Moby - The Dogs: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Dogs" 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.

Am                C
We started like children
             F
Lost in the building by the wall
Am            C
Hope lost to fear
                  F
And nothing was clear when lost it all

Chorus:
Dm                    C
This is how, how we tried
Em                       C
This is where, where it died
Dm                    C
This is how, how we cried
Em                    C
Like the dogs left outside

We were so cautious
Guarding our losses viciously
I’m never grieving
Tender like ravens by the sea

Chorus

I am too shy to cry
You did the work and took the blame
Winning these battles
Losing the war, what did I gain?

Chorus

These words are like sharp knives
Ruining our lives every time
Crying to our son
I was just so wrong every time

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "The Dogs" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Dogs" by Moby.