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Hound Dog Man 
Roy Orbison
1979 song about Elvis
Intro  A   D   A   E   F#m   E   A  E  
AHey, Dhound dog Aman
EWhere you F#mbeen now, Ewhere you Abeen?E  
AI wish that Dyou were Aback
Eyou was too F#mgood to Eever Aend
Once in a Dwhile someAone like you
Will Egive everyF#mthing for what they Ewant to Ddo
AHey, Dhound dog Aman
EMy old F#mfriend, pElay it Aagain
AYou gave the world a Dwhole lot of jAoy
Now Ethat ain't F#mbad for a Ecountry Aboy
EI just Aknew you Dcould not Alose
The Eway you sF#mang rock and Eroll and Ablues
I still tDhink about these Athings
EAnd the F#mmemory Ethat it Dbrings
AHey, Dhound dog Aman
EMy old F#mfriend, Eplay it Aagain
Hey, Dhound dog Aman,
EMy old F#mfriend, Eplay it Aagain
riff   D   A   E   F#m   E   A   D   A    E   F#m   E  A  
Sometimes EI Athink aboDut James ADean
ESammy F#mCooke and my Eteenage Aqueen
ADoo ron, de ron, de ron
Marilyn F#mMonroe and hot Erod Dfun
AI still Dthink about these tAhings
EAnd the F#mmemory Ethat it Dbrings
AHey, Dhound dog Aman
EMy old F#mfriend, Eplay it aAgainE  
AHey, Dhound dog Aman
EMy old F#mfriend, Ewhy did it Aend?
Hey, Dhound dog Aman
EMy old F#mfriend, Ewhy did it Aend?
 D   A   E   F#m   E   A   DAE  F#m   Efade
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Hound Dog Man

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Hound Dog Man

Roy Orbison

1979 song about Elvis

A D A E F#m E A E

Intro

A D A

Hey, hound dog man

E F#m E A E

Where you been now, where you been?

A D A

I wish that you were back

E F#m E A

you was too good to ever end

D A

Once in a while someone like you

E F#m E D

Will give everything for what they want to do

A D A

Hey, hound dog man

E F#m E A

My old friend, play it again

A D A

You gave the world a whole lot of joy

E F#m E A

Now that ain't bad for a country boy

E A D A

I just knew you could not lose

E F#m E A

The way you sang rock and roll and blues

D A

I still think about these things

E F#m E D

And the memory that it brings

A D A

Hey, hound dog man

E F#m E A

My old friend, play it again

D A

Hey, hound dog man,

E F#m E A

My old friend, play it again

D A E F#m E A D A E F#m E A

riff

E A D A

Sometimes I think about James Dean

E F#m E A

Sammy Cooke and my teenage queen

Doo ron, de ron, de ron

F#m E D

Marilyn Monroe and hot rod fun

A D A

I still think about these things

E F#m E D

And the memory that it brings

A D A

Hey, hound dog man

E F#m E A E

My old friend, play it again

A D A

Hey, hound dog man

E F#m E A

My old friend, why did it end?

D A

Hey, hound dog man

E F#m E A

My old friend, why did it end?

D A E F#m E A D F#m E

AE fade

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

About Hound Dog Man Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Hound Dog Man by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hound Dog Man chords”, “Hound Dog Man guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Hound Dog Man 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 Hound Dog Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hound Dog Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, F#m.

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The chords for "Hound Dog Man" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.