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I Shot Your Dog

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[Verse 1]
Well hello Gneighbor
GI been meaning to Ctalk to you
CI been putting it Goff
GIt's something I gotta Ddo
DI been living with a Gsecret
GBeen keeping me Cawake
ThCere's just somethiGng
DI gotta sayG  
N.C.
[Chorus]
I shot your Cdog 
CHe was on my Gproperty 
GI thought he was a Dcoyote on the ruGn 
GI been missing somCe chickens
CSo I pulled the Gtrigger
GI feel so baDd   
D'bout what I Gdone
[Verse 2]
You don't have to say Gnothin'
GI can tell how you Cfeel
CI'd feel the same Gway, 
Gif it was mDe 
DI'm awfully sorrGy 
GIf I could make it up to Cyou 
Cin any way G  
DTell me what to Gdo 
[Chorus]
I shot your Cdog 
CHe was on my Gproperty 
GI thought he was a Dcoyote on the ruGn 
GI been missing somCe chickens
CSo I pulled the Gtrigger
GI feel so baDd   
D'bout what I Gdone
[Bridge]
GGotta an old coon Chound
ICf it'll make you feel Gbetter
GShe's comin' in next Dweek
DYou get the pick of the Glitter
[Outro]
I shot your Cdog 
I shot your Gdog 
GI feel so baDd   
D'bout what I Gdone

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I Shot Your Dog

by Fred Eaglesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Well hello neighbor

G C

I been meaning to talk to you

C G

I been putting it off

G D

It's something I gotta do

D G

I been living with a secret

G C

Been keeping me awake

C G

There's just something

D G

I gotta say

N.C.

[Chorus]

I shot your dog

C G

He was on my property

G D G

I thought he was a coyote on the run

G C

I been missing some chickens

C G

So I pulled the trigger

G D

I feel so bad

D G

'bout what I done

[Verse 2]

You don't have to say nothin'

G C

I can tell how you feel

C G

I'd feel the same way,

G D

if it was me

D G

I'm awfully sorry

G C

If I could make it up to you

C G

in any way

D G

Tell me what to do

[Chorus]

I shot your dog

C G

He was on my property

G D G

I thought he was a coyote on the run

G C

I been missing some chickens

C G

So I pulled the trigger

G D

I feel so bad

D G

'bout what I done

[Bridge]

G C

Gotta an old coon hound

C G

If it'll make you feel better

G D

She's comin' in next week

D G

You get the pick of the litter

[Outro]

I shot your dog

G D

I feel so bad

D G

'bout what I done

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