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Yellow Dog Story chords by
The Grateful Dead
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
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What we're doing is we're

stalling for time

while he changes his broken string.

Now what I think I'll do

is I'll take this opportunity

to tell y 'all a story.

Because y 'all haven't heard it yet.
C
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Am
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G
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And it goes like...
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Am

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It goes like this.

There was a fella
C
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G
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and he had a dog, a pet dog.
G
G

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And he used to walk his dog around
C
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Am
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every now and again.
F
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And anyway, well,
G
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it was a hot summer day

and he was walking his dog
C
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F
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and he thought he'd stop off at the bar
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and have himself a beer
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and he did just that.
C
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He walked into the bar
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and he walked up to the bar

and he put his change on the bar
F
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and he said to the bartender,
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G
G

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I'd like a glass of beer.
C
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The bartender said, certainly, sir,
Am
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coming right up.

Meanwhile,
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while he was waiting for his beer,
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he looked down the bar

and there was this
C
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A fella sitting down the bar
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with a big, black, slick,
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mean -looking dog.

Now the fella down the other

side of the bar
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with a short, fat, squat,
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D
D

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ugly little yellow dog said, Nothing.
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But the guy with the big, black, slick,

mean -looking dog
C
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G
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looked down the bar,
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the guy with the short, fat, squat,
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ugly little yellow dog said, Hey,
G
G

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that sure is an ugly little dog
C
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you got there, mister.
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All short, fat, squat, ugly, and yellow.
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G
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Well, the guy with the short, fat, squat,

ugly, little, yeller dog said
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to the guy with the big, black, sleek,
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mean -looking dog said,

Yeah, well, he may be ugly,
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C
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but he sure can fight.
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And the guy with the big, black, sleek,
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mean -looking dog said to the guy with the short,
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fat, squat,
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ugly, little, yeller dog said, Yeah.

The guy with the short, fat, squat,
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C
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Am
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F
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ugly, yeller dog said, Yeah.
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Am
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So they decided they'd take them
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both out back behind the bar
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C
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and let them fight it out.
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Dm
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G
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I'll put a five on mine, you put a five on yours,
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winner take home the bucks.
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Am
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They figured that was a good idea
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and they did just that.
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They took them out in the back
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and they let them fight it out.
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And the short, fat, squat,
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ugly little yeller dog

just kicked you -know -what out
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G
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of the big, black, slick, mean -looking dog.
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C
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And when the fight was over,
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the big, black, slick, mean -looking dog

was over in the corner licking his wounds.
Dm
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Short, fat, squat,
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ugly little yeller dog
Em
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was hopping around.

The guy with the big, black, slick,
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mean -looking dog

allowed his, uh...
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Yeah, the short, fat, squat,
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ugly little yeller dog
E
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sure could fight.
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But... I never seen a dog
D
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look like that before.
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All short, fat, squat,

ugly little and yeller.

What kind of dog is that anyway?


The guy with the short, fat,

squat, yellow dog

instead of the guy with the big, black,

slick,

mean -looking dog.

Yeah, well, it used to be an alligator

before I cut his tail off
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and painted him yellow. work.
Bb
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Outro 1
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Bb
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • D

  • Dm

  • Em

  • E

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Yellow Dog Story by The Grateful Dead is A minor.

The primary chords used in Yellow Dog Story are Am, C, F, G, D, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, C, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Yellow Dog Story is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Yellow Dog Story using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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