Dog On A Chain Chords by Emitt Rhodes

Tempo:
102.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

C#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Emitt Rhodes  - Dog On A Chain chords
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[A] You ain't no good.
[E] I hear her say
Under [A] her [E] breath as she turns away
[B] I'll [A] take the car
[E] I'll take the house
[A] I'll take the kids and [F#] then I'll [E] turn you out I [G#m] was
Little long [B] like a dog [E] on a chain
out in the cold
[A] out in the [E] rain
I [C#m] was [E] little long like [B] a dog on a leash
[E] I did as told [A] while she did as she
[E] please
I was
Little long like a dog on my knees
[A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A] She berates [E] me
Caused me crazy
[A]
[E] Certifiably insane
[A] Once she praised [E] me
Now she hates me.
[A] I
can't see [E] I
Have changed that [C#m] was
Little on like a dog [E] on a chain
out in the cold
[B] out of the rain I [C#m] was
Little [C#] on like a dog [E] on a leash
[B] I did as told while she [A] did as she
[B] please [E] I was
Little on like a dog on my [C#] knees
[A] Love's not [E] easy
Love's not kind
[G#] It only works when [C#m] you're half blind
[F#] Don't be the only one to sacrifice
[F#m] Don't be the only one to [C#m] compromise
[E]
[C#m] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[B] [E] [A] Standing frozen
[C#m] My [E] boy
No [A] idea what [E] this faith
[A] Can't conceive
[C#m] Won't believe it
No, [A] it's just as plain [E] as day
[C#m] Well long [B] like a dog [E] on a chain
out [B] in the cold
out in the rain [C#m] I was
Little on [B] like a dog on [E] the leash
I did [C#] as told [A] while she did as she
[B] please
I [E] was
Little on [A] like a dog [E] on my knees
[A] [E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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Let's start jamming Emitt Rhodes - Dog On A Chain chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, E, A, B and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 50 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 101. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[A] You ain't no good.
[E] _ I hear her say
Under [A] her [E] breath as she turns away _
[B] I'll [A] take the car
_ [E] I'll take the house
_ [A] I'll take the kids and [F#] then I'll [E] turn you out I [G#m] was
Little long [B] like a dog [E] on a chain
_ out in the cold
_ [A] out in the [E] rain
I [C#m] was [E] little long like [B] a dog on a leash
[E] I did as told [A] while she did as she
[E] _ _ please
I was
Little long like a dog on my knees
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] She berates [E] me
Caused me crazy
_ [A] _ _
[E] _ Certifiably insane
_ [A] Once she praised [E] me
Now she hates me.
[A] I
can't see [E] I
Have changed that [C#m] was
Little on like a dog [E] on a chain
_ out in the cold
_ [B] out of the rain I [C#m] was
Little [C#] on like a dog [E] on a leash
_ [B] I did as told while she [A] did as she
[B] please _ [E] I was
Little on like a dog on my _ [C#] knees
_ [A] _ Love's not [E] easy
Love's not kind
_ [G#] It only works when [C#m] you're half blind
_ [F#] Don't be the only one to sacrifice
_ [F#m] Don't be the only one to [C#m] compromise
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] Standing frozen
[C#m] My [E] boy
No [A] idea what [E] this faith
_ [A] Can't conceive
_ [C#m] Won't believe it
No, [A] it's just as plain [E] as day
[C#m] Well _ long [B] like a dog [E] on a chain
out [B] in the cold
out in the rain [C#m] I was
Little on [B] like a dog on [E] the leash
I did [C#] as told [A] while she did as she
_ [B] please
I [E] was
Little on [A] like a dog [E] on my knees
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_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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