Verse 1: A Em7 There's a black dog on my shoulder again G A Licking my neck and saying she's my friend A Em7 Soltitude the one thing that I really miss G A Guess my life is a compromise Pre-Chorus 1: Em Em7 G A There's a black dog on my shoulder again F#m F#m7 A B I'm playing with it, but it's gone to my head Em Em7 G A Like carlito's way there are no exit signs.
Chorus 1: D G Freeze me there until I'm numb D G My mouth is so dry D G my eyes are shut tight Em Em7 G A There's a black dog a coming tonight D G D G Black dogs a coming tonight Instrumental: Em G A Verse 2: A Em7 My dilemma, but not my choice G A Winston Churchill can you hear my voice A Em7 Melodrama there in my kitchen sink G A Double vision the way it is Pre-chorus 2: Em Em7 G A Am I coming home to you again F#m F#m7 A B Or am I stupid just by design Em Em7 G A Does it matter if you really ever know. Chorus 2: D G This black dog is out of control D G My mouth is so dry D G my eyes are shut tight Em Em7 G A There's a black dog a coming tonight D G D G Black dogs a coming tonight. Instrumental: Em G A A Em7 G A x2: Pre-Chorus 3: Em Em7 G A Am I coming home to you again F#m F#m7 A B Or am I stupid just by design Em Em7 G A Does it matter if you really ever know. Chorus 3: D G This black dog is out of control D G My mouth is so dry D G my eyes are shut tight Em Em7 G A There's a black dog a coming tonight D G D G Black dogs a coming tonight. Outro: