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[Intro]
F   C   F   C   G   C G C
[Verse 1]
CI wish the world would cFarry yCou
so most of all, yFou could sCee
my black dog rFumbliCng
running through the grGass and tCrees
into his nest to Fmy despCair
into the jungle Fwe could Cgo
we'd have to chase him wFay out tChere
and if i went would yGou follCow
[Chorus]
GWon't you cAmome with Fme
Gyou can decide wAmhere to gFo
Gwe can live Amby the sFea
Gwe can live with Ammy black dFog
[Verse 2]
Cdown to the block we'll mFake our Cway
into the wilderneFss we'd spCring
we'll make a home for Fus one dCay
we'd tell the black dog wFhisperinCg
and in that house i'll mFarry yCou
my brothers can play mFusic theCre
we'll dress that black dog iFn a sCuit
we can build our lGife down thCere
[Chorus]
GWon't you cAmome with Fme
Gyou can decide wAmhere to gFo
Gwe can live Amby the sFea
Gwe can live with Ammy black dFog
[Bridge]
Cooh oh oh oFh
C          F
C          F
C          F
Amooh oh oh oFh
Am         F
[Verse 3]
CI wish the world could cFarry yCou
so most of all yFou could sCee
my black dog rFumblingC  
running through the grFass and trCees

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Black Dog

by Pierce Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F C G C G C

[Verse 1]

C F C

I wish the world would carry you

F C

so most of all, you could see

F C

my black dog rumbling

G C

running through the grass and trees

F C

into his nest to my despair

F C

into the jungle we could go

F C

we'd have to chase him way out there

G C

and if i went would you follow

[Chorus]

G Am F

Won't you come with me

G Am F

you can decide where to go

G Am F

we can live by the sea

G Am F

we can live with my black dog

[Verse 2]

C F C

down to the block we'll make our way

F C

into the wilderness we'd spring

F C

we'll make a home for us one day

F C

we'd tell the black dog whispering

F C

and in that house i'll marry you

F C

my brothers can play music there

F C

we'll dress that black dog in a suit

G C

we can build our life down there

[Chorus]

G Am F

Won't you come with me

G Am F

you can decide where to go

G Am F

we can live by the sea

G Am F

we can live with my black dog

[Bridge]

C F

ooh oh oh oh

C F

Am F

ooh oh oh oh

Am F

[Verse 3]

C F C

I wish the world could carry you

F C

so most of all you could see

F C

my black dog rumbling

F C

running through the grass and trees

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