Chords with lyrics
Key: D
Verse 1:
D
Dear old Misty was a Labrador
G A D
She had her puppies on the kitchen floor (BGV. Hmm-Hmm)
D
One called Roger and one called Patch
G A D
One called Rover and one called Satch (Hmm-Hmm)
Prechorus 1:
G A
Poor little Roger was the runt of the litter
D G
He was always on his own
G A D G
All the other pups were stronger and fitter
G A D
And they all found a home
Verse 2:
D
Little Jimmy really cried the day
G A D
The soldiers came and took his dog away (Hmm-Hmm)
D
His dad said Son I really think it's best
G A D
'Cause he digs up the flowers and he's a pest (Hmm-Hmm)
Prechorus 2:
G A
Poor little roger was the runt of the litter
D G
And he was so small and thin
G A D G
The soldier said he'd be a good sniffer
G A D
To seek out the biscuit tin
Chorus:
G A D
Roger was a mine dog
G A D
A fine dog so they say
G A D G
It was him that saved the skin
G A D
Of the one who gave him away
Verse 3:
D
Jimmy's daddy joined the infantry
G A D
Doing his duty for his country (Hmm-Hmm)
D
Shotgun rider with a heavy load
G A D
That truck was stopped on a lonely road (Hmm-Hmm)
Prechorus 3:
G A
There was Roger the runt of the litter
D G
With his nose down in the ground
G A D G
The engineers dug and they all got the jitters
G A D
When they saw what he had found
Chorus:
G A D
Roger was a mine dog
G A D
A fine dog so they say
G A D G
It was him that saved the skin
G A D
Of the one that gave him away
Chorus:
G A D
Roger was a mine dog
G A D
A fine dog so they say
G A D G
It was him that saved the skin
G A D
Of the one that gave him away
Chorus:
G A D
Roger was a mine dog
G A D
A fine dog so they say
G A D G
It was him that saved the skin
G A D
Of the one that gave him away
Outro:
D D
Roger (Roger)
G D
He was a mine dog (Mine dog)
G D
Oh such a fine dog (Fine dog)
D D
Roger (Roger)
G D
He was a mine dog (Mine dog)
G D
Oh such a fine dog (Fine dog)
G D
He was a mine dog