Salty Dog

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1
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Capo 2
Riff going into the verses:
A7
e|-------0-|
B|-------2-|
G|-------0-|
D|-------2-|
A|-3-2-1-0-|
E|---------|
[Intro]
A7 D G C
(x2)
[Verse 1]
A7
Standin' on the corner with the low down blues
D7
Great big hole in the bottom of my shoes
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Chorus]
A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your little man at all
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Verse 2]
A7
Looky here Sal, well I know you
D7
Run down stockin' and a worn out shoe
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Chorus]
A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your little man at all
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Solo]
A7 D7 G C
[Verse 3]
A7
Down in the wildwood sitting on a log
D7
Finger on the trigger and eye on the hog
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Chorus]
A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your little man at all
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Verse 4]
A7
Well I pulled that trigger and the gun said go
D7
Shotgun over in Mexico
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
[Chorus]
A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your little man at all
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog....salt it down now
[Solo]
A7 D7 G C
[Chorus]
A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your little man at all
G G7 C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog
A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your little man at all
G G7 C G C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Salty Dog chords and lyrics

Free chords for Salty Dog by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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Capo 2
[Intro]
A7   D   G   C  (x2)
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
A7  D7  G  C
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
A7  D7  G  C
[Chorus]

Salty Dog Chords by Johnny Cash

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Salty Dog Chords · Johnny Cash