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[Chorus]
RosalEbie, come back to me
RosalAb7ie, come back to Ebme
But I'm Bbreelin' and rockin' like a willow Ebtree
[Verse]
I can't Ebsleep day or night
   Eb'Cause I know you're not doing me right
EbPlease come back and try to stay
EbCan't go on this a-way
RosalAb7ie, come back to Ebme
But I'm Bbreeling and rocking, like a willow tEbree
[Solo]
Eb   Bb   Bb   Eb   Eb   Ab   Eb Bb Eb
Eb   Eb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Ab   Eb Bb Eb
Eb   Eb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Ab   Eb Bb Eb
Eb   Bb   Bb   Eb   Eb   Ab   Eb Bb Eb
[Verse]
I went Eblooking for that dirty, dirty crook
That stole my mama's pocketBbbook
Well, I'm Eblooking for that dirty, that Abdirty, dirty crook
That Ebstole my Bbmama's pocketEbbook
[Verse]
He was a-Ebrunnin' through the smoke and the fog
He was a-runnin' through the smoke and the Bbfog
He was a-Ebrunnin' through the smoke
He was a-Abrunnin' through the fog
He was a-Ebrunnin' runnin' Bblike a scald Ebdog
[Outro solo]
Eb   Bb   Bb   Eb   Eb   Ab   Eb Bb Eb

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I Cant Go On Scald Dog

by Dr. John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ab7

[Chorus]

Rosalie, come back to me

Ab7 Eb

Rosalie, come back to me

Bb Eb

But I'm reelin' and rockin' like a willow tree

[Verse]

I can't sleep day or night

'Cause I know you're not doing me right

Please come back and try to stay

Can't go on this a-way

Ab7 Eb

Rosalie, come back to me

Bb Eb

But I'm reeling and rocking, like a willow tree

[Solo]

Eb Bb Bb Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb

Eb Eb Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb

Eb Bb Bb Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb

[Verse]

I went looking for that dirty, dirty crook

That stole my mama's pocketbook

Eb Ab

Well, I'm looking for that dirty, that dirty, dirty crook

Eb Bb Eb

That stole my mama's pocketbook

[Verse]

He was a-runnin' through the smoke and the fog

He was a-runnin' through the smoke

He was a-runnin' through the fog

Eb Bb Eb

He was a-runnin' runnin' like a scald dog

[Outro solo]

Eb Bb Bb Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb

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