Deep Purple - Mad Dog: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mad Dog" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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       F
Don't look too long in my face,
    C
it could be a big mistake
     F
I'm hanging on a thread so fine,
   C
I need a little space
            A#
I shouldn't say
        Dm
But I know, know I must
A#
I've had enough of pain,
     Gm
I'm pissed off standing in the rain

Chorus:
C                        Dm
It makes me feel like a mad dog
                        C
I've got nothing to lose
  Dm
A mad dog
 C                 G/B
You've got nothing I can use
  Dm
A mad dog
                   C
Howling at the moon
  Dm      C G/B
A mad dog

I need no friends,
I'm on the edge of a broken dream
Laughing at the pain,
but it makes me want to scream
And I should have known,
she'd be no no good
She tore my heart in two,
but I don't need to talk to you

Chorus

She said, "A hard man is good to find"
And then she raised her doubts
All that I could give she took,
and then she threw me out
Well, I don't care,
I don't care anymore
I'm going to lose my grip,
I'm going to let it rip
Ow, wow, yeaow yeah!

Chorus:
A mad dog
I've got nothing to lose
A mad dog
You've got nothing I can use
A mad dog
Howling at the moon
A mad dog
A mad dog
A mad dog
A mad dog
A mad dog
Mad, mad, mad, mad, ow!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mad Dog" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mad Dog" by Deep Purple.

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