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You Can Eat Dog Food chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
G

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Quit your bellyaching,

bub.
C
C

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Saying you can't af ford your grub,
F
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Saying a dollar ain't a dollar no more,
G
G

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Well, tell me, buddy, what's new?

You can't afford to buy bread no more,
C
C

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Well, this ain't a charity store.
F
F

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You say your kids are hungry too,
G
G

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Well, it's good news for you.
F
F

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You can eat dog food!
Verse 2

C
C

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You really ought to try it!
G
G

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You can fricassee it!
C
C

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You can deepfry it!
F
F

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Flip it on over!
C
C

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Cook it any way!
G
G

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Eat along with rover,
C
C

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Three times a day!
Verse 3
G
G

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It comes in a bag or a can,
C
C

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Just the meal for a working man.
F
F

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If you're down on your luck just now,
G
G

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It'll get you through the day.

If you eat in the afternoon,

You're gonna feel like
C
C

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baying at the moon,
F
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But you're complaining too soon,
G
G

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This is all I gotta say:
F
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You can eat dog food! You really ought to
Verse 4
C
C

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try it!
G
G

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You can fricassee it!
C
C

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You can deepfry it!
F
F

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Flip it on over!
C
C

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Cook it any way!
G
G

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Eat along with rover,
C
C

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Three times a day!
G
G

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Find yourself a little vacant lot,
Verse 5

C
C

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Clean the garbage from a little spot,
F
F

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Build a fire and let the coals get hot,
G
G

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Ask the neighbors in.

You can open up a can or two,
C
C

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Make patties like the swell folks do,
F
F

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Have yourself a little barbecue,
G
G

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And let the fun begin!
F
F

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You can
Verse 6

eat dog food!
C
C

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You really ought to try it!
G
G

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You can fricassee it!
C
C

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You can deepfry it!
F
F

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Flip it on over!
C
C

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Cook it any way!
G
G

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Eat along with rover,
C
C

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Three times a day!

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Can Eat Dog Food by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in You Can Eat Dog Food are C, G, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of You Can Eat Dog Food is approximately 64 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You Can Eat Dog Food 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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