Don't Pet The Dog chords by
The Good Brothers

N/A•

Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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This is a story about a love triangle

between a guy, and his girl, and her dog.

I'd much rather have a

F

F

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C

C

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frog in my throat

G

G

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C

C

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than a porcupine stuck to my face.

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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And I'd much rather have a bug in my ear

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Then a dog making love to my leg

G

G

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C

C

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Well, my girl asked me home

G

G

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to meet Mama and Daddy

C

C

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G

G

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She says, I think you're real nice

There's trouble ahead,

you're gonna wish you were dead

Am

Am

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G

G

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If you don't take this friendly ad vice

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Don't pet the dog,

G

G

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don't pet him whatever you do

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Cause he ain't been fixed

G

G

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D

D

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and he knows some tricks

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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That'll sure make a fool out of you

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Don't pet the dog,

F

F

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he gets it confused with romance

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Just leave him alone,

D

D

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G

G

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for the next thing you know,

C

C

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he'll be asking your ankle to dance.

F

F

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Well, you say it's okay,

C

C

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you try to push him away,

G

G

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Hey, what's his name?

C

C

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Can he sit up and beg?

F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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You try to be cool, but you look like a fool,

A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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With a dog hanging off of your leg.

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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So don't pet the dog

G

G

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He'll boo -boo all over your shoes

Cause he ain't been fixed,

D

D

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and he knows some tricks

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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that'll sure make a fool out of you

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Don't pet the dog,

he gets it confused with romance

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Just leave him alone,

G

G

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or the next thing you know,

C

C

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he'll be asking your ankle to dance

G

G

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Come on now, everybody.

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Don't pet the dog.

Outro 1

C

C

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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C ₂

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

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G ₃

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
F
G
Am
D
A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Don't Pet The Dog by The Good Brothers is C major.

The primary chords used in Don't Pet The Dog are C, F, G, Am, D, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Don't Pet The Dog is approximately 79 beats per minute.

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