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Hound Dog

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Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
[Verse 1]
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 2]
                       C
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
                       F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 3]
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Solo]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 4]
                       C
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
                       F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Solo]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 5]
                       C
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
                           F
You know they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 6]
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
                        N.C.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
                               C#7C7
  N.C.                          - 
And you ain't no friend of mine

Hound Dog chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hound Dog by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
[Verse 1]
Cryin' all the time
[Verse 2]
Well, that was just a lie
[Verse 3]
Cryin' all the time
[Solo]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 4]
Well, that was just a lie
[Solo]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 5]
Well, that was just a lie
[Verse 6]
Cryin' all the time

Hound Dog Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Hound Dog by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hound Dog chords”, “Hound Dog guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Hound Dog 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 chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hound Dog lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, C#7, C7.

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