Key: A major
Verse 1
G
Bb
G
When I was a lad,
F
Bb
over hills and valleys we'd roam.
F
Bb
we grew up together that way.
When I would have drowned
Bb
G
Shep was right there,
F
Bb
He jumped in and helped pull me out.
F
Bb
His eyesight was fast growing dim
G
C
Then one day the doctor looked at me
and said,
F
Bb
I can do no more for him, Jim
Bb
G
C
I just couldn't do it, I wanted to run,
F
Bb
I wished that they'd shoot me instead.
G
C
I went to his side and sat on the ground,
F
Bb
He laid his head on my knee.
F
Bb
I cried so I scarcely could see.
F
Bb
Old Sheppey, he knew he was going to go,
Bb
G
He looked up at me,
F
Bb
We're parting, but you understand.
F
Bb
No more with old Shep will I roam.
F
Bb
Old Shep has a wonderful home.
you
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG Bb C F
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