Old Shep Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][Eb][Ab][G][D]

[Verse 1]
When [G]I was a l[F]ad a[E]nd old Shep[A] was
a pup over [D]hills and the meadows we'd [G]stray[D]
Just [G]a boy and his [E]dog we were [G]both [A]full
of fun and we grew [D]up together that [G]way
I [C]remember [C#m]the time [C]at
[G]the old swimmin' hole
When I would have drowned
bey[A]ond doubt[Eb][D]
[G]But old Shep he was [E]right there
to the [A]res[G]cue [A]he came
He [D]jumped in and he [Bm]pulled me [G]out
Now the years rolled [E]along and [A]at last he grew
[D]old his eye sight was fast [G]growing [D]dim
Then [G]one [E]day the doctor looked [A]at him [E]and
[A]said well I can [D]do [Eb]no more[D] for him J[G]im[Ab]
[G]With a h[C]and tha[C#]t was trembli[C]n'
[Ab]I picked up [G]my gun
And I aimed it at Shep's faithful [A]head[Bbm][Eb]
[G]But I just couldn't[F] do it [G]oh I w[A]ant[G]ed to run[A]
[D]and I wished they would shoot me in[G]stead
Well I went to his [E]side and [A]I sat [G]on [A]the ground
and [D]he laid his head on my [G]knee[D]
I [G]stroke the best [E]pal that a [A]man [G]eve[A]r had
[D]then I cried so I scaresly could see[G]
Now [C]old Shep is [C#m]gone where t[G]he good doggies
go and no more with old Shep [A]will I [D]roam
[G]But if dogs have a [E]heaven [A]there's one
thing I know [D]old Shep has a [G]wonderful home