Intro: D Em (x4)Verso 1:
D Em Bandit was a black lab daddy brought home Am D He said, 'Son he's yours from now on' D Em Bandit looked at me, and he cocked his head A D Slept at night on the foot of my bedVerso 2:
D Em All that year, I can see him still Am D Chasing after me, nipping at my heels D Em Down to the bus stop, my new best friend A D Still waiting right there when I got home againG D Em D And I thought we would be together G D Em A Go on and on just like that, forever G D But, I was young back then Em D I guess I just didn't know A D Em Little boys grow up and dogs get oldD EmVerso 3:
D Em He was my sidekick through thick and thin Am D And he'd bark at my fish when I'd reel 'em in D Em Summers came and went and we grew like weeds A D And I don't know if I raised him or he raised meG D Em D And I thought we would be together G D Em A Go on and on just like that, forever G D But, I was young back then Em D I guess I just didn't know A D Em Little boys grow up and dogs get oldD EmPonte:
G D G D He was fourteen when I left for Tennessee G D G D And he came down the front porch steps a little slow Em D I got down to hug his neck G D Em D Said 'you take care of Mom and Dad 'til I get home' G 'And be a good boy' A 'Now you be a good boy'G D Em D And I thought we would be together G D Em A Go on and on just like that, forever G D But, I was young back then Em D God, I wish I didn't know A D Em Little boys grow up and dogs get oldOutro: D Em (x2) A D