Old Shep Chords

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[Verse 1]
[G]When [Bb]I was a lad,[G]
old [C]Shep was a pup,
over [F]hills and valleys we'd [Bb]roam.
Just a boy and his [G]dog,
we were [C]both full of fun,
we [F]grew up together that [Bb]way.
I remem[F]ber the time at the
[Bb]old swimmin' hole,
When I would have drowned
bey[F]ond doubt.
[Bb]Shep was right [G]there,
to the [C]rescue he came,
He [F]jumped in and helped pull me [Bb]out.
So the years rolled [G]along,
and [C]at last he grew old
His [F]eyesight was fast growing [Bb]dim
Then one day the [G]doctor looked [C]at me
and said,
I [F]can do no more for him, [Bb]Jim
With a [F]hand that was trembling,
I [Bb]picked up my gun,
I aimed it at Shep's faithful [F]head.
I [Bb]just couldn't [G]do it, I wanted [C]to run,
I [F]wished that they'd shoot me in[Bb]stead.
I went to his [G]side and [C]sat on the ground,
He [F]laid his head on my [Bb]knee.
I stroked the best [G]pals
that [C]a man ever found,
I [F]cried so I scarcely could [Bb]see.
Old [F]Sheppey, he knew he was [Bb]going to go,
But he reached out and licked at [F]my hand.
He [Bb]looked up at [G]me,
just [C]as much as to say,
We're part[F]ing, but you [Bb]understand.
Now old Sheppey's [G]gone,
where [C]the good doggies go,
No [F]more with old Shep will I [Bb]roam.
But if dogs have a [G]heaven,
there's one [C]thing I know,
Old [F]Shep has a wonderful [Bb]home.
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