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Dog River Blues

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[Intro]
D
DWell I first kiss you on a Ghollow Dlog
DDown by the river they Acall the DDog
DWe fell in love and we Gvowed that Dday
DLike the flow of the river our Alove won?t Dchange
DWell we married that spring and we Gbuilt a Dhouse
DOn the bank of the river where the Arock juts Dout
DNow the river?s still here but Gyou?re long Dgone
DYou left me and the river here Aall aloneD  
[Chorus]
DI got the GDog ARiver DBlues
DI?ve walked Gholes in Aboth my Dshoes
Now I Gstill got the Ariver but I Dain?t got Gyou
I got the DDog ARiver Dblues
DWell the rain came down and the Griver rose Dup
DFilled up the cab on my Apickup Dtruck
DIt came in the house and Gdown the Dhall
DAnd washed your picture right Aoff the wallD  
[Chorus]
DI got the GDog ARiver DBlues
DI?ve walked Gholes in Aboth my Dshoes
Now I Gstill got the Ariver but I Dain?t got Gyou
I got the DDog ARiver Dblues
DWell my heart still yearns and the Griver still Drolls
DAnd I pray someday Ait?ll bring you Dhome
DSo if you change your mind honey GI?ll be Dhere
DWaiting on the banks of that Aol?Dog RiverD  
[Chorus]
DI got the GDog ARiver DBlues
DI?ve walked Gholes in Aboth my Dshoes
Now I Gstill got the Ariver but I Dain?t got Gyou
I got the DDog ARiver Dblues
[Chorus]
DI got the GDog ARiver DBlues
DI?ve walked Gholes in Aboth my Dshoes
Now I Gstill got the Ariver but I Dain?t got Gyou
I got the DDog ARiver Dblues
Oh I Gstill got the Ariver but I Dain?t got Gyou
I got the DDog ARiver Dblues

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Dog River Blues

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D

Well I first kiss you on a hollow log

D A D

Down by the river they call the Dog

D G D

We fell in love and we vowed that day

D A D

Like the flow of the river our love won?t change

D G D

Well we married that spring and we built a house

D A D

On the bank of the river where the rock juts out

D G D

Now the river?s still here but you?re long gone

D A D

You left me and the river here all alone

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got the Dog River Blues

D G A D

I?ve walked holes in both my shoes

G A D G

Now I still got the river but I ain?t got you

D A D

I got the Dog River blues

D G D

Well the rain came down and the river rose up

D A D

Filled up the cab on my pickup truck

D G D

It came in the house and down the hall

D A D

And washed your picture right off the wall

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got the Dog River Blues

D G A D

I?ve walked holes in both my shoes

G A D G

Now I still got the river but I ain?t got you

D A D

I got the Dog River blues

D G D

Well my heart still yearns and the river still rolls

D A D

And I pray someday it?ll bring you home

D G D

So if you change your mind honey I?ll be here

D A D

Waiting on the banks of that ol?Dog River

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got the Dog River Blues

D G A D

I?ve walked holes in both my shoes

G A D G

Now I still got the river but I ain?t got you

D A D

I got the Dog River blues

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got the Dog River Blues

D G A D

I?ve walked holes in both my shoes

G A D G

Now I still got the river but I ain?t got you

D A D

I got the Dog River blues

G A D G

Oh I still got the river but I ain?t got you

D A D

I got the Dog River blues

About Dog River Blues Chords by Alan Jackson

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