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Police Dog Blues

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[Verse 1]
 GAll my life I've Cbeen a travelin' Gman
 C7All my life I've been a travelin' Gman
 D7Stayin' alone and C7doin' the best I Gcan
[Verse 2]
 GI shipped my trunk Cdown to TenneGssee
 C7I shipped my trunk down to TenneGssee
 D7Hard to tell aC7bout a man like Gme
[Verse 3]
 GI met a gal, I Ccouldn't get her off my Gmind
 C7I met a gal, I couldn't get her off my Gmind
 D7She passed me up, said C7she didn't like my Gkind
[Verse 4]
 GI'm scared to bother Caround her house at Gnight
 C7I'm scared to bother around her house at Gnight
 D7She got a police dog C7cravin' for a Gfight
[Verse 5]
 GHis name is Rambler, Cwhen he gets a Gchance
 C7His name is Rambler, when he gets a Gchance
 D7He leaves his mark on C7everybody's Gpants
[Verse 6]
 GGuess I'll travel, I Cguess I'll let her Gbe
 C7Guess I'll travel, I guess I'll let her Gbe
 D7Before she sicks her C7police dog on mGe

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Police Dog Blues

by Blind Blake

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[Verse 1]

G C G

All my life I've been a travelin' man

C7 G

All my life I've been a travelin' man

D7 C7 G

Stayin' alone and doin' the best I can

[Verse 2]

G C G

I shipped my trunk down to Tennessee

C7 G

I shipped my trunk down to Tennessee

D7 C7 G

Hard to tell about a man like me

[Verse 3]

G C G

I met a gal, I couldn't get her off my mind

C7 G

I met a gal, I couldn't get her off my mind

D7 C7 G

She passed me up, said she didn't like my kind

[Verse 4]

G C G

I'm scared to bother around her house at night

C7 G

I'm scared to bother around her house at night

D7 C7 G

She got a police dog cravin' for a fight

[Verse 5]

G C G

His name is Rambler, when he gets a chance

C7 G

His name is Rambler, when he gets a chance

D7 C7 G

He leaves his mark on everybody's pants

[Verse 6]

G C G

Guess I'll travel, I guess I'll let her be

C7 G

Guess I'll travel, I guess I'll let her be

D7 C7 G

Before she sicks her police dog on me

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