Stray Dogs
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CAPO: 1st FRET
Intro
G Cadd9 Em7 D
G
I don't fit in your box
Cadd9
That's just too bad man
Em7
I don't apologize for who I ain't
D
Or who I am
Em7 D Cadd9
I don't give a damn 'bout your give a damn
G
I'm a little more stray dog
Cadd9
A little found little lost cause
Em
My wins have been hard fought
Cadd9 D
I don't bark I just bite
G
Put my money on the dark horse
Cadd9
Put my faith in the good Lord
Em
Pray to Him I get one more day
D
When I lay my head down at night
Em
You can padlock the door
D
Tie me up on the porch
Cadd9
Chain me up I'll break that chain y'all
Em D
I'm the wild and free kind of free
Cadd9
That'll always be
G Cadd9
Runnin' with the stray dogs
D G
I've been known to howl at a farmer
Cadd9
Ain't scared to show my teeth
Em
If you think I'll ever back down
D
You're barking up the wrong tree
Em
You better watch that ass
D Cadd9
When I pin these ears back
G
I'm a little more stray dog
Cadd9
A little found little lost cause
Em
My wins have been hard fought
Cadd9 D
I don't bark I just bite
G
Put my money on the dark horse
Cadd9
Put my faith in the good Lord
Em
Pray to Him I get one more day
D
When I lay my head down at night
Em
You can padlock the door
D
Tie me up on the porch
Cadd9
Chain me up I'll break that chain y'all
Em D
I'm the wild and free kind of free
Cadd9
That'll always be
G Cadd9
Runnin' with the straaaaaay dogs
Em
Yeah ah ah ah
Cadd9
Stray dogs
Break
Em D
Been asked my whole life what I'm runnin' from
Cadd9
With that ass ridin' 'round and free
Em D
But it ain't about what I'm runnin' from
Cadd9
It's about what I'm runnin' to
G
I'm a little more stray dog
Cadd9
A little found little lost cause
Em
My wins have been hard fought
Cadd9 D
I don't bark I just bite
G
Put my money on the dark horse
Cadd9
Put my faith in the good Lord
Em
Pray to Him I get one more day
D
When I lay my head down at night
Em
You can padlock the door
D
Tie me up on the porch
Cadd9
Chain me up I'll break that chain y'all
Em D
I'm the wild and free kind of free
Cadd9
That'll always be
G
Runnin' with the stray dogs
Instrumental
G Cadd9 Cadd9 Em Em Cadd9 D G
G Cadd9 Cadd9 Em Em D D G
How to play Stray Dogs
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.