Chords for Awkward Encounters While Walking My Dog
Tempo:
147.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
E
C
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I have a friendly dog who likes to run around, you may have seen this [D] on our daily walk.
We frequent the river and the parks around the town, and when I see someone I know [G] she'll
always let me [D] stop and talk.
[G] She gets a little anxious when she sees another dog, [E] but with people she's always [C] been relaxed.
She's not [Eb] very discerning [G] when it comes to [E] choosing friends, [A] and there seems to be a
certain [D] type of person she [Gbm] attracts.
[G] All the local [Em] winos want to make [G] friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
They ask me lots of questions and they offer their affections, and I feel obliged to [G] uncomfortably stay.
[D] [G] Their behaviour may be crude, but to ignore them would be rude, [E] and my mother didn't bring
[C] me up that way.
All [Eb] the local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far [Bm] far too polite [G] to walk away.
She's utterly oblivious to my concerns or their intent, she runs to greet them with
a [D] wagging tail.
I desperately search around for an easy exit point, but the incoherent small talk starts
[G] before I have the chance to bail.
My senses always tell me that I'm going to be mugged, [E] so I reach to give my wallet [C] and my phone.
I flinch [Eb] as they utter [G]
unintelligible [E] words, [A] and then sigh with relief when [D] I detect a friendly [Gb] tone.
[G] All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
I end up in a fuck of fags and stale cider breath, and I try to hide my [G] obvious dismay.
[D] [G] She seems to be a breed that has a certain appeal, [E] the type's whose diet consists of
[C] barking boos for every meal.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [Bm] too polite [G] to walk away.
I do my best to avoid certain areas of the park where the druggies and the rough [D] teenagers dwell.
I rarely venture out with her when it has gotten dark, lest we catch the attention [G] of
some drunken meduel.
I try to keep away when there are people hanging round.
[E] The benches bandstand sitting [C] walls and swings in their playground, then suddenly, [Eb] as if
[G] out of nowhere, [E] they appear, [A] staggering hands out slurring,
[D] BAAAAAAA!
Have we got here?
[G] All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
They greet me with a wink, and they offer me a drink, and I say thanks but it's too
early [G] in the day.
Though they catch me unprepared, I've long stopped being scared, [E] I just find it hard
to work out [C] what to say.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away.
All the local winos want to make friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
Accessorised with diamond white and cans of special brew, it's really very sweet [G] in its
own [D] peculiar way.
[G] Though they may cause some alarm, they don't mean any harm, [E] they only want to come and
[C] have a play.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away.
We frequent the river and the parks around the town, and when I see someone I know [G] she'll
always let me [D] stop and talk.
[G] She gets a little anxious when she sees another dog, [E] but with people she's always [C] been relaxed.
She's not [Eb] very discerning [G] when it comes to [E] choosing friends, [A] and there seems to be a
certain [D] type of person she [Gbm] attracts.
[G] All the local [Em] winos want to make [G] friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
They ask me lots of questions and they offer their affections, and I feel obliged to [G] uncomfortably stay.
[D] [G] Their behaviour may be crude, but to ignore them would be rude, [E] and my mother didn't bring
[C] me up that way.
All [Eb] the local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far [Bm] far too polite [G] to walk away.
She's utterly oblivious to my concerns or their intent, she runs to greet them with
a [D] wagging tail.
I desperately search around for an easy exit point, but the incoherent small talk starts
[G] before I have the chance to bail.
My senses always tell me that I'm going to be mugged, [E] so I reach to give my wallet [C] and my phone.
I flinch [Eb] as they utter [G]
unintelligible [E] words, [A] and then sigh with relief when [D] I detect a friendly [Gb] tone.
[G] All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
I end up in a fuck of fags and stale cider breath, and I try to hide my [G] obvious dismay.
[D] [G] She seems to be a breed that has a certain appeal, [E] the type's whose diet consists of
[C] barking boos for every meal.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [Bm] too polite [G] to walk away.
I do my best to avoid certain areas of the park where the druggies and the rough [D] teenagers dwell.
I rarely venture out with her when it has gotten dark, lest we catch the attention [G] of
some drunken meduel.
I try to keep away when there are people hanging round.
[E] The benches bandstand sitting [C] walls and swings in their playground, then suddenly, [Eb] as if
[G] out of nowhere, [E] they appear, [A] staggering hands out slurring,
[D] BAAAAAAA!
Have we got here?
[G] All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
They greet me with a wink, and they offer me a drink, and I say thanks but it's too
early [G] in the day.
Though they catch me unprepared, I've long stopped being scared, [E] I just find it hard
to work out [C] what to say.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away.
All the local winos want to make friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
Accessorised with diamond white and cans of special brew, it's really very sweet [G] in its
own [D] peculiar way.
[G] Though they may cause some alarm, they don't mean any harm, [E] they only want to come and
[C] have a play.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I have a friendly dog who likes to run around, you may have seen this [D] on our daily walk.
_ We frequent the river and the parks around the town, and when I see someone I know [G] she'll
always let me [D] stop and talk.
[G] She gets a little anxious when she sees another dog, [E] but with people she's always [C] been relaxed.
