Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D Bm D D C G D Bm D [Verse 1]

^DI had an old dog, and his name was blue Bet your life he was a good dog too ^DBlue chased a possum up a hollow limb

Possum won, got the best of him [Chorus]

^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you ^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you

[Verse 2]

^DBlue he died, and he died so hard He shook the ground in my backyard ^DWe lowered him down with a golden chain

Every link we'd call his name [Chorus]

^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you ^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog, ^Dyou

[Verse 3]

^DMy old blue was a good old hound You could hear him holler for miles around ^DWhen I get to heaven, first thing I'll do

I'll grab my horn and call old blue [Chorus]

^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you ^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you

[Chorus]

^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you ^DBye-bye ^Bmblue ^GYou good dog,^D you

J. J. Cale - Old blue