Trig
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[Intro]
Am F G C
V1
Am F
It’s late Thursday evening
G C
Just about 10
Am F
Check in the Driveway
G C
I’m lonely again
F G
Work’s done at five
C Am
Guess yer out with a friend
F G
There’s a note on the pillow
F C
Here’s what it said
[Chorus]
Am F
By the time that you read this
G C
I’ll be talking with God
Am F
I took Trig to the shelter
G C
To find a home filled with love
Am G7
He cried like a baby
Am Fadd9
when I walked away
Am G7
But if they can’t put him nowhere
F C
He’ll be here in 10 days
V2
Am F
She wasn’t perfect
G C
But she’s all I had
Am F
I called every hospital
G C
I called her new man
F G
For eight days I drank
C Am
My soul into the ground
F G
Late Monday Evening
F Am
They called from the pound
V3
Am F
They said are you sure
G C
You want sweet Trig put down
Am F
He’s a really good boy
G C
But no one’s come around
Am G7
I can keep him alive
Am Fadd9
Til the end of the day
Am G7
I said don’t close the shelter
F Am
I’m on the way
V4
Am F
A week’s worth of drinkin
G C
Hid all my keys
Am F
I prayed to St. Tony
G C
I fell to my knees
F G C Am
Two minutes later on route 64
C Fadd9
Those train lights turned red
Am F7
I put my foot on the floor
F G
I didn’t hear nothing
F Am
But that train’s engine roar
V5
Am F
When my eyes opened
G C
The sun on my face
Am F
The sounds of a choir
G C
Singing Amazing Grace
F G
My Trigger beside me
C Am
His paw on my hand
F G
A feeling come on me
F C
Like waves on the sand
[Bridge]
Am F
It felt just like heaven
G C
But she wasn’t there
Am G7
Just me ‘n Trigger
F C
And no more earthly cares.
[Chorus]
Am F
By the time that you hear this
G C
I’ll be talking with God
Am F
Me and old Trig
G C
will be out chasing frogs
Am G7
We’ll sleep til noon
Am Fadd9
And I won’t get a job
Am G7
And we’ll never be lonely
F G7 C
Just me and my dog.
How to play Trig
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.