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INTRO:
E  A E   B B
E  A E   B E
B A E B
B A E B
E  A E   B E
VERSE:
WEas early in November, 
the leAaves were on the grEound,
I couldn't get up, 
I jBust gotten down,
IE'm all alAone, 
A wF#maitin by the phAone, 
A wEaitin for your cBalls eventualEly
PRE-CHORUS:
You fC#milled me with worry, 
You fBilled me with fAear,
I'm F#mnot standing still, 
And I'm nAot staying here
OC#mutta my way, 
I can't tBake it no mAore,
CHORUS:
So brEown dog barkin at the bAack dEoor, 
BrEown dog barkin at the bBack dEoor (come on!)
INSTRUMENTAL:
E  A E   B E
VERSE:
ESo off on my adventure, 
WhAere do I begEin
America called, 
It's cBalling again
I'm jEumpin on a plAane, 
I'm dF#mrinkin all the wAay,
I wEake up in the sBunshine every dEay
PRE-CHORUS:
We C#mcame for the money, 
We cBame for the fAun
RF#memember your mother, 
Stay oAut of the sun
LC#miving the life, 
'Cuz it's wBhat we came fAor
CHORUS:
So brEown dog barkin at the bAack dEoor, 
BrEown dog barkin at the bBack dEoor (come on!)
INSTRUMENTAL:
G  C  Bm  D
G  C  Bm  D
BREAK:
WeG're not CgoBming hDome
WeG're not CgoBming hDome
we know they're behind Aus
But they'll never fFind us
'Cause we're on our wDay, 
We're on our way
INSTRUMENTAL:
E  A E   B B
E  A E   B E
C#m B  A
F#m A  E
C#m B  A   E  A A  E
E B E
VERSE:
Now whEat's that my darlin, 
Now wAhat did you sEay
I know you were sad, 
When BI went away
But IE'm over hAere, 
But F#mnow it should be clAear
I wEon't be going bBack there any dEay
PRE-CHORUS:
You fC#milled me with worry, 
You fBilled me with fAear
I dF#midn't stand still, 
and I cAame over here
OC#mutta my way,
I can't tBake it no mAore
CHORUS:
So brEown dog barkin at the bAack dEoor
BrEown dog barkin at the bBack dEoor
BrEown dog barkin at the bAack dEoor
BrEown dog barkin at the baaaBaaack dEoor
INSTRUMENTAL:
E  A E   B B
E  A E   B E
OUTRO:
BrEown dog, 
BrAown dog,
BrEown dog no mBore
BrEown dog, 
BrAown dog, 
I woEn't be lookin Bat the back dEoor
INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO:
E  A A  E  B B
E  A A  E  B E   B E

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Brown Dog

by The Young Dubliners

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F#m

C#m

INTRO:

E A E B B

E A E B E

B A E B

E A E B E

VERSE:

Was early in November,

A E

the leaves were on the ground,

I couldn't get up,

I just gotten down,

E A

I'm all alone,

F#m A

A waitin by the phone,

E B E

A waitin for your calls eventually

PRE-CHORUS:

C#m

You filled me with worry,

B A

You filled me with fear,

F#m

I'm not standing still,

And I'm not staying here

C#m

Outta my way,

B A

I can't take it no more,

CHORUS:

E A E

So brown dog barkin at the back door,

E B E

Brown dog barkin at the back door (come on!)

INSTRUMENTAL:

E A E B E

VERSE:

So off on my adventure,

A E

Where do I begin

America called,

It's calling again

E A

I'm jumpin on a plane,

F#m A

I'm drinkin all the way,

E B E

I wake up in the sunshine every day

PRE-CHORUS:

C#m

We came for the money,

B A

We came for the fun

F#m

Remember your mother,

Stay out of the sun

C#m

Living the life,

B A

'Cuz it's what we came for

CHORUS:

E A E

So brown dog barkin at the back door,

E B E

Brown dog barkin at the back door (come on!)

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C Bm D

BREAK:

G C Bm D

We're not going home

G C Bm D

We're not going home

we know they're behind us

But they'll never find us

'Cause we're on our way,

We're on our way

INSTRUMENTAL:

E A E B B

E A E B E

C#m B A

F#m A E

C#m B A E A A E

E B E

VERSE:

Now what's that my darlin,

A E

Now what did you say

I know you were sad,

When I went away

E A

But I'm over here,

F#m A

But now it should be clear

E B E

I won't be going back there any day

PRE-CHORUS:

C#m

You filled me with worry,

B A

You filled me with fear

F#m

I didn't stand still,

and I came over here

C#m

Outta my way,

B A

I can't take it no more

CHORUS:

E A E

So brown dog barkin at the back door

E B E

Brown dog barkin at the back door

E A E

Brown dog barkin at the back door

E B E

Brown dog barkin at the baaaaaack door

INSTRUMENTAL:

E A E B B

E A E B E

OUTRO:

Brown dog,

E B

Brown dog no more

Brown dog,

E B E

I won't be lookin at the back door

INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO:

E A A E B B

E A A E B E B E

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