Old Blue chords by Tom Russell

Intro: C

verse 1

I had an old dog, and his name was blue

Bet you five dollars, he was a good dog too
C
Blue chased a possum up a hollow limb

Possum won, got the best of him


C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you
C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you

verse 2
C
Blue he died, and he died so hard

He shook the ground in my backyard
C
We lowered him down with a golden chain

Every link we'd call his name


C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you
C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F             C
You good dog, you


verse 3
C
My old blue was a good old hound

You could hear him holler for miles around
C
When I get to heaven, first thing I'll do

I'll grab my horn and call old blue


C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you
C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you

C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you
C       Am
Bye-bye blue
F            C
You good dog, you