Cracker Jack chords by Dolly Parton

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Verse 1
Em 
D 
G 
C 
 (E minor)  (D major)  (G major) Once I had a  (C major) little dog
D 
G 
I called  (D major) him Cracker Jack  (G major) 
C 
He had a spot around  (C major) one eye
D 
G 
That looked  (D major) just like a patch  (G major) 
His legs were way too long
C 
G 
And he was  (C major) awkward as could be  (G major) 
C 
G 
He  (C major) wasn't much to look  (G major) at
D 
G 
But he looked  (D major) alright to  (G major) me

Verse 2
G 
C 
I found  (G major) him by the  (C major) river bank
D 
G 
Just  (D major) wondering about  (G major) 
C 
He was cold and  (C major) hungry
D 
G 
And his rib (D major) s  were sticking  (G major) out
I snapped my fingers, whistled
C 
G 
When he came,  (C major) I picked him  (G major) up
C 
 (C major) I  was just a kid
G 
D 
G 
 (G major) And Cracker Jack  (D major) was just a  (G major) pup

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Verse 3

I took him home and fed him

Till he couldn't eat no more

I took him to my room

And put a blanket on the floor

After that beside my bed

Is where he'd always sleep

Each night in my prayers

I prayed the lord his soul to keep

Verse 4
C 
Cracker  (C major) Jack
The best friend that I ever
G 
had was  (G major) Cracker Jack
D 
But he was  (D major) more then that
A play mate, a companion
G 
He was  (G major) love and understanding
C 
That was  (C major) Cracker Jack
The best friend that I ever
G 
had was  (G major) Cracker Jack
D 
But he was  (D major) more than that
Everything a kid could want
G 
I had in Cracker  (G major) Jack
Ab 
 (A flat major) 

Verse 5
C# 
Cracker Jack would run  (C sharp major) to meet me
Eb 
Ab 
 (E flat major) After school each  (A flat major) day
C# 
He'd jump and wag his  (C sharp major) tail
Eb 
Ab 
And look at me  (E flat major) as if to say  (A flat major) 
"I love you and I've missed you
C# 
Ab 
and I'm glad  (C sharp major) you're home again"  (A flat major) 
C# 
Ab 
I  (C sharp major) knew just how you felt  (A flat major) cause me and
Eb 
Ab 
 (E flat major) Cracker Jack was friends  (A flat major) 

Verse 6
Ab 
C# 
 (A flat major) Through the woods and  (C sharp major) fields
Eb 
Ab 
We would  (E flat major) often roam about  (A flat major) 
C# 
And when we got in  (C sharp major) trouble
Eb 
Ab 
We would help  (E flat major) each other  (A flat major) out
I could run almost as fast as
C# 
Ab 
 (C sharp major) Cracker Jack could  (A flat major) run
C# 
Ab 
We  (C sharp major) had a lot in  (A flat major) common and we
Eb 
Ab 
 (E flat major) had a lot of fun (A flat major) 

Verse 7
C# 
He was always with  (C sharp major) me  when
Eb 
Ab 
 (E flat major) I   was growing  (A flat major) up
C# 
We shared each other's good  (C sharp major) times and
Eb 
Ab 
we shared  (E flat major) each other's  (A flat major) love
He only lives in memories now
C# 
Ab 
But  (C sharp major) often I think back (A flat major) 
C# 
Ab 
 (C sharp major) To  the days of childhood  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
The days  (E flat major) of Cracker  (A flat major) Jack

Verse 8
C# 
Cracker  (C sharp major) Jack
The best friend that I ever
Ab 
had was  (A flat major) Cracker Jack
Eb 
But he was  (E flat major) more then that
A play mate, a companion
Ab 
He was  (A flat major) love and understanding
Fm 
C# 
 (F minor) That was  (C sharp major) Cracker Jack
The best friend that I ever
Ab 
had was  (A flat major) Cracker Jack
Eb 
But he was  (E flat major) more then that
Everything a kid could want
Ab 
Fm 
I had in Cracker  (A flat major) Jack  (F minor) 