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Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog

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[Intro]
D    G  D
[Verse 1]
Well, he's Gnot, very Ehandsome, to Alook at
Oh, he's Dshaggy, and he eats, like a GhogD  
And he's Galways Ekillin' my Achickens
That Ddirty old egg sucking Gdog
[Chorus]
GEgg Esuckin' Adog
I'm gonna Dstomp your head in the GgroundD  
If you Gdon't stay Eout of my Ahen house
You Ddirty old egg sucking GhoundD  
[Verse 2]
Now if Ghe don't, stop Eeatin', my Aeggs up
Though DI'm not a real bad GguyD  
I'm Ggoin' to get my Erifle and Asend him
To that Dgreat chicken house in the Gsky
[Chorus]
GEgg Esuckin' Adog
You're Dalways hangin' aGroundD  
But you'd Gbetter stay Eout of my Ahen house
You Ddirty old egg sucking Ghound

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The story behind the song

This song is a funny story about a shaggy dog that keeps killing the narrator's chickens, leading to humorous threats about sending the dog to "that big chicken house in the sky." Written by Jack Clement, it's described as an intentionally silly and amusing "cartoon of a song." It first appeared on Johnny Cash's 1966 album Everybody Loves a Nut. When you play it, channel that lighthearted exasperation and cartoonish humor.

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Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog

by Johnny Cash

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[Intro]

D G D

[Verse 1]

G E A

Well, he's not, very handsome, to look at

D G D

Oh, he's shaggy, and he eats, like a hog

G E A

And he's always killin' my chickens

D G

That dirty old egg sucking dog

[Chorus]

G E A

Egg suckin' dog

D G D

I'm gonna stomp your head in the ground

G E A

If you don't stay out of my hen house

D G D

You dirty old egg sucking hound

[Verse 2]

G E A

Now if he don't, stop eatin', my eggs up

D G D

Though I'm not a real bad guy

G E A

I'm goin' to get my rifle and send him

D G

To that great chicken house in the sky

[Chorus]

G E A

Egg suckin' dog

D G D

You're always hangin' around

G E A

But you'd better stay out of my hen house

D G

You dirty old egg sucking hound

About Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog chords”, “Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, E, A.

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