Old Shep chords by Hank Snow

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
A 
When  (C major) I  was a  (A major) lad
D 
And old  (D major) Shep was a pup
G 
C 
Over  (G major) hills and meadows we'd  (C major) stray
A 
Just a boy and his dog  (A major) 
D 
We were  (D major) both full of fun
G 
C 
We grew  (G major) up together that  (C major) way

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Verse 2

I remember the time at the

old swimmin' hole

When I would have drowned

beyond doubt

But old Shep was right there

To the rescue he came

He jumped in and then pulled me out

Verse 3
C 
As  (C major) the years fast did roll
A 
D 
Old  (A major)  (D major) Shep he grew old
G 
C 
His eye (G major) s  were fast growing  (C major) dim
A 
And one day the  (A major) doctor
D 
looked  (D major) at me and said
G 
C 
I can  (G major) do no more for your  (C major) dog

Verse 4
F 
Fm 
With  (F major) hands that  (F minor) were trembling
C 
I picked  (C major) up my gun
A 
And aimed it at Shep (A major) 's
D 
G 
faithful head  (D major)  (G major) 
C 
A 
I just  (C major) couldn't  (A major) do it
D 
I wanted  (D major) to run
G 
I  (G major) wish they would shoot me instead
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 5
A 
He came to  (A major) my side
D 
G 
 (D major) And looked up at  (G major) me
C 
And laid his old head on  (C major) my knee
A 
I had struck the be (A major) st friend
D 
 (D major) that a man ever had
G 
C 
I  (G major) cried so I scarcely could  (C major) see

Verse 6
F 
Fm 
C 
A 
D 
G 
C 
 (F major) Old Shep he  (F minor)  (C major)  (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (C major) 
A 
D 
G 
C 
D 
 (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (C major)  (D major) has gone
G 
C 
Where the  (G major) good doggies go  (C major) 
D 
G 
And no  (D major) more with old Shep will I roam  (G major) 
C 
A 
But if  (C major) dogs have a  (A major) heaven
D 
There's  (D major) one thing I know
G 
C 
Old  (G major) Shep has a wonderful  (C major) home