Black Dog

"Block Dog"

by David Wilcox

transcription by Bill Boroson (4/3/95)

Tune: 6 = B 3 = F#

5 = F# 2 = B

4 = B 1 = D#

Intro...

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B B/D# B/E B

I had a long talk with the block dog

F#sus4

All summer he runs with the kids

B B/D# B/E B

He's happy as a block dog

F#sus4 B

Every day the choice is his

B/E B

'Cause they all feed him when he's hungry

Bmaj7 Asus2(add C#)

They all keep him from the cold

A+2

But he don't wear their collar

F#sus4" F#7sus4:hammer 0 to 1st fr., 1st stg

He makes the neighborhood his home

B B/D# B/E B

There'll be a fireplace in the winter

F#sus4

There's lots of houses down this street

B B/D# B/E B

Summertime he'll catch your frisbee

F#sus4"

Beg the best of your dinner meat

B B/D# B/E B

I had a long talk with the block dog

F#sus4

All summer he runs with the kids

B B/D# B/E B

He's happy as a block dog

F#sus4 B

Every day the choice is his

B B/D# B/E B

I said Rusty, I'm gettin' married

F#sus4

I used to like your kind of life

B B/D# B/E B

But life's different now, it's like a garden

F#sus4

I'd like to tend it with my wife

B B/D# B/E B

Dig in one spot make a straight row

F#sus4

Your only diggin' to hide the bone

B B/D# B/E B

But when I lived so free alone

F#sus4

I had an empty harvest

B B/D# B/E B

I had a long talk with the block dog

F#sus4

All summer he runs with the kids

B B/D# B/E B

He's happy as a block dog

F#sus4 B

Every day the choice is his

B B/D# B/E B

Rusty looked up, sad at me and said

F#sus4

"Dave, I understand

B B/D# B/E B

'Cause we're different now, I'm still a dog

F#sus4

And you're acting like a man." |---------------|

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B B/D# B/E B

I had a long talk with the block dog

F#sus4

All summer he runs with the kids

B B/D# B/E B

He's happy as a block dog

F#sus4 B

Every day the choice is his

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B B/D# B/E B

I ain't nothin' but a hound dog

B F#sus4

I ain't nothin' but a hound dog

B B/D# B/E B/F B/G

I ain't nothin' but a hound dog

But I'm tryin' all the time

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* = harmonics

CHORDS: 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Asus2(add C#) x 3 2 3 0 1

B 0 0 0 0 0 0

B/D# 4 0 0 0 0 0

B/E 5 0 0 0 0 0

B/F 6 x x x x x

B/G 7 x x x x x

Bmaj7 x 4 0 0 0 x

F#sus4 x 0 1 0 0 x

F#sus4" x 0 1 0 0 3

F#7sus4 x 0 1 0 0 1 <-- hammer 1st stg from open to 1st

fret

Notes: This was a real tough one to figure out. I hope you can

get the gist of it. The chords on the verses and chorus were

very difficult to hear under David's vocal. Consquently, some

are derived from educated guesses. As always, I'd love to hear

your comments, questions, and suggestions.

Bill

whb93001@uconnvm.uconn.edu