Hound Dog chords by Sha Na Na (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1
C 
You ain't nothing but a  (C major) hound dog,
crying all the time
F 
You ain't nothing but a  (F major) hound dog,
C 
crying all the  (C major) time
G 
Well, you ain't  (G major) never caught a rabbit
F 
C 
And you  (F major) ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 

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Verse 1

They said you were high class,

honey, that was just a lie

Call y'all high class, that was just a lie

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit

And you ain't no friend of mine

Solo 1

Verse 2
C 
Said you was  (C major) high class,
honey, that was just a lie
F 
C 
Call y'all  (F major) high class, that was just a  (C major) lie
G 
Well, you ain't  (G major) never caught a rabbit
F 
C 
And you  (F major) ain't no friend of mine  (C major) 

Chorus 2
C 
You ain't nothing but a  (C major) hound dog,
crying all the time
F 
You ain't nothing but a  (F major) hound dog,
C 
crying all the  (C major) time
G 
Well, you ain't  (G major) never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine
C7 
 (C7) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 100

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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
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Hound Dog by Sha Na Na, 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 Sha Na Na intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.