Old Shep Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][C][A]

[Verse 1]
When I was a lad [D]And
old shep was [G]a pup
Over hills and meadows
[C]we'd stray[G][C]
Just a boy and [A]his dog
[D]We were both full of fun
[G]We grew up together that way
[C]

[Verse 2]
[F]
I remember the time [Fm]at the
old swimmin' [C]hold
When [A]I would have drowned
beyond [D]doubt[G][C]
But old shep was right [A]there
[D]To the rescue he came
[G]He jumped in and then pulled me out
[C]

[Verse 3]
As the years fast did [A]roll
[D]Old shep he grew [G]old
His eyes were fast growing [C]dim
And one day [A]the [D]doctor
looked at me and [G]said
I can do no more for him jim
[C]

[Verse 4]
[F]
With hands that were [Fm]trembling
I [C]picked up my gun
And aimed it [A]at shep's
faithful [D]head[G][C]
I just could[A]n't do [D]it
I wanted [G]to run

[Verse 5]
I wish they would shoot me instead
[C]He came to my side
[A]And[D] looked up at me
[G]And laid his old head
[C]on my knee[A]
I had struck the best friend
[D]that a man ever [G]had
I [C]cried so I scarcely could see

[Verse 6]
[F]for [Fm]ol shep he knew
[C]he was going to go
for he reached down [A]and
[D]licked at my [G]hand
[C]then he looked up at [A]me
just as [D]much as to say
[G]we're parting but [C]i understand

[Verse 7]
[C]Old shep he has [D]gone
Where the [G]good doggies [C]go
And no [D]more with old shep will I [G]roam[C]
But if dogs [A]have a [D]heaven
There's one thing I [G]know
Old shep has [C]a wonderful home