C
i was the driver for the driveby
of the neighbor's dog
Am
dad had always hated it
D/F#
and he said 'come on son,
Dm
get into the vega now,
GCadd9G
and i'll go get my shotgun.'
it was a military holiday
and kids were everywhere
i hid behind the steering wheel
and tried to disappear
tried to speak but couldn't
GCC7
dad was whistling and drinking beer
F
and i prayed 'dear god,
GCG/B
if you save this dog
AmDm
i will never get high
EAm
i will never jack off
Am/GFGCG/B
i will do all the things that i should but have not
FCG
i'll be a good boy from now on'
Verse: in this verse (and the last as well), the first repeat of the
chord progression is omitted, and it ends on the C7 leading
into the Chorus as before.
we turned around the corner soon
and saw the neighbor's yard
did lit up a cigarette
and rolled his window down
and grinning like an idiot
he stuck his head and body out
Chorus:
and i prayed 'dear god,
if you save this dog
i will never get high
i will never jack off
i will be all the things that i should but have not
FE7sus4AmAm/G
i'll be a good boy from now on
FCG
i'll be a good boy from now on'
Bridge:E7E7sus4
well he popped in a shell
AmG
took aim with the gun
AmG
then a flash and a bang
E/G#Am
and the dog, it was gone...
FCG
jumped up and it ran away
FCG
dad had shot right through his chain
E7E7sus4FGVerse:
well dad said 'take me to the dairy freeze
i want to have a shake'
we sipped them on the benches there
and stared out on the lake
and dad has never said another word about that day
Chorus:
and i hope you're not disappointed in me
'cause i still get high
and i still jack off
and you knew i was lying but you still saved that dog
FB7AmAm/G
you're such a good god
FCG
you're such a good good god
FB7AmAm/G
you're such a good goddamn backwards dog
F
and i'll be a good boy from now on