Learn to play "Dog Gone" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm D F# G I could not pray, I felt so dog gone, Bm D G A7 Couldn’t get no witness but I did not know, Bm D F# Then a voice in a whisper said Gm you’ve got to carry it on, Chorus: D Bm D Bm And the news is gonna break, the news is gonna break D A D G The news is gonna break that I am here, whoa oh Out along the way, I got so bogged down I had some business there, I did not slow And a boy in the world said you've gotta carry it on Chorus I'm not a messenger, I'm not the passenger Got some business there, but you did not know And the point of my visit, well, sir, that's to carry me on Chorus: And the news is gonna break The news is gonna break Yeah, your noose is gonna break when I am there, whoa D A/C# G D A/C# G D A/C# No Paris, no Nepal, no Barstow, C Bm G wont be none of them at all, No Congo, no Kish or Kishangargh, no Memphis, it doesn’t matter who you are, I'm on my way, I feel so doggone Go 'bout your business, but you did not know And the point, if there is one, well, sir, that's to carry me on Chorus: And the news is gonna break Your noose is gonna break Yeah, the news is gonna break that I am here, whoa The news is gonna break that I am here, whoa And your noose is gonna break when I am there You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A7 C C# D F# G Gm Bm 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 "Dog Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dog Gone" by Frank Black.