Old Shep chords by Smoky Dawson
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Verse 1
(G major) When I was in Nashville, Tenness (C major) ee,
I met Red Foley, the (G major) man who wrote and recorded
this song about a man and his dog.
It's a song that will never die.
Old Ship. (C major) (G major) (C major)
When I was a (A major) lad,
and old (D major) Shep was a pup,
O 'er the (G major) hills and the
meadows we (C major) strayed.
(C minor) Just (G major) a (C major) boy and his (A major) dog,
we were (D major) both full of fun
We grew (G major) up together that (C major) way (C minor)
(C major) I remem (F major) ber the time (F minor) at
the (C major) old swimming pool
When I would have drowned (A major)
beyond doubt (D major)
Old (G major) Shep (C major) was right there, (A major)
to the (D major) rescue he came
He jumped (G major) in and helped pull me (C major) out
Now (G major) the (C major) years rode along, (A major)
and at (D major) last he grew old
His (G major) eyesight was first growing (C major) dim
(G major) Then one (C major) day, the (A major) doctor looked (D major) at me
and said, I can (G major) 't do no
more for him, (C major) Jim
With a hand (F major) that was trem (F minor) bling,
I (C major) picked up my gun
I aimed at the ship's (A major) faithful head (D major)
But (G major) I (C major) just couldn't do (A major) it,
I wanted (D major) to run,
And I (G major) wished that they'd shoot me instead.
(C major) (G major) I went (C major) to his (A major) side,
where he (D major) lay on the ground,
I laid (G major) his old head on my (C major) knee.
Then (G major) I (C major) stroked the best pal (A major)
that a (D major) man ever found,
I cried (G major) till I scarcely could see. (C major)
O Shep (F major) pey,
he knew (F minor) he was go (C major) ing to go,
For he reached out and (A major) licked at my hand. (D major)
He (G major) just (C major) looked up at (A major) me,
just as (D major) much as to say, I'm (G major) going,
but you understand.
(C major) Now old Shep is gone
(E flatdim) where (B major) (G major) the good doggies go (C major)
And no more (A major) with old Shep (D major) will I (G major) roam
But if dogs (C major) have a heaven, (A major)
there's (D major) one thing I know
A (G major) ship has a wonderful home (C major)
Old Shep
Smoky Dawson
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