Chords for Old Shep
Tempo:
94.85 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] When [C]
I was [A] a lad, [D] Old Shep was over
[G] hills and meadows [C] with stray.
[G] Just
[C] a boy [A] and his dog, [D] we were both full of fun.
[G] We grew up together.
[C]
I [F] remember the time at [C] the old swimming hole.
When I would [F#m] have drowned [D] beyond that, [G] but [C] Old Shep was [A] right there.
[D] The rescue, he came.
[G] He jumped in and helped pull.
[C]
As the years fasted [A] roll, [D] Old Shep he
[G]
His eyes were fast [C] growing dim.
[G] [C] And one day [A] the doctor, [D]
[G] I can do more for him.
[C]
With [F] hands that were trembling, [C] I picked up my gun and aimed it [A] at Shep's faithful [D] head.
[G] [C] I just [A] couldn't do it.
[D] I wanted.
[G] I wished they would shoot me [C] instead.
He came to [A] my side [D] and he looked up at me [G] and laid his old head on my [C] knee.
[G]
[C] I had struck the best [A] friend that [D] a man has.
[G] I cried so I scarcely [C] could see.
[F] Old Shep he has gone [C] where the good doggies go.
And no more with [A] Old Shep [D] will I roam.
[G] [C] But if dogs have [A] a heaven, [D] there's one thing I know.
[G] Old Shep has a wonderful home.
[Bm] [B] [Am] [D]
I was [A] a lad, [D] Old Shep was over
[G] hills and meadows [C] with stray.
[G] Just
[C] a boy [A] and his dog, [D] we were both full of fun.
[G] We grew up together.
[C]
I [F] remember the time at [C] the old swimming hole.
When I would [F#m] have drowned [D] beyond that, [G] but [C] Old Shep was [A] right there.
[D] The rescue, he came.
[G] He jumped in and helped pull.
[C]
As the years fasted [A] roll, [D] Old Shep he
[G]
His eyes were fast [C] growing dim.
[G] [C] And one day [A] the doctor, [D]
[G] I can do more for him.
[C]
With [F] hands that were trembling, [C] I picked up my gun and aimed it [A] at Shep's faithful [D] head.
[G] [C] I just [A] couldn't do it.
[D] I wanted.
[G] I wished they would shoot me [C] instead.
He came to [A] my side [D] and he looked up at me [G] and laid his old head on my [C] knee.
[G]
[C] I had struck the best [A] friend that [D] a man has.
[G] I cried so I scarcely [C] could see.
[F] Old Shep he has gone [C] where the good doggies go.
And no more with [A] Old Shep [D] will I roam.
[G] [C] But if dogs have [A] a heaven, [D] there's one thing I know.
[G] Old Shep has a wonderful home.
[Bm] [B] [Am] [D]
Key:
C
G
D
A
F
C
G
D
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ When [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I was [A] a lad, [D] Old Shep was over _ _
[G] _ _ hills and meadows [C] with stray.
_ _ [G] _ Just _
[C] a boy [A] and his dog, [D] we were both full of fun.
[G] We grew up _ together. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [F] remember _ the time at [C] the old swimming hole. _
When I would [F#m] have drowned [D] beyond that, _ _ _ [G] _ _ but [C] Old Shep was [A] right there. _
[D] The rescue, he came. _
[G] He jumped in and helped pull. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As the years fasted [A] roll, _ _ [D] Old Shep he_
_ _ _ _ [G]
His eyes were fast [C] growing dim.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] And one day [A] the doctor, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I can do more for him.
[C] _
_ _ _ _ _ With [F] hands _ that were trembling, _ [C] I picked up my gun _ and aimed it [A] at Shep's faithful [D] head. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] I just [A] couldn't do it.
[D] I wanted. _ _
_ _ _ [G] I wished they would shoot me [C] instead. _ _ _
_ He came _ to [A] my side [D] and he looked up at me [G] and laid his old head on my [C] knee.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] I had struck the best [A] friend that [D] a man has. _ _
[G] I cried so I scarcely [C] could see.
_ _ _ _ [F] Old Shep he has gone [C] where the good doggies go.
_ And no more with [A] Old Shep [D] will I roam. _
[G] _ _ _ [C] But if dogs have [A] a heaven, _ [D] there's one _ thing I know.
[G] Old Shep has a wonderful home.
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ I was [A] a lad, [D] Old Shep was over _ _
[G] _ _ hills and meadows [C] with stray.
_ _ [G] _ Just _
[C] a boy [A] and his dog, [D] we were both full of fun.
[G] We grew up _ together. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [F] remember _ the time at [C] the old swimming hole. _
When I would [F#m] have drowned [D] beyond that, _ _ _ [G] _ _ but [C] Old Shep was [A] right there. _
[D] The rescue, he came. _
[G] He jumped in and helped pull. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As the years fasted [A] roll, _ _ [D] Old Shep he_
_ _ _ _ [G]
His eyes were fast [C] growing dim.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] And one day [A] the doctor, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I can do more for him.
[C] _
_ _ _ _ _ With [F] hands _ that were trembling, _ [C] I picked up my gun _ and aimed it [A] at Shep's faithful [D] head. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] I just [A] couldn't do it.
[D] I wanted. _ _
_ _ _ [G] I wished they would shoot me [C] instead. _ _ _
_ He came _ to [A] my side [D] and he looked up at me [G] and laid his old head on my [C] knee.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] I had struck the best [A] friend that [D] a man has. _ _
[G] I cried so I scarcely [C] could see.
_ _ _ _ [F] Old Shep he has gone [C] where the good doggies go.
_ And no more with [A] Old Shep [D] will I roam. _
[G] _ _ _ [C] But if dogs have [A] a heaven, _ [D] there's one _ thing I know.
[G] Old Shep has a wonderful home.
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _