My Old Hound Dog chords by Stuart Hamblen

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Verse 1
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A car come by this morning,
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going at  top speed.
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The driver was n't looking,
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or else he paid no heed.
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He struck my old hound dog,
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he hit him just too hard.
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Now my heart's just as empty
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as our own backyard
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The kiddies, they were cryin'
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when they found him layin' still
They're goin' to miss a buddy,
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oh yes, they always will
He always stuck right to them,
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those little ones he'd guard
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Now their hearts are just as empty
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as our own backyard
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There's a little spotted puppy
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playin' round our kitchen door
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When I see that little pallor,
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it makes my heart so sore
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He's marked just like his daddy,
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he's even got a  bark
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Like my old partner
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sleeping in our own backyard
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But I love that little puppy,
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and he'll never be for sale
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When I talk soft and low to him,
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you should see the wagging of his tail
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I'll always take him hunting
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when the nights are cool and dark
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And he'll be just like his daddy
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in our own backyard
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St. Peter, please don't shut him out
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He was getting kinda old
And he's pretty tired, I guess
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Climbing up those steps
they say that's pure gold
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But heaven's pretty big I guess
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So please let in my part
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Just throw him down a blanket
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Out in heaven's big backyard