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AmBlack dog up and sniffed his plate a-Dmsteamin' on the Amstove
AmKids ain't seen you home all day, Dmyou're a gentleman born to Amroam
DmBlack dog don't Ambelieve in sin
DmThink of where the Amblack dog's been
DmThink of where Emhe's been Amtoday
Have you seen the black dog's teeth, sharp like a knife?
Have you seen him tear apart a throat, to take a life?
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been today
Have you seen the black dog's eyes starin' in the fire?
It would not occur to him to question your desire
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been today
I've always had a fear of creatures cryin' in the dark
And every form of evil seems to bear an evil mark
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been today
My man lay beside me and my black dog's at my feet
He keeps me from my wanderin' life and he robs me of my sleep
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been today
Now I don't know the black dog's name but when I call him he will come
How'd I ever get that black dog? Lord, he's shown me what he wants
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been today
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been
Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been

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Black Dog

by Babe Ruth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am Dm Am

Black dog up and sniffed his plate a-steamin' on the stove

Am Dm Am

Kids ain't seen you home all day, you're a gentleman born to roam

Dm Am

Black dog don't believe in sin

Dm Am

Think of where the black dog's been

Dm Em Am

Think of where he's been today

Have you seen the black dog's teeth, sharp like a knife?

Have you seen him tear apart a throat, to take a life?

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been today

Have you seen the black dog's eyes starin' in the fire?

It would not occur to him to question your desire

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been today

I've always had a fear of creatures cryin' in the dark

And every form of evil seems to bear an evil mark

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been today

My man lay beside me and my black dog's at my feet

He keeps me from my wanderin' life and he robs me of my sleep

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been today

Now I don't know the black dog's name but when I call him he will come

How'd I ever get that black dog? Lord, he's shown me what he wants

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been today

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been

Black dog don't believe in sin

Think of where the black dog's been

Think of where he's been

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