From: Brian Handy Subject: TAB: Block Dog by David Wilcox "Block Dog" by David Wilcox transcription by Bill Boroson (4/3/95) Tune: 6 = B 3 = F# 5 = F# 2 = B 4 = B 1 = D# Intro... |--------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------0-------------------------------------------| |-----s--0-2---0-----0---0----s--0-2-----------------0-2-3-0-2-| |----2/4---------------5-----2/4-------2----5-4-0-4-5--------0-| |------------0-----------------------0---00------------------0-| |-0--0-----------5---------0-0------------------0-0-0----------| |------------------------------------------0-----| |------------h-p---------------------0-----------| |-0------h--0/2\0-0-----p-p------0-----0---------| |---5---2/4------4-4---3\2\0---0---0-----0----0--| |---0----------------0-------2-------------------| |---0--------------------------------------------| B B/D# B/E B I had a long talk with the block dog F#sus4 All summer he runs with the kids B B/D# B/E B He's happy as a block dog F#sus4 B Every day the choice is his B/E B 'Cause they all feed him when he's hungry Bmaj7 Asus2(add C#) They all keep him from the cold A+2 But he don't wear their collar F#sus4" F#7sus4:hammer 0 to 1st fr., 1st stg He makes the neighborhood his home B B/D# B/E B There'll be a fireplace in the winter F#sus4 There's lots of houses down this street B B/D# B/E B Summertime he'll catch your frisbee F#sus4" Beg the best of your dinner meat B B/D# B/E B I had a long talk with the block dog F#sus4 All summer he runs with the kids B B/D# B/E B He's happy as a block dog F#sus4 B Every day the choice is his B B/D# B/E B I said Rusty, I'm gettin' married F#sus4 I used to like your kind of life B B/D# B/E B But life's different now, it's like a garden F#sus4 I'd like to tend it with my wife B B/D# B/E B Dig in one spot make a straight row F#sus4 Your only diggin' to hide the bone B B/D# B/E B But when I lived so free alone F#sus4 I had an empty harvest B B/D# B/E B I had a long talk with the block dog F#sus4 All summer he runs with the kids B B/D# B/E B He's happy as a block dog F#sus4 B Every day the choice is his B B/D# B/E B Rusty looked up, sad at me and said F#sus4 "Dave, I understand B B/D# B/E B 'Cause we're different now, I'm still a dog F#sus4 And you're acting like a man." |---------------| |---------------| |------h-p------| |--h--0/2\0--p--| |-0/2-------2\0-| |---------------| B B/D# B/E B I had a long talk with the block dog F#sus4 All summer he runs with the kids B B/D# B/E B He's happy as a block dog F#sus4 B Every day the choice is his |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |--h-h--2---0---------0---h-h--2----------------0-2-3-0-2-0---| |-0/2/5---4---0-2-4-5----0/2/5---4-2---5-4-0-4-5----0-------5-| |-----------0-0-0-0-0----------------00-------------0-------0-| |-------0----------------------0-----------0-0-0------------0-| |--------------------------| |------h-p-----------------| |--h--0/2\0-0-----p-p------| |-2/4------4-4---3\2\0---0-| |--------------0-------2---| |--------------------------| B B/D# B/E B I ain't nothin' but a hound dog B F#sus4 I ain't nothin' but a hound dog B B/D# B/E B/F B/G I ain't nothin' but a hound dog But I'm tryin' all the time |--------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------0-------------------------------------------| |-----s--0-2---0-----0---0----s--0-2-----------------0-2-3-0-2-| |----2/4---------------5-----2/4-------2----5-4-0-4-5--------0-| |------------0-----------------------0---00------------------0-| |-0--0-----------5---------0-0------------------0-0-0----------| |----------------------------------*7----*5-----| |------------h-p-------------------*7----*5-----| |-0------h--0/2\0-0-----p-p--------*7----*5-----| |---5---2/4------4-4---3\2\0---0---*7----*5-----| |---0----------------0-------2-----*7----*5-----| |---0------------------------------*7--0--------| * = harmonics CHORDS: 6 5 4 3 2 1 =========== Asus2(add C#) x 3 2 3 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 B/D# 4 0 0 0 0 0 B/E 5 0 0 0 0 0 B/F 6 x x x x x B/G 7 x x x x x Bmaj7 x 4 0 0 0 x F#sus4 x 0 1 0 0 x F#sus4" x 0 1 0 0 3 F#7sus4 x 0 1 0 0 1