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Old King

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OLD KING
As recorded by Neil Young
(From the 1992 Album HARVEST MOON)
Guitar is tuned to Double Drop D: DADGBD
D5                 G
D|----0-----|      D|----0-----|
B|----3-----|      B|----0-----|
G|----2-----|      G|----0-----|
D|----0-----|      D|----0-----|
A|----------|      A|----------|
D|----------|      D|----5-----|
C                  G/F
D|----0-----|      D|----------|
B|----1-----|      B|----------|
G|----0-----|      G|----0-----|
D|----2-----|      D|----0-----|
A|----3-----|      A|----------|
D|----------|      D|----3-----|
[Intro]
D5
[Chorus]
G
King went a-running after deer
                                          D5
Wasn't scared of jumping off the truck in high gear
G
King went a-sniffing and he would go
G
Was the best old hound dog
D5         C    G  G/F
I ever did know
[Verse 1]
D5
I had a dog and his name was King
                     C
I told the dog about everything
D5
There in my truck the dog and I
                 C    G      G/F
Then one day the King up and died
[Interlude]
D5    C  D5    C  D5
[Verse 2]
D5
Then I thought about the times we had
                            C
Once when I kicked him when he was bad
D5
Old King sure meant a lot to me
                      C   G  G/F D5
But that hound dog is his-to-ry
[Chorus]
G
King went a-running after deer
                                               D5
Wasn't scared of jumping off the truck in high gear
G
King went a-sniffing and he would go
G
Was the best old hound dog
  D5   C   G    G/F
I ever did know
[Verse 3]
D5
That old King was a friend of mine
                          G
Never knew a dog that was half as fine
D5
I may find one, you never do know
                      C    G      G/F D5
Because I still got a long way to go
[Verse 4]
D5
I had a dog and his name was King
                     C
I told the dog about everything
D5
Old King sure meant a lot to me
                      C   G  G/F D5
But that hound dog is his-to-ry
[Chorus]
G
King went a-running after deer
                                               D5
Wasn't scared of jumping off the truck in high gear
G
King went a-sniffing and he would go
G
Was the best old hound dog
  D5   C   G    G/F
I ever did know
[Outro]
D5  C D5   C D5
              x2

Old King chords and lyrics

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OLD KING
As recorded by Neil Young
(From the 1992 Album HARVEST MOON)
Guitar is tuned to Double Drop D: DADGBD
D5                 G  
C                  G/F  
[Intro]
D5
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
D5    C  D5    C  D5
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
D5    C  D5     C  D5 x2

Old King Chords by Neil Young

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The chords for "Old King" show the original chord names (including D, D5, G, B, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.