Old Shep Chords by Elvis Presley

[C] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [B] _ [G] _ [Em] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ When I was [A] a lad, [D] old Shep was _ _ _ [G] over hills and meadows with [C] stray.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] Just a boy [A] and his dogs, [D] we were both.
We _ _
_ [G] grew up together _ [C] that way.
_ _ _ _ I remember [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] at the old swimming hole, _ when I held [F#m] her round me under.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ But [C] old Shep was [A] right there to [D] the rescue.
He came, _ [G] he jumped in and helped poor old [C] _ _ _ _ _ Shep.
As the years [A] fasted roll, [Am] old [D] Shep healed.
_ _ _ [Bm] His eyes [B] were fast growing [C] dim.
_ [Gm] _ [G] _
_ [C] And one day the [A] doctor, _
_ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] I can do no more for.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ _ With hands [F] that are trembling _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ and a bit at [A] Shep's face.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] I just [A] couldn't do it.
[D] I wanted _ to run.
[G] I wish they [C] would shoot me instead. _ _ _
_ He came to [A] my side [D] and he looked up _ _ _ [G] and laid his old head [B] on [C] mine. _
_ [G] _ _ [C] I had struck the best [A] friend _ [D] that a man has. _
_ [G] I cried so I scarcely [C] could see.
_ _ _ _ [F] Old Shepie has gone [C] where the good doggies go.
_ And no more with [A] old Shep will [Am] I roam.
But [G] _ _
[C] if dogs [A] have a heaven, _ [D] there's one thing I know.
[G] Old [B] Shep [Em] has a wonder. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _