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The Roches - Damned Old Dog
[Intro]
G    F  G  Am  G
[Verse 1]
Do I wanna be a Emdog?
CAny diddling male would Gdo
If I was a Ddamned Cold GdogD  
I D7wouldn't be fussy for Gyou
[Verse 2]
Do I wanna be a EmhouseDbroken Emdog
Eat Cbetter than an IndiGan
I don't wanna be a Ddamned Cold GdogD  
I D7just wanna lick your chin aGgain
[Verse 3]
CI thought that I could conDvince Fyou
I thought that I could get Cthrough
FChew out a hole in the Gfence yoBbu
Barked up between me and Fyou
[Verse 4]
CLimping around in the Dmoonlight
Covering, covering, covering up what I Cdid
FWords decompose all aGround Bbme
Nuisances I comFmittedG  
[Verse 5]
Do I wanna be a Emdog?
CCut the heat out of Gme
If I was a Ddamned Cold GdogD  
I D7wouldn't have to godCdamn human Gbe

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Damned Old Dog

by The Roches

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The Roches - Damned Old Dog

[Intro]

G F G Am G

[Verse 1]

Do I wanna be a dog?

C G

Any diddling male would do

D C G D

If I was a damned old dog

D7 G

I wouldn't be fussy for you

[Verse 2]

Em D Em

Do I wanna be a housebroken dog

C G

Eat better than an Indian

D C G D

I don't wanna be a damned old dog

D7 G

I just wanna lick your chin again

[Verse 3]

C D F

I thought that I could convince you

I thought that I could get through

F G Bb

Chew out a hole in the fence you

Barked up between me and you

[Verse 4]

C D

Limping around in the moonlight

Covering, covering, covering up what I did

F G Bb

Words decompose all around me

F G

Nuisances I committed

[Verse 5]

Do I wanna be a dog?

C G

Cut the heat out of me

D C G D

If I was a damned old dog

D7 C G

I wouldn't have to goddamn human be

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