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This Old Dog

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Taken directly from Mac's performance of 'This Old Dog' at the dog grooming parlour.
If you can, change your tuner from A=440Hz to A=452Hz to sounder closer to Mac's tuning.
God bless.
[Chords]
Fmaj7/C[x33210]
G13[3x3200]
D9[x54550]
G6[3x2430]
C9[x32330]
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7/CSometimes my G13love may be G6put on hFold
Fmaj7/CSometimes my G13heart may seem G6awful cFold
Fmaj7/CThese times cG13ome and G6these times Fgo
Fmaj7/CAs long as I lG13ive, all you G6need to know Fis
[Chorus]
D9This old G6dog ain't C9about to forFget
D9All we've G6had and C9all that's nFext
D9'Long as my G6heart's beating C9in my cFhest
D9This old G6dog ain't C9about to forFget
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7/COften a hG13eart tends to G6change its mFind
Fmaj7/CA new day dG13ecides on a G6new desFign
Fmaj7/CA new day gets sG13et on aG6nother wayF  
Fmaj7/CAs long as I liG13ve, all I've gG6ot to say iFs
[Chorus]
D9This old G6dog ain't C9about to forFget
D9All we've G6had and C9all that's nFext
D9'Long as my G6heart's beating C9in my cFhest
D9This old G6dog ain't C9about to forFget
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The story behind the song

"This Old Dog" is the title track from Mac DeMarco's third studio album, released in 2017. The song emerged from a period of transition for DeMarco, as he moved to Los Angeles and experienced a new creative process. Unlike his usual rapid writing and recording, these songs sat with him, allowing him to truly get to know them. This slower approach lends the song a distinctive feel, reflecting the time and experiences that shaped it. Playing it, you can channel the feeling of introspection and the quiet understanding that comes from living with your creations.

AI-written from these sources:This Old Dog — Wikipedia ↗Mac DeMarco — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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