I Can't Go On Scald Dog
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[Refrão] Eb
Rosalie, come back to me
Ab7 Eb
Rosalie, come back to me
Bb Eb
But I'm reelin' and rockin' like a willow tree
Verse
Eb
I can't sleep day or night
Eb
'Cause I know you're not doing me right
Eb
Please come back and try to stay
Eb
Can't go on this a-way
Ab7 Eb
Rosalie, come back to me
Bb Eb
But I'm reeling and rocking, like a willow tree
Solo
Eb Bb Bb Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
Eb Eb Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
Eb Eb Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
Eb Bb Bb Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
SCALD DOG
Verse
Eb
I went looking for that dirty, dirty crook
Bb
That stole my mama's pocketbook
Eb Ab
Well, I'm looking for that dirty, that dirty, dirty crook
Eb Bb Eb
That stole my mama's pocketbook
Verse
Eb
He was a-runnin' through the smoke and the fog
Bb
He was a-runnin' through the smoke and the fog
Eb
He was a-runnin' through the smoke
Ab
He was a-runnin' through the fog
Eb Bb Eb
He was a-runnin' runnin' like a scald dog
Outro solo
Eb Bb Bb Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
How to play I Can't Go On Scald Dog
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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.