I really love this song! The lyrics are just incredible. You're going to be changing the bassnotes throughout the whole song. I'll try to get the bassnotes right, they are pretty important for the sound of the song. Intro: C - C/G - C - C/G C - C/G - C - C/G C (x32010@1) C/Gthe (3x555x@1)food was as I like it... G (320003@1) G/DCold, (4x3121@7)wet F (133211@1) F/C (133211@1) C (x32010@1) C/GAnd (3x555x@1)in that wonderful tin can shape Am (x02210@1) Am/EI (x02210@1)had it marked in a paw print F (133211@1) F/Con (133211@1)the dog door C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1)C/BC/A (x2555x@1)Gthe (320003@1)day that I finally planned my escape C (x32010@1) C/Gthe (3x555x@1)milkman, he tried G (320003@1) G/Dyou (4x3121@7)can bet I wanted to survive F (133211@1) F/C (133211@1)C (x32010@1) C/Gbut (3x555x@1)the truck it just came far too fast Am (x02210@1) Am/ESo (x02210@1)I write on these scraps F (133211@1) F/Cmy (133211@1)remembrances past C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) G/Dso (4x3121@7)you don't blame yourself that I've died F (133211@1) F/Cthey (133211@1)put horses out to pasture C (x32010@1) C/Gand (3x555x@1)the birds come home to roost F (133211@1) F/Cain't (133211@1)nothin' for a puppy C (x32010@1) C/Gbut (3x555x@1)the backyard on the loose F (133211@1) F/Cnow (133211@1)I know my job was to C (x32010@1) Amlie (x02210@1)idly beside F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) C/Gthe (3x555x@1)way the sun retreats for the moon C (x32010@1) C/Gi (3x555x@1)had dreams of walking G (320003@1) G/Dthe (4x3121@7)world on my own F (133211@1) F/Cfour (133211@1)on the floor C (x32010@1) C/Gevery (3x555x@1)night all alone Am (x02210@1) Am/Ei (x02210@1)was ready to work F (133211@1) F/Cfor (133211@1)the scruff on my neck C (x32010@1) C/Gyearning (3x555x@1)to find something G (320003@1) G/Dof (4x3121@7)my own to protect C (x32010@1) C/Gmy (3x555x@1)bark, then, was surely G (320003@1) G/Dbigger (4x3121@7)than my bite F (133211@1) F/Cchewing (133211@1)the cud could've been C (x32010@1) C/Gmy (3x555x@1)biggest dog fight Am (x02210@1) Am/Eand (x02210@1)you know how they say F (133211@1) F/Cwe (133211@1)only hear certain things that you say C (x32010@1) C/Gwell, (3x555x@1)it never mattered much to me G (320003@1) G/Dbut (4x3121@7)for the will of the way F (133211@1) F/Cthey (133211@1)put horses out to pasture C (x32010@1) C/Gand (3x555x@1)the birds come home to roost F (133211@1) F/Cain't (133211@1)nothin' for a puppy C (x32010@1) C/Gbut (3x555x@1)the backyard on the loose F (133211@1) F/Cnow (133211@1)I know my job was to C (x32010@1) Amlie (x02210@1)idly beside F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) C/Gthe (3x555x@1)way the sun retreats for the moon Bb (x1333x@1) Fnow (133211@1)I loosen this collar C (x32010@1) C/Gfor (3x555x@1)a dog bone bow tie Bb (x1333x@1) Fto (133211@1)go up and meet C (x32010@1) C/Gthe (3x555x@1)big dog in the sky Bb (x1333x@1) Fi'll (133211@1)tell him when I get there C (x32010@1) C#dimI (3423xx@1)was spoiled in your place F (133211@1) F/Cwith (133211@1)the hopes that my spirit Gis (320003@1)honored by your grace C (x32010@1) C/Gso (3x555x@1)after you read this G (320003@1) G/Dmemoir (4x3121@7)one day F (133211@1) F/Cor (133211@1)after you hear C (x32010@1) C/Gmy (3x555x@1)lonesome song play Am (x02210@1) Am/Edon't (x02210@1)you trouble your mind F (133211@1) F/Cthis (133211@1)old hound's doin' fine C (x32010@1) C/Gyou (3x555x@1)know, goodbyes are just words G (320003@1) G/Dlike (4x3121@7)a clock is to time C (x32010@1) C/Gso (3x555x@1)sorry I'm not with you G (320003@1) G/Dso (4x3121@7)sorry I can't be F (133211@1) F/Cplease (133211@1)know I was C (x32010@1) C/Gthe (3x555x@1)best friend this old mutt could be Am (x02210@1) Am/Eif (x02210@1)you remember that spot F (133211@1) F/Cwhere (133211@1)my favorite tree grows C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) GI (320003@1)hung up my leash on a branch Cnow (x32010@1)it's yours Hope you like it, I think it's pretty correct.
