Chords for David Johansen - Old Dog Blue - Live at Harry Smith Project Tribute.mp4
Tempo:
111.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'm going back where I come, I'm going back where I come, I'm going back to Giles County.
My wife died and left me a bone.
We thought these pretty girls ganged around.
That's why I'm going to Giles County.
Had an old dog and his name was Blue.
You know Blue was mine and true.
You know Blue was a good old dog.
Blue treated possum on a haulin' log.
You can know from that he's a good old dog.
Blue treated possum out on a limb.
Blue looked at me and I looked at him.
Grabbed that possum and put him in a sack.
Said don't move Blue till I get back.
It rang, it rang.
It rang, it rang.
Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on.
Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on.
Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
Never let a possum touch the ground.
Me and Blue went out on a hunt.
Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
You know Blue was a good old dog.
Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
You can know from that he's a good old dog.
But old Bruce died and I dug his grave.
I dug his grave with a silver spade.
I let him down with a golden chain.
He never make I call his name.
Old Blue you good dog you.
Old Blue you good dog you.
Blue [G] laid down and died like a man.
Yeah Blue laid down and died like a man.
Now there's ten possums in the promised land.
Gonna tell you this to let you know.
Old Bruce gone where good dogs go.
When I hear old Blue bark.
When I hear old Blue bark.
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark.
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark.
My wife died and left me a bone.
We thought these pretty girls ganged around.
That's why I'm going to Giles County.
Had an old dog and his name was Blue.
You know Blue was mine and true.
You know Blue was a good old dog.
Blue treated possum on a haulin' log.
You can know from that he's a good old dog.
Blue treated possum out on a limb.
Blue looked at me and I looked at him.
Grabbed that possum and put him in a sack.
Said don't move Blue till I get back.
It rang, it rang.
It rang, it rang.
Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on.
Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on.
Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
Never let a possum touch the ground.
Me and Blue went out on a hunt.
Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
You know Blue was a good old dog.
Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
You can know from that he's a good old dog.
But old Bruce died and I dug his grave.
I dug his grave with a silver spade.
I let him down with a golden chain.
He never make I call his name.
Old Blue you good dog you.
Old Blue you good dog you.
Blue [G] laid down and died like a man.
Yeah Blue laid down and died like a man.
Now there's ten possums in the promised land.
Gonna tell you this to let you know.
Old Bruce gone where good dogs go.
When I hear old Blue bark.
When I hear old Blue bark.
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark.
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm going back where I come, _ _ _ I'm going back where I come, _ _ _ I'm going back to Giles County.
_ _ _ My wife died and left me a bone.
_ _ We thought these pretty girls ganged around.
_ _ _ That's why I'm going to Giles County.
_ _ Had an old dog and his name was Blue.
_ _ _ You know Blue was mine and true.
_ _ You know Blue was a good old dog.
_ _ Blue treated possum on a haulin' log.
_ _ You can know from that he's a good old dog.
_ _ Blue treated possum out on a limb.
_ _ Blue looked at me and I looked at him.
_ _ Grabbed that possum and put him in a sack. _
_ Said don't move Blue till I get back.
_ _ It rang, _ it rang.
_ _ It rang, it rang.
_ _ Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
_ _ Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
_ _ Never let a possum touch the ground.
_ _ _ Me and Blue went out on a hunt.
_ _ Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
_ _ You know Blue was a good old dog.
_ _ Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
_ _ You can know from that he's a good old dog.
_ _ But old Bruce died and I dug his grave.
_ _ I dug his grave with a silver spade.
_ _ I let him down with a golden chain.
_ He never make I call his name.
_ _ Old Blue you good dog you. _
_ _ Old Blue you good dog you. _
_ Blue [G] laid down and died like a man. _
_ Yeah Blue laid down and died like a man. _
Now there's ten possums in the promised land. _
Gonna tell you this to let you know. _ _
_ Old Bruce gone where good dogs go. _ _
When I hear old Blue bark. _ _
When I hear old Blue bark. _
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark. _
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm going back where I come, _ _ _ I'm going back where I come, _ _ _ I'm going back to Giles County.
_ _ _ My wife died and left me a bone.
_ _ We thought these pretty girls ganged around.
_ _ _ That's why I'm going to Giles County.
_ _ Had an old dog and his name was Blue.
_ _ _ You know Blue was mine and true.
_ _ You know Blue was a good old dog.
_ _ Blue treated possum on a haulin' log.
_ _ You can know from that he's a good old dog.
_ _ Blue treated possum out on a limb.
_ _ Blue looked at me and I looked at him.
_ _ Grabbed that possum and put him in a sack. _
_ Said don't move Blue till I get back.
_ _ It rang, _ it rang.
_ _ It rang, it rang.
_ _ Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Who been there since I been gone?
Little bitty girl with the red dress on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
_ _ Old Bruce's feet was big and round.
_ _ Never let a possum touch the ground.
_ _ _ Me and Blue went out on a hunt.
_ _ Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
_ _ You know Blue was a good old dog.
_ _ Blue treated a possum in a haulin' log.
_ _ You can know from that he's a good old dog.
_ _ But old Bruce died and I dug his grave.
_ _ I dug his grave with a silver spade.
_ _ I let him down with a golden chain.
_ He never make I call his name.
_ _ Old Blue you good dog you. _
_ _ Old Blue you good dog you. _
_ Blue [G] laid down and died like a man. _
_ Yeah Blue laid down and died like a man. _
Now there's ten possums in the promised land. _
Gonna tell you this to let you know. _ _
_ Old Bruce gone where good dogs go. _ _
When I hear old Blue bark. _ _
When I hear old Blue bark. _
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark. _
Blue treated a possum in Noah's Ark. _ _ _