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(Bsus)So messed up y I (E5)want you here.
(Bsus)In my room y I (E5)want you here.
(Em)Now we’re (Bsus)gon na be face to face
and I’ll (Em)lay right (Bsus)down in my (E5)fav or ite place.
(Em)Now I (Bsus)want to be your (E5)dog,
(Em)now I (Bsus)want to be your (E5)dog, and (Em)now I (Bsus)want to be your (E5)dog.
Well, come on.
(Bsus)Now I’m read y to (E5)close my eyes.
(Bsus)Now I’m read y to (E5)close my mind.
(Em)Now I’m (Bsus)read y to feel your hand
and and (Em)lose my (Bsus)heart on the (E5)burn ing ite sands.
(Em)Now I (Bsus)want to be your (E5)dog,
(Em)now I (Bsus)want to be your (E5)dog, and (Em)now I (Bsus)want to be your (E5)dog.
Well, come on.
I Wanna Be Your Dog — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 122 BPM.
This arrangement is a great workout for locking your hands into a driving, repetitive groove without losing focus.
Your left hand holds down a pedal bass pattern — essentially anchoring on one note while your right hand punches through a set of power chords and a couple of sus voicings like Bsus4 and Esus2.
Power chords are just root-and-fifth shapes, so the hand position stays compact, but at 122 BPM you need clean, snappy transitions — especially moving between Gpow, F#pow, and Epow in quick succession, where that half-step shift from G down to F# can trip you up if your fingers aren't already hovering.
Start hands-separate and slower, maybe around 90 BPM, and loop the main riff section until the chord changes feel automatic.
The most common stumble is rushing the sus chords because they feel unfamiliar next to all those power shapes — give them equal rhythmic weight.
Nail this one and you'll build real confidence keeping a steady, energetic pulse with minimal hand movement, which is the foundation of every rock-style keyboard part you'll play going forward.
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About “I Wanna Be Your Dog”
- What key is "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges played in?
- I Wanna Be Your Dog is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Wanna Be Your Dog"?
- The arrangement plays at 122 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Wanna Be Your Dog" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Wanna Be Your Dog"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Wanna Be Your Dog"?
- "I Wanna Be Your Dog" was originally performed by The Stooges. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Wanna Be Your Dog"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bpow, Bsus4, Cpow, Dpow, Em, Epow, Esus2, F#pow, +1 more.
- Is there a karaoke version of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "I Wanna Be Your Dog" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.