Old Shep Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]When I was a [B]lad and
old [E]Shep was a pup
Our [A]hills and meadows went [D]stray
[A]Just a [D]boy and his [B]dog
we were [E]both full of fun
We [A]grew up together that way
[D]I r[G]emember the time
at the [D]old swimming hole
When I [A]would [B]have drowned
beyond [E]doubt[A]
But [D]Chip was right [B]there
to the [E]rescue he came
He [A]jumped in and helped pull me out
[D]As [A]the yea[D]rs rolled on by,[B]
old [E]Sheppie grew old
His [A]eyesight was fast growing [D]dim
[A]One day[D] the doc[B]tor loo[E]ked at him and said
I can [A]do no more for him, [D]Jim
With a [G]hand that was trem[Gm]bling,
I [D]picked up my gun
And I aimed it at [B]Shep's faithful [E]head
[A]But I [D]just couldn't [B]do it,
I [E]wanted to run
And I [A]wished that they'd
shoot me in[D]stead[A]
Old [D]Shep looked at [B]me,
his [E]eyes were so sad,
Aw, [A]he laid his head on my [D]knee.[A]
Then I [D]stroked the best [B]pal
that [E]I ever had.
Yes, [A]I cried so I scarcely could [D]see.
Oh, [G]Sheppie, he [Gm]knew he was go[D]ing to go
For he reached out [A]and [B]licked at my [E]hand[A]
He [D]looked up [B]at me just as
[E]much as to say
We're [A]partying, but you understand
[D]Now[A] old Sh[D]ep is gone,[Bb]
where the [A]good doggies [D]go
And no [E]more with old Shep will I [A]roam
But [D]if dogs have a [B]heaven,
there's [E]one thing I know
Old [A]Shep has a wonderful [D]home you