am

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Em

Em

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His fiery fierce red eyes spreading

Eb

Eb

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G

G

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green silvery spots

C

C

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He shakes his head,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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spreading white foam all over my socks.

C

C

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Am

Am

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I kneel down, stare into the hole,

G

G

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Am

Am

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and grab the black box.

My old friend

G

G

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Jameson ain't much of a help tonight.

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Five fingers high, two times, two times.

Am

Am

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C

C

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The open windowsill's a

Am

Am

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G

G

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caterpillar's grave tonight.

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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G

G

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I hear a deep gnarl, two times, two times

Am

Am

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In the backyard,

see a black dog digging his hole

And a black dog found a black box

In the backyard,

see a black dog digging his hole

G

G

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Am

Am

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And a black dog found a black box

G

G

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F#m

F#m

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I open up the box, nothing's in there

Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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My hand s disintegrate,

F#

F#

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F#m

F#m

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through them I stare

Em

Em

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Hey!

Ho!

E

E

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Hey!

F#m

F#m

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I become aware of something

E

E

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Em

Em

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glowing in the dark

Hey!

Ho!

Hey!

Ho!

F#m

F#m

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It is a slowly beating glowing heart

E

E

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Hey!

Heart!

Ho!

Em

Em

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Heart!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Am

Am

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In the backyard,

see a black dog diggin' his hole

G

G

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Am

Am

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And a black dog found a black box

In the backyard,

see a black dog diggin' his hole

G

G

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Am

Am

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And a black dog found a black box

In the backyard,

see a black dog diggin' his hole

And a black dog found a black box

In the backyard,

see a black dog digging his hole

Outro 1

And the black dog found a black box

G

G

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Am

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

C
G
F
Am
Em
Eb
F#m
F#
E

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Black Dog by Bananafishbones is C major.

The primary chords used in Black Dog are C, G, F, Am, Em, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Black Dog is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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