Old Shep chords by
John Hore Grenell 
Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
A
D
G
C
Verse 1
C
A
When I was a lad
D
and no ship was afloat
G
C
Over hills and meadows, we roamed
A
Just a boy and his dog,
Dm
D
we were both full of fun
G
C
We grew up together that way
F
Fm
I remem ber the time
C
by the old swimming hole
When I would have drowned
A
D
G
without a doubt
C
Am
But old Shippey was there,
A
Dm
D
and to the rescue he came
G
C
He jumped in and helped to pull me out
A
As the years rode along and,
D
ship, he grew old,
G
C
his eyesight was best, growing dim.
A
Dm
And one day, the doc tor looked at him
D
G
C
an d said, I can't do no more for him.
F
Fm
With a hand that was trem bling,
C
I took up my gun
A
D
And I aimed it at Shep 's faithful heel
G
C
Am
But I just couldn't do it
A
Dm
D
I wanted to run ,
Em
G
I wish that they'd shoot me instead
C
F
Now the shit is gone, he's gone,
C
the good doubt he's gone
A
D
And no more with him will I roam
G
C
A
But if dogs have a heaven,
Dm
D
there's one thing I know
G
C
Oh, a ship has a wonderful home you
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