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Key: G#
Standard Tuning Capo: 1
[Verse]
G- Ain't no big dog G- comin' to bite you
G- Ain't no bad man G- comin' to find you
D- Just rest easy, D- we'll be home soon
G- You'll be sleepin' G- in your own room
[Chorus]
n.c.                         G   G/E   G/F  G/E  
- Don't you worry, little one -   -   -
G- Don't you worry, little Gone G/E-   G/F-   G/E-
G- Evah'thing is gonna Abe alright
             D|     G   G/E   G/F   G/E|       G|
In the mornin' light -   -   -    - (off)
[Verse]
G- Mama loves you, G- Daddy does, too
G- Grandma wants you G- after school's through
D- You just be cool D- and rest easy
'Cause Gyou're the king of G- all that you see
[Chorus]
n.c.                             G   G/E   G/F  G/E  
- So, don't you worry, little one -   -   -
G- Don't you worry, little Gone G/E-   G/F-   G/E-
G- Evah'thing is gonna Abe alright
             D|     G   G/E   G/F   G/E| G   G/A   G/Bb    G/B|
In the mornin' light -   -   -    - -   -    -
[Bridge]
C- When you're sleepin' C- what do you see?
G- Must be angels G- smilin' at me
C- What did I do C- to deserve you?
A- There weren't nothin' as Dfar as I knew
[Verse]
G- I'd go faster G- in the pasture
G- But in Tomball G- live the law dogs
D- Thirty's fine, oh, D- thirty-one
Is a Gcrime and they all G- have a gun
[Chorus]
n.c.                         G   G/E   G/F  G/E  
- Don't you worry, little one -   -   -
G- Don't you worry, little Gone G/E-   G/F-   G/E-
G- Evah'thing is gonna Abe alright
             D|     G   G/E   G/F   G/E| G   G/A   G/Bb    G/B|
In the mornin' light -   -   -    - -   -    -
[Break]
|  C|  C|  G|  G|  C|  C|  A|  D|
[Verse]
G- I'd go faster G- in the pasture
G- But in Tomball G- live the law dogs
D- Thirty's fine, oh, D- thirty-one
Is a Gcrime and they all G- have a gun
[Chorus]
n.c.                         G   G/E   G/F  G/E  
- Don't you worry, little one -   -   -
G- Don't you worry, little Gone G/E-   G/F-   G/E-
G- Evah'thing is gonna Abe alright
             D|     G   G/E   G/F   G/E|       G|
In the mornin' light -   -   -    - (off)
[Chorus]
n.c.                         G   G/E   G/F  G/E  
- Don't you worry, little one -   -   -
G- Don't you worry, little Gone G/E-   G/F-   G/E-
G- Evah'thing is gonna Abe alright
             D|     G   G/E   G/F   G/E|
In the mornin' light -   -   -
G- Evah'thing is gonna Abe alright
In the Dmornin' light
[Outro]
|  G   G/E   G/F   G/E|   G|
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Big Dog

by Lyle Lovett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/E

G/F

G/A

G/Bb

G/B

Key: G#

Standard Tuning Capo: 1

[Verse]

G G

- Ain't no big dog - comin' to bite you

G G

- Ain't no bad man - comin' to find you

D D

- Just rest easy, - we'll be home soon

G G

- You'll be sleepin' - in your own room

[Chorus]

G G/E G/F G/E

n.c.

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G G G/E G/F G/E

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G A

- Evah'thing is gonna be alright

D G G/E G/F G/E G

| | |

In the mornin' light - - - - (off)

[Verse]

G G

- Mama loves you, - Daddy does, too

G G

- Grandma wants you - after school's through

D D

- You just be cool - and rest easy

G G

'Cause you're the king of - all that you see

[Chorus]

G G/E G/F G/E

n.c.

- So, don't you worry, little one - - -

G G G/E G/F G/E

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G A

- Evah'thing is gonna be alright

D G G/E G/F G/E G G/A G/Bb G/B

| | |

In the mornin' light - - - - - - -

[Bridge]

C C

- When you're sleepin' - what do you see?

G G

- Must be angels - smilin' at me

C C

- What did I do - to deserve you?

A D

- There weren't nothin' as far as I knew

[Verse]

G G

- I'd go faster - in the pasture

G G

- But in Tomball - live the law dogs

D D

- Thirty's fine, oh, - thirty-one

G G

Is a crime and they all - have a gun

[Chorus]

G G/E G/F G/E

n.c.

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G G G/E G/F G/E

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G A

- Evah'thing is gonna be alright

D G G/E G/F G/E G G/A G/Bb G/B

| | |

In the mornin' light - - - - - - -

[Break]

C C G G C C A D

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse]

G G

- I'd go faster - in the pasture

G G

- But in Tomball - live the law dogs

D D

- Thirty's fine, oh, - thirty-one

G G

Is a crime and they all - have a gun

[Chorus]

G G/E G/F G/E

n.c.

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G G G/E G/F G/E

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G A

- Evah'thing is gonna be alright

D G G/E G/F G/E G

| | |

In the mornin' light - - - - (off)

[Chorus]

G G/E G/F G/E

n.c.

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G G G/E G/F G/E

- Don't you worry, little one - - -

G A

- Evah'thing is gonna be alright

D G G/E G/F G/E

| |

In the mornin' light - - -

G A

- Evah'thing is gonna be alright

In the mornin' light

[Outro]

G G/E G/F G/E G

| | |

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