Artist: Elvis Presley
Title: Old Shep
chords by: palamin0@

Elvis - Old Shep




Intro - G - G7 - C


(verse 1)
     C       A7            D7
When I was a lad, and old Shep was a pup,
     G7                     C            C           A7
Over hills and meadows we'd roam, just a boy and his dog,
        D7                   G         G7          C
We were both full of fun, we grew up together that way,


(verse 2)
  F                      C
I remember the time at the old swimmin hole,
                  Gdim           G7
When I would have drowned beyond doubt,
        C              A7            D7
But old Shep was right there, to the rescue he came,
   G             G7             C
He jumped in and then pulled me out,


(verse 3)
       C              A7        D7
As the years fast did roll, old Shep he grew old,
    G         G7           C
His eyes were fast growing dim,
    C           A7               D7
And one day the doctor looked at me and said,
  G           G7           C
I can't do no more for him Jim,


(verse 4)
       F                        C
With a hand that was trembling, I picked up my gun,
              Gdim            G7
I aimed it at Shep's faithful head,
  C             A7        D7
I just couldn't do it, I wanted to run,
  G               G7         C
I wish they would shoot me instead,


(verse 5)
   C          A7         D7
He came to my side, and looked up at me,
    G            G7         C
And laid his old head on my knee,
      C               A7            D7
I had struck the best friend that a man ever had,
  G          G7             C
I cried so I scarcely could see,


(verse 6)
    F                            C
Old Shep he has gone, where the good doggies go,
                     D7          G7
And no more with old Shep will I roam,
       C           A7               D7
But if dogs have a heaven, there's one thing I know,
     G          G7        C
Old Shep has a wonderful home,