Chords for Dick Curless Old Shep

_ talented dogs.
But this one here was one that Elvis Presley cut way back when he
first started to audition for making records and getting in the show business country [E]-wise. _ _ _ _
_ _ When [Em] I [Gm] was [C#] a _ lad, and [F#] old she _ _ was a pup,
_ _ [G]
[B] Through the _ meadows _ and valleys _ _ [E] we'd stray.
[B] _ _
_ _ _ Just a [Gm] boy and his [C#] _ _ dog, we [F#] were both _ full of fear.
[A#] [B] We grew up _ _ together _ [E] that way. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I remember _ the [Am] time _ [E] at the old swimming hole, _
_ When [D] I would [C#] have drowned _ [F#] beyond _ doubt.
[A#] _
[B] _ _ _ But [Em] old _ [Gm]
Shepard [D] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] to the rescue, _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ [B] he jumped _ in and helped [E] me. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] Now the _
[Em] years [C#] rolled on _ and at [F#] last he knew, _ _ _
_ _ [B] His eyesight _ was fast growing.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] Then one day [C#] the doctor _ _
[F#] looked me _ and said, _
_ [B] I _ can't do no more, _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ with [A] a hand that was [Am] trembling _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ before. _ _
And I [G] ain't [C#] any chips _ fair, [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _
[B] but _ _ [E] I just [Em] _ [C#] couldn't do it.
[F#] I wanted _ _ _ my _
[A] _ [B] _ wish that they'd shoot _ [E] me _ instead. _ _
_ _ _ Old [A] Sheppy _ he [Am] knew, _ [E] he was getting too bold. _
For he reached [Dm] out [D#] and licked [C#] at my [F#] hand.
_ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] And he looked [Gm] at _
[C#] me _ just [F#] as much _ as to say,
_ [B] We're _ partying _ but you [E] run.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Old Sheppy he's [Am]
gone, _ [E] where'd the good dog he's gone?
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#] Oh, old [F#] Shep, _ [B] _ he's gone.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
But if _ [Gm] dogs [C#] have a heaven, _ [Em] _ [F#] there's one thing I know,
_ [Em] [B] Old Shep has a _ wonderful life.
[A#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _