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Live at The Albert Hole, Bedminster 1990
NOTE:
I've transcribed this tab in standard tuning,
although I think Jake played this in Em with his
guitar tuned down a full tone to DGCFAD.
Either way the song is in Dm.
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
Dm7  = x57565   Dm = xx0231   Csus2 = x30010
G7   = 353433   E  = 022100   F     = 133211
Am   = x02210   G  = 355433   C7    = x32310
Am/G = 302210   C  = x32010   E/B   = x22100
[Intro]
| Dm7/  /  G7/  / | Am/  /  Am/G/  Am/ | Dm7/  /  G7/  / | Am/  /  Am/G/  Am/ |
[Verse 1]
You haven't got a bloody Dmclue,
You never ever Edo the things that proper Amdogs do,
     Am/G      AmLike finding your way Dmhome,
Or what to do with Gbones, as proper Cdogs do,Csus2  C  
You Fwalk in your Esleep, you feel Amworried by C7sheep,
Oh, FJesus Christ!
I've never Eever known a dog as Amclueless Am/Gas   Amyou
[Verse 2]
You haven't got a bloody Dmclue, if I threw you a Estick
You'd bring me back a Amlampshade,Am/G  Am  
You stare at empty Dmchairs when there is no one Gthere,
You listen to the Cradio,Csus2  C  
You Fsniff ladies Efrocks and the Amcrotches of C7clergymen
FJesus Christ!
I've never Eever known a dog as Amclueless Am/Gas  Amyou
[Verse 3]
But, you are Dm7so  G7nice,  C...oh, so E/Bnice,
You Fbark at the Edarkness, you Amfart at our C7parties,
But, you're Dm7so  G7nice,   C...oh, so E/Bnice,
FVisitors who Evisit us, Amvisit Am/Gus   Amtwice
[Verse 4]
You haven't got a bloody Dmclue,
I know no other Edog that's got a favourite Amhandbag,
      Am/G      AmYou've got no sense of Dmsmell,
You cannot even Gtell a policeman from a Clamp post,
      Csus2      CYou Fsleep and you Eeat,
And, God Amknows, you ex - C7crete!  Oh, FJesus Christ!
I've never Eever known a dog as Amclueless Am/Gas   Amyou
[Verse 5]
But you are Dm7so  G7nice,  C...oh, so E/Bnice,
FBurglars a- Edore you, they Amcome back for C7more of you,
Dm7So  G7nice,  C...ah, so E/Bnice,
FBurglars who Eburgle us, Amburgle Am/Gus   Amtwice
[Verse 6]
You haven't got a bloody Dmclue, I couldn't give a Etoss
Because I rather Amlike it,Am/G  Am  
I couldn't give a Dmtoss, because you do not Gdo...
...The things that proper dogs Cdo,Csus2  C  
You don't Fbite, you don't Efight,
There is Amno kind of C7spite about you,
FJesus Christ I'm pretty Esure...
Would love a dog as Amclueless Am/Gas   Amyou
[Verse 7]
Because you are Dm7so nG7ice,  C...ah, so E/Bnice,
No Fhowling, nor Eprowling, or Amscowling, no C7growling,
Just Dm7so   G7nice,  C...oh, so E/Bnice,
FPeople who Ethink of you, Amthink of Am/Gyou   Amtwice
=====================================================
[Verse 8]
You are Dm7so  G7nice,  C...so E/Bnice,
So Fsenseless and Eweak, so de - Amfenceless and C7meek,
But you're Dm7so  G7nice,    C...so E/Bnice,
FJesus will Ehave you in Amhis par - Am/Ga   - Amdise

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Our Dog

by Jake Thackray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am/G

Csus2

E/B

Live at The Albert Hole, Bedminster 1990

NOTE:

I've transcribed this tab in standard tuning,

although I think Jake played this in Em with his

guitar tuned down a full tone to DGCFAD.

Either way the song is in Dm.

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

option for a particular chord progression. Just use

Dm7 = x57565 Dm = xx0231 Csus2 = x30010

G7 = 353433 E = 022100 F = 133211

Am = x02210 G = 355433 C7 = x32310

Am/G = 302210 C = x32010 E/B = x22100

[Intro]

Dm7 G7 Am Am/G Am Dm7 G7 Am Am/G Am

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

You haven't got a bloody clue,

E Am

You never ever do the things that proper dogs do,

Am/G Am Dm

Like finding your way home,

G C Csus2 C

Or what to do with bones, as proper dogs do,

F E Am C7

You walk in your sleep, you feel worried by sheep,

Oh, Jesus Christ!

E Am Am/G Am

I've never ever known a dog as clueless as you

[Verse 2]

Dm E

You haven't got a bloody clue, if I threw you a stick

Am Am/G Am

You'd bring me back a lampshade,

Dm G

You stare at empty chairs when there is no one there,

C Csus2 C

You listen to the radio,

F E Am C7

You sniff ladies frocks and the crotches of clergymen

Jesus Christ!

E Am Am/G Am

I've never ever known a dog as clueless as you

[Verse 3]

Dm7 G7 C E/B

But, you are so nice, ...oh, so nice,

F E Am C7

You bark at the darkness, you fart at our parties,

Dm7 G7 C E/B

But, you're so nice, ...oh, so nice,

F E Am Am/G Am

Visitors who visit us, visit us twice

[Verse 4]

You haven't got a bloody clue,

E Am

I know no other dog that's got a favourite handbag,

Am/G Am Dm

You've got no sense of smell,

G C

You cannot even tell a policeman from a lamp post,

Csus2 C F E

You sleep and you eat,

Am C7 F

And, God knows, you ex - crete! Oh, Jesus Christ!

E Am Am/G Am

I've never ever known a dog as clueless as you

[Verse 5]

Dm7 G7 C E/B

But you are so nice, ...oh, so nice,

F E Am C7

Burglars a- dore you, they come back for more of you,

Dm7 G7 C E/B

So nice, ...ah, so nice,

F E Am Am/G Am

Burglars who burgle us, burgle us twice

[Verse 6]

Dm E

You haven't got a bloody clue, I couldn't give a toss

Am Am/G Am

Because I rather like it,

Dm G

I couldn't give a toss, because you do not do...

C Csus2 C

...The things that proper dogs do,

F E

You don't bite, you don't fight,

Am C7

There is no kind of spite about you,

F E

Jesus Christ I'm pretty sure...

Am Am/G Am

Would love a dog as clueless as you

[Verse 7]

Dm7 G7 C E/B

Because you are so nice, ...ah, so nice,

F E Am C7

No howling, nor prowling, or scowling, no growling,

Dm7 G7 C E/B

Just so nice, ...oh, so nice,

F E Am Am/G Am

People who think of you, think of you twice

=====================================================

[Verse 8]

Dm7 G7 C E/B

You are so nice, ...so nice,

F E Am C7

So senseless and weak, so de - fenceless and meek,

Dm7 G7 C E/B

But you're so nice, ...so nice,

F E Am Am/G Am

Jesus will have you in his par - a - dise

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