BLACK DOG    (by Jesse Winchester)

Am
Black dog up and sniffed his plate
Dm       (G)    Am
Steaming on the stove
Am
The kids ain't seen you home all day
Dm                 (G)     Am
You're a gentleman born to roam


CHORUS:

Dm                Am
Black dog don't believe in sin
Dm                 Am
Think of where the black dog's been
Dm             E7              Am
Think of where he's been.....today


Have you seen the black dog's teeth
Sharp, like a knife
Have you seen them tear upon a throat
To take a life

Have you seen black dog's eyes
Starin' at the fire
It would not occur to him
To question your desire

I've always had a fear of creatures
Cryin' in the dark
And every form of evil
Seems to bear an evil mark

My woman lies beside me
And the black dog at my feet
She keeps me from my wandering life
He robs me of my sleep

I don't know the black dog's name
When I call him, he don't come
How'd I ever get that black dog
Lord I sure never wanted one


lyrics from Jesse Winchester's website
chords added by Alan Sigman (alansigman@earthlink.net)
please email me with any corrections or different interpretations.