How to Play I Shot Your Dog on Guitar?

Fred Eaglesmith - I Shot Your Dog can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I Shot Your Dog with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Fred Eaglesmith - I Shot Your Dog Chords

Chord reference G, C, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Well hello [G]neighbor, I’ve been meaning to [C]talk to you I been putting it [G]off, it’s something I [D]gotta do I been living with a [G]secret, been keeping me a[C]wake There’s just [G]something I [D]gotta [G]say

I shot your [C]dog, he was on my [G]property I thought he was a [D]coyote on the [G]run I been missing some [C]chickens So I pulled the [G]trigger I feel so [D]bad ’bout what I [G]done

You don’t have to say [G]nothin’ I can tell how you [C]feel I’d feel the [G]same if it was [D]me I’m awfully [G]sorry, If I could make it [C]up to you in any [G]way tell me [D]what to [G]do

I shot your [C]dog, he was on my [G]property I thought he was a [D]coyote on the [G]run I been missing some [C]chickens So I pulled the [G]trigger I feel so [D]bad ’bout what I [G]done

Gotta an old coon [C]hound If it’ll make you feel [G]better She’s comin’ in next [D]week you get the pick of the [G]litter

I shot your [C]dog, he was on my [G]property I thought he was a [D]coyote on the [G]run I been missing some [C]chickens So I pulled the [G]trigger I feel so [D]bad ’bout what I [G]done I feel so [D]bad ’bout what I [G]done

Artist Fred Eaglesmith

Album Balin

Genres Country

Year 2003

Key G

Fred Eaglesmith - I Shot Your Dog can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Shot Your Dog with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.