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Black Dog
Ray Wylie Hubbard
[Chorus] 
Well now you Emcall me a dog when I'm gone honey baby
It’s Ablack dog when I'm Dgone
GWhen I get back with a hundred dollar bill
It’s Ddaddy where you been so Glong
[Verse]
I was Emborn in old Kentucky
I’s Araised in TennesDsee
GAny old place I hang by hat
DLooks like home to Gme
[Chorus]
Well now yEmou call me a dog when I'm gone honey baby
It’s Ablack dog when I'm Dgone
GWhen I get back with a hundred dollar bill
It’s Ddaddy where you been so Glong
[Verse]
My dadEmdy taught me to gamble
Told Ame to bet on the deDuce and trey
GWhen I see my last deal go down
DI'm gonna bet on thGe old deuce and trey
[Chorus]
Well now you Emcall me a dog when I'm gone honey baby
It’s Ablack dog when I'm Dgone
GWhen I get back with a hundred dollar bill
It’s Ddaddy where you been so Glong
[Verse]
I roll Emmy dice in Cuba
Dealt Amy cards in SpainD  
GWhen I hear some lonesome whistle blow
DI jump on an old frGeight train
[Chorus]
Well now you Emcall me a dog when I'm gone honey baby
It’s Ablack dog when I'm Dgone
GWhen I get back with a hundred dollar bill
It’s Ddaddy where you been so Glong
[Chorus]
Well now you Emcall me a dog when I'm gone honey baby
It’s Ablack dog when I'm Dgone
GWhen I get back with a hundred dollar bill
It’s Ddaddy where you been so Glong

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Black Dog

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Black Dog

Ray Wylie Hubbard

[Chorus]

Well now you call me a dog when I'm gone honey baby

A D

It’s black dog when I'm gone

When I get back with a hundred dollar bill

D G

It’s daddy where you been so long

[Verse]

I was born in old Kentucky

A D

I’s raised in Tennessee

Any old place I hang by hat

D G

Looks like home to me

[Chorus]

Well now you call me a dog when I'm gone honey baby

A D

It’s black dog when I'm gone

When I get back with a hundred dollar bill

D G

It’s daddy where you been so long

[Verse]

My daddy taught me to gamble

A D

Told me to bet on the deuce and trey

When I see my last deal go down

D G

I'm gonna bet on the old deuce and trey

[Chorus]

Well now you call me a dog when I'm gone honey baby

A D

It’s black dog when I'm gone

When I get back with a hundred dollar bill

D G

It’s daddy where you been so long

[Verse]

I roll my dice in Cuba

A D

Dealt my cards in Spain

When I hear some lonesome whistle blow

D G

I jump on an old freight train

[Chorus]

Well now you call me a dog when I'm gone honey baby

A D

It’s black dog when I'm gone

When I get back with a hundred dollar bill

D G

It’s daddy where you been so long

[Chorus]

Well now you call me a dog when I'm gone honey baby

A D

It’s black dog when I'm gone

When I get back with a hundred dollar bill

D G

It’s daddy where you been so long

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