Dogs
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F
I was hungry and I was cold,
Dm
had a father far too old
F G7 Cmaj7 C
Couldn't make it to the place he'd like to be
F
In a tree trunk in the park,
Dm
he was living in the dark
G D G
Keeping other dogs like him for company
F
And in the evening I'd go down
Dm
to a nightclub in the town
F G7 Cmaj7 C
Try to get some bread to make another way
F
Back to the park I'd go,
Dm
dig him out of the snow
G D G
You know he's lived a thousand years day to day
Am
Well, the days get shorter
and the nights get longer
And you never learn to know
Em
If you love one another,
could you look at each other
Could it ever really show
Am
And at this moment in time
you couldn't make up your mind
F
Now could you ever understand
C F
Are you following me
C F
just like Moses to the sea
E Am G F
Do you think I'll give you freedom in the end
C F
When I'm long dead and gone
C F
will your love for me go on
E Am G F
Will I be the one you run to in the end
C Dm C F Eb
And all my dogs need a friend
C Eb C
F Dm
It was a quarter to three in the summer of '73
F G7 Cmaj7 C
When I heard somebody call outside my door
F
Said "Are you friend or are you foe"
Dm
He looked up and he said
G D
No, but I'd like to come inside
G
and know you more
Am
Well, the days get shorter
and the nights get longer
And you never learn to know
Em
If you love one another,
could you look at each other
Could it ever really show
Am
And at this moment in time
you couldn't make up your mind
F
Now could you ever understand
C F
Are you following me
C F
just like Moses to the sea
E Am G F
Do you think I'll give you freedom in the end
C F
When I'm long dead and gone
C F
will your love for me go on
E Am G F
Will I be the one you run to in the end
C Dm C F Eb
And all my dogs need a friend
Eb C Eb C Eb C Eb C Eb C
Need a friend Need a friend
How to play Dogs
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.