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Intro: Em  
Verse:  Em|  G| D/F#  
Chorus 1:  C|  Em(x3) |  C| Am  
Chorus 2:  C|  Em(x3) |  C|  Am| D  
Instrumental:  Em|  D/F#| G  
I fiddled around until I found a way to play it that fits roughly with this version he did: 
Intro: Em x3
That Emold dog knows how to Gfind me D/F#  
It Emmatters not which road I travel Gon D/F#  
And I Emthought those days were Gbehind me D/F#  
But it Emturns out I could not have been morGe wrong D/F#  
And he Emsits right there on my Gshoulder D/F#  
His cEmold, wet breath upon my Gneck D/F#  
And they Emsaid he would leave when I got Golder D/F#  
But he Emstill creeps up when I least exGpect D/F#  
And it's Chard to say why it Emhas to be today 
And I Ccan't explain how it Emfeels 
But a Cblack dog day could be Emjust one sleep away 
And I'll Cnever see him coming but I'll keep Amrunning with him snapping at my Emheels 
And there's Emno good reason for his vGisits D/F#  
He reqEmuires neither catalyst nor Gcause D/F#  
And he'll Empush me to my very lGimits D/F#  
Leaving Emnothing but the scars left by his Gclaws D/F#  
And he Emsteals the wind right out my sGails D/F#  
And he Emleaves me at the mercy of the Gwaves D/F#  
And I've tEmried but I have faGiled to ouD/F#trun him 
But I'm not Emfast enough on my feet to esGcape D/F#  
And it's Chard to say why it Emhas to be today 
And I Ccan't explain how it Emfeels 
But a Cblack dog day could be Emjust one sleep away 
And I'll Cnever see him coming but I'll keep Amrunning with him snapping at my Dheels 
      Em     Em D/F#      D/F# G      G D/F#    (switch quickly between the ones that are closer together)
D/F#And it's Chard to say why it Emhas to be today 
And I Ccan't explain how it Emfeels 
But a Cblack dog day could be Emjust one sleep away 
And I'll Cnever see him coming but I'll keep Amrunning with him snapping at my Dheels 
And it's Chard to say why it Emhas to be today 
And I Ccan't explain how it Emfeels 
But a Cblack dog day could be Emjust one sleep away 
And I'll Cnever see him coming but I'll keep Amrunning with him snapping at my Emheels 

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Black Dog Day

by Gaz Brookfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Intro:

Em G D/F#

Verse: | |

C Em C Am

Chorus 1: | (x3) | |

C Em C Am D

Chorus 2: | (x3) | | |

Em D/F# G

Instrumental: | |

I fiddled around until I found a way to play it that fits roughly with this version he did:

Intro: Em x3

Em G D/F#

That old dog knows how to find me

Em G D/F#

It matters not which road I travel on

Em G D/F#

And I thought those days were behind me

Em G D/F#

But it turns out I could not have been more wrong

Em G D/F#

And he sits right there on my shoulder

Em G D/F#

His cold, wet breath upon my neck

Em G D/F#

And they said he would leave when I got older

Em G D/F#

But he still creeps up when I least expect

C Em

And it's hard to say why it has to be today

C Em

And I can't explain how it feels

C Em

But a black dog day could be just one sleep away

C Am Em

And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels

Em G D/F#

And there's no good reason for his visits

Em G D/F#

He requires neither catalyst nor cause

Em G D/F#

And he'll push me to my very limits

Em G D/F#

Leaving nothing but the scars left by his claws

Em G D/F#

And he steals the wind right out my sails

Em G D/F#

And he leaves me at the mercy of the waves

Em G D/F#

And I've tried but I have failed to outrun him

Em G D/F#

But I'm not fast enough on my feet to escape

C Em

And it's hard to say why it has to be today

C Em

And I can't explain how it feels

C Em

But a black dog day could be just one sleep away

C Am D

And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels

Em Em D/F# D/F# G G D/F# (switch quickly between the ones that are closer together)

D/F# C Em

And it's hard to say why it has to be today

C Em

And I can't explain how it feels

C Em

But a black dog day could be just one sleep away

C Am D

And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels

C Em

And it's hard to say why it has to be today

C Em

And I can't explain how it feels

C Em

But a black dog day could be just one sleep away

C Am Em

And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels

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