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Dog In The Yard

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Capo:  1st fret     Slow Rock/Blues 
Listen to the song for the feel and strum pattern
The strum pattern is very similar to "high cost of living" 
AYou don't have to keep me on no chain
I come running when I hear you call my nameE  
I must not be too hard to train
Took you no time at allA  
A
AYou don't really like none of my friends
You never really know just where I've beenE  
When I slip up on your porch at 4AM
Like an old stray dogA  
Chorus:
You scraEtch me and you pet me
And you Dfight me
And evAen let me win
ANow and then
You Escold me you tease me
Then you Dhold me 
And tell Ame I'm your friend
E
    AMaking love to you babe
Ain't so Dhard
You treat Ame like a
EDog in the yAard
ASometimes you kick at me when I'm down
It drives you crazy when I just lay aroundE  
No matter what you do I think I've found
The perfect Ahome
Chorus once then:
AAww You treat Ame like a
EDog in the yAard

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Dog In The Yard

by Jamey Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 1st fret Slow Rock/Blues

Listen to the song for the feel and strum pattern

The strum pattern is very similar to "high cost of living"

You don't have to keep me on no chain

I come running when I hear you call my name

I must not be too hard to train

Took you no time at all

You don't really like none of my friends

You never really know just where I've been

When I slip up on your porch at 4AM

Like an old stray dog

Chorus:

You scratch me and you pet me

And you fight me

And even let me win

Now and then

You scold me you tease me

Then you hold me

And tell me I'm your friend

Making love to you babe

Ain't so hard

You treat me like a

E A

Dog in the yard

Sometimes you kick at me when I'm down

It drives you crazy when I just lay around

No matter what you do I think I've found

The perfect home

Chorus once then:

A A

Aww You treat me like a

E A

Dog in the yard

About Dog In The Yard Chords by Jamey Johnson

Learn how to play Dog In The Yard by Jamey Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dog In The Yard chords”, “Dog In The Yard guitar chords”, or “Jamey Johnson Dog In The Yard chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dog In The Yard chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dog In The Yard lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D.

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