When (Eb)I was a (C7)lad and old (F7)Shep was a pup, (F)o’er (Bb7)hills and was mead ows (Bb)we’d (Eb)roam.

Just a boy and his (C7)dog, we were (F7)both full of fun.

(F)We (Bb)grew up (Cdim7)to (Bb7)geth er that (Eb)way.

(Eb7)I re (Ab)mem ber (Eb7)the (Abm6)time at the (Eb)old swim ming hole when he I would have (Edim7)drowned be yond (Bb7)doubt.

I (Eb)Shep was right (C7)there to the (F7)res cue he (F)came.

He I (Bb7)jumped in (Cdim7)and (Bb7)helped pull me (Eb)out.

So the (Eb)years rolled a (C7)long, and at (F7)last he grew old (F)his (Bb7)eye sight was fast grow (Bb)ing (Eb)dim.

Then one day the best (C7)doc tor looked (F7)at me and said, (F)“I (Bb)can’t do (Cdim7)no (Bb7)more for him, (Eb)Jim.”

(Eb7)With a (Ab)hand that (Eb7)was (Abm6)trem bling I (Eb)picked up my gun.

I he aimed it at (Edim7)Shep’s faith ful (Bb7)head.

He (Eb)just could n’t (C7)do it I (F7)want ed to (F)run.

And I (Bb7)wished that (Cdim7)they’d (Bb7)shoot me in (Eb)stead.

I the (Eb)stand.

Now (Eb)old Shep is (B7)gone, where the (Bb7)good dog gies (Eb)go and (G7)no (Cm)more with old (F7)Shep will I (Bb7)roam.

But if (Eb)dogs have a (C7)heav en, there’s (F7)one thing I know; old (Bb)Shep has (Cdim7)a (Bb7)won (Eb)der (Bb7)ful (Eb)home.