Ol Blue
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Intro
A
[Verso 1]
A A
I had a dog and his name was Blue
E7 A
I'll tell you what old Blue would do
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
[Verso 2]
A
He'd go out every night about dark
E7 A
And it wouldn't be long 'til you'd hear him bark
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
[Verso 3]
A
And I'd go out to see what he had
E7 A
It'd be a great big possum up a black-jack tree
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
A
I'd get a stick and I'd knock him down
E7 A
I'm gong to bake that possum good and brown
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
[Verso 5]
A
Ol' Blue he died and he died so hard
E7 A
That he graveled little holes all over the yard
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
[Verso 6]
A
I dug his grave with a silver spade
E7 A
And I lowered him down with a golden chain
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
[Verso 7]
A
And when I get to heaven, I'll tell you what I'll do
E7 A
I'm gonna get my horn and call ol' Blue
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
Outro
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
E7 A
Yeah Blue, yeah Blue, yeah Blue
How to play Ol Blue
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.