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Hound Dog chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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C
F7
G7

Verse 1
C 
You ain't nothin' but a  (C major) hound dog
Cryin' all the time
F7 
You ain't nothin' but a  (F7) hound dog
C 
Cryin' all the  (C major) time
G7 
Well, you ain't  (G7) never caught a rabbit
F7 
C 
And you  (F7) ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 

Verse 2
C 
Well, they said you was high-classed  (C major) 
Well, that was just a lie
F7 
Yeah, they said you was high-classed  (F7) 
C 
Well, that was just a  (C major) lie
G7 
Yeah, you ain't  (G7) never caught a rabbit
F7 
C 
And you  (F7) ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 

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Verse 3

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit

And you ain't no friend of mine

Solo 1

Verse 4
C 
Well, they said you was high-  (C major) classed
Well, that was just a lie
F7 
Yeah, they said you was high-classed  (F7) 
C 
Well, that was just a  (C major) lie
G7 
Well, you ain't  (G7) never caught a rabbit
F7 
C 
And you  (F7) ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 

Solo 2

Verse 5
C 
Well, they said you was high-  (C major) classed
Well, that was just a lie
F7 
Ya know they said you was high-classed  (F7) 
C 
Well, that was just a  (C major) lie
G7 
Well, you ain't  (G7) never caught a rabbit
F7 
C 
And you  (F7) ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 

Verse 6
C 
You ain't nothin' but a  (C major) hound dog
Cryin' all the time
F7 
You ain't nothin' but a  (F7) hound dog
C 
Cryin' all the  (C major) time
G7 
Well, you ain't  (G7) never caught a rabbit
C 
You ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

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0

C
F7
G7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 174

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

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This is the definitive original version of Hound Dog by Elvis Presley, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Hound Dog the way Elvis Presley intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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