Chords for Ol' Blue : Mark O'Connor / James Taylor "An Appalachian Christmas"

Tempo:
106.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

Bm

F#m

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ol' Blue : Mark O'Connor / James Taylor "An Appalachian Christmas" chords
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[D] [E]
[A] [D]
Well, I had an old dog and his name was Blue.
Had an old dog [A] and his [D] name was Blue.
Had an old dog and his name was Blue.
Bet you five [F#m] dollars he's a [D] good dog too.
[Bm] [F#m] Yeah, [Bm] Blue.
[F#m] [G] [D] [G] [Am] He's [D] a good dog, yeah.
Well, I sold her my axe and I tooted my horn.
Went to find a possum [A] in a new [D]-grown horn.
Old Blue [E] tree in the [D] winter sea.
Blue had a possum, tall old tree.
Rose possum, nice and brown.
Leaf potatoes all in brown.
I'd [F#m] say, yeah, [Bm] [D] old [G]
[F#m] Blue, [Em] you can [D] have some too.
[Bm]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
Now, Blue died and he died so hard.
He made a big den in my backyard.
Dug his grave with a silver spade.
Lured him down with a link of chain.
[G] Every link [Bm] I'd call his name.
[F#] [G] Yeah, old [D] Blue, [Em] you've been [D] a good dog too.
Now, when I get to heaven, first thing I'll do.
When I get to heaven, [A] first thing [D] I'll do.
When I go home to heaven, first thing I'll do.
Well, I'll perform and call old Blue.
Till I [F#m] say, [Bm] here, old [D] [G] doggy.
[D]
[Em] [A] You good [D] doggy.
[F#m] Here, [G] Blue.
[Bm] [Em] [D]
[Bm]
[D]
Down, boys.
[Bm] [D]
Good doggy.
Key:  
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
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To learn Mark Oconnor - Ol Blue chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, Bm, D, F#m and Bm. A strategic approach would be to train at 53 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 106. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, _ _ I had an old dog and his name was Blue.
Had an old dog [A] and his [D] name was Blue.
Had an old dog and his name was Blue.
Bet you five [F#m] dollars he's a [D] good dog too.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] Yeah, [Bm] Blue.
[F#m] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [Am] He's [D] a good dog, yeah.
_ _ Well, I sold her my axe and I tooted my horn.
Went to find a possum [A] in a new [D]-grown horn.
Old Blue [E] tree in the [D] winter sea.
Blue had a possum, tall old tree.
Rose possum, nice and brown. _
Leaf potatoes all in brown. _ _
I'd [F#m] say, yeah, [Bm] _ [D] old [G] _
[F#m] Blue, [Em] you can [D] have some too.
[Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now, Blue died and he died so hard.
He made a big den in my backyard.
Dug his grave with a silver spade.
Lured him down with a link of chain.
[G] Every link [Bm] I'd call his _ _ name.
_ [F#] _ [G] Yeah, old _ _ [D] Blue, [Em] you've been [D] a good dog too. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now, when I get to heaven, first thing I'll do.
When I get to heaven, [A] first thing [D] I'll do.
When I go home to heaven, first thing I'll do.
Well, I'll perform and call old Blue. _ _
Till I [F#m] say, [Bm] here, old [D] [G] doggy.
[D] _
_ [Em] [A] You good [D] doggy. _ _ _
_ [F#m] Here, [G] Blue. _ _ _
[Bm] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Down, boys.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Good doggy. _ _ _ _ _
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