_ She's not [Eb] very discerning [G] when it comes to [E] choosing friends, [A] and there seems to be a
certain [D] type of person she _ [Gbm] _ attracts.
_ _ [G] _ All the local [Em] winos want to make [G] friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
_ _ They ask me lots of questions and they offer their affections, and I feel obliged to [G] uncomfortably stay.
[D] _ [G] Their behaviour may be crude, but to ignore them would be rude, [E] and my mother didn't bring
[C] me up that way.
All [Eb] the local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far [Bm] far too polite [G] to walk away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She's utterly oblivious to my concerns or their intent, she runs to greet them with
a [D] wagging tail.
_ I desperately search around for an easy exit point, but the incoherent small talk starts
[G] before I have the chance to bail.
My senses always tell me that I'm going to be mugged, [E] so I reach to give my wallet [C] and my phone.
_ I flinch [Eb] as they utter [G]
unintelligible [E] words, [A] and then sigh with relief when [D] I detect a friendly [Gb] tone. _ _
_ _ [G] _ All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
_ I end up in a fuck of fags and stale cider breath, and I try to hide my [G] obvious dismay.
[D] _ [G] She seems to be a breed that has a certain appeal, [E] the type's whose diet consists of
[C] barking boos for every meal.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [Bm] too polite [G] to walk away.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ do my best to avoid certain areas of the park where the druggies and the rough [D] teenagers dwell.
_ I rarely venture out with her when it has gotten dark, lest we catch the attention [G] of
some drunken meduel.
I try to keep away when there are people hanging round.
[E] The benches bandstand sitting [C] walls and swings in their playground, then suddenly, [Eb] as if
[G] out of nowhere, [E] they appear, [A] staggering hands out slurring,
[D] _ BAAAAAAA!
Have we got here? _ _
_ _ _ [G] All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
_ They greet me with a wink, and they offer me a drink, and I say thanks but it's too
early [G] in the day.
_ Though they catch me unprepared, I've long stopped being scared, [E] I just find it hard
to work out [C] what to say.
_ All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away.
_ _ All the local winos want to make friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
_ _ _ Accessorised with diamond white and cans of special brew, it's really very sweet [G] in its
own [D] peculiar way.
[G] Though they may cause some alarm, they don't mean any harm, [E] they only want to come and
[C] have a play.
_ _ All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I have a friendly dog who likes to run around, you may have seen this [D] on our daily walk.
_ We frequent the river and the parks around the town, and when I see someone I know [G] she'll
always let me [D] stop and talk.
[G] She gets a little anxious when she sees another dog, [E] but with people she's always [C] been relaxed.
_ She's not [Eb] very discerning [G] when it comes to [E] choosing friends, [A] and there seems to be a
certain [D] type of person she _ [Gbm] _ attracts.
_ _ [G] _ All the local [Em] winos want to make [G] friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
_ _ They ask me lots of questions and they offer their affections, and I feel obliged to [G] uncomfortably stay.
[D] _ [G] Their behaviour may be crude, but to ignore them would be rude, [E] and my mother didn't bring
[C] me up that way.
All [Eb] the local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far [Bm] far too polite [G] to walk away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She's utterly oblivious to my concerns or their intent, she runs to greet them with
a [D] wagging tail.
_ I desperately search around for an easy exit point, but the incoherent small talk starts
[G] before I have the chance to bail.
My senses always tell me that I'm going to be mugged, [E] so I reach to give my wallet [C] and my phone.
_ I flinch [Eb] as they utter [G]
unintelligible [E] words, [A] and then sigh with relief when [D] I detect a friendly [Gb] tone. _ _
_ _ [G] _ All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite [D] to walk away.
_ I end up in a fuck of fags and stale cider breath, and I try to hide my [G] obvious dismay.
[D] _ [G] She seems to be a breed that has a certain appeal, [E] the type's whose diet consists of
[C] barking boos for every meal.
All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [Bm] too polite [G] to walk away.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ do my best to avoid certain areas of the park where the druggies and the rough [D] teenagers dwell.
_ I rarely venture out with her when it has gotten dark, lest we catch the attention [G] of
some drunken meduel.
I try to keep away when there are people hanging round.
[E] The benches bandstand sitting [C] walls and swings in their playground, then suddenly, [Eb] as if
[G] out of nowhere, [E] they appear, [A] staggering hands out slurring,
[D] _ BAAAAAAA!
Have we got here? _ _
_ _ _ [G] All the local winos [Em] want to make friends [G] with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
_ They greet me with a wink, and they offer me a drink, and I say thanks but it's too
early [G] in the day.
_ Though they catch me unprepared, I've long stopped being scared, [E] I just find it hard
to work out [C] what to say.
_ All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away.
_ _ All the local winos want to make friends with my dog, and I'm far far too polite to [D] walk away.
_ _ _ Accessorised with diamond white and cans of special brew, it's really very sweet [G] in its
own [D] peculiar way.
[G] Though they may cause some alarm, they don't mean any harm, [E] they only want to come and
[C] have a play.
_ _ All the [Eb] local winos [G] want to make friends [E] with my dog, [A] and I'm far far [G] too polite to walk away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _