Old Yeller Theme Opening And Closing chords by Soundtracks

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: D

OPENING THEME:

Intro:

    Em          G           A7
Old Yeller, Old Yeller, Old Yeller

Chorus 1:
G
Here, Yeller
D
Come back Yeller
D            A7         D
Best doggone dog in the west

Verse 1:
    D            D7
Old Yeller was a mongrel
   G
An ugly lop-eared mongrel
D                           A7
Fancy free without a family tree
    D               D7
But he could up and do it
    G
And prove there's nothin' to it
    D            A7              D
And that's how a good dog should be

Chorus 2:
G
Here, Yeller
D
Come back Yeller
D            A7         D
Best doggone dog in the west
 D            A7         D
(Best doggone dog in the west)

Verse 2:
    D            D7
Old Yeller was a hunter
  G
A rarin', tearin' hunter
   D                             A7
In any chase he knew just how to run
    D              D7
And when he hunted trouble
   G
He always found it double
    D               A7         D
And that's when Old Yeller had fun

Chorus 3:
G
Here, Yeller
D
Come back Yeller
D            A7         D
Best doggone dog in the west
 D            A7         D  D#
(Best doggone dog in the we-est)

Verse 3:
    D#           D#7
Old Yeller was a fighter
  G#
A rootin', tootin' fighter
   D#                             A#7
In any scrap he knew just what to do (knew what to do-oo)
  D#              D#7
A rough and ready feller
  G#
Although his coat was yeller
    D#         A#7            D#
His bold Texas heart was true blue (true blue)

Chorus 4:
G#
Here, Yeller
D#
Come back Yeller
D#           A#7        D#
Best doggone dog in the west
G#
Here, Yeller
D#
Come back Yeller
D#           A#7        D#
Best doggone dog in the west
D#           A#7        D#
Best doggone dog in the west



CLOSING THEME:

Verse:
      D#           D#7
Young Yeller was a puppy
  G#
A little old lop-eared puppy
     D#                             A#7
It’s plain to see he’s got a family tree
    D#           D#7
The image of his pappy
     G#
He’s frisky and he’s happy
    D#           A#7             D#
And that's how a good dog should be (Frisky and happy)

Chorus:
G#
Here Yeller
D#
Come back, Yeller
D#           A#7        D#
Best doggone dog in the west (In the west)

G#
Here Yeller
D#
Come back, Yeller
D#           A#7        D#
Best doggone dog in the west
D#           A#7        D#
Best doggone dog in the west