Rush - Dog Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dog Years" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Dog Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dog Years" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# F In a dog's life D#/G F A year is really more like seven D# F And all too soon a canine D#/F# F/A Will be chasing cars in doggie heaven A# C It seems to me A# C As we make our own few circles 'round the sun A# C We get it backwards A#/D C/E And our seven years go by like one Chorus: G D/F# D E Dog years, it's the season of the itch G D A G Dog years, with every scratch it reappears In the dog days People look to Sirius Dogs cry for the moon But those connections are mysterious It seems to me While it's true that every dog will have his day When all the bones are buried There is barely time to go outside and play Chorus: Dog years, it's the season of the itch Dog years, with every scratch it reappears Dog years, for every sad son of a bitch Dog years, with his tail between his ears F G F I'd rather be a tortoise from Galapagos G F G Or a span of geological time I'd rather be a tortoise from Galapagos Or a span of geological time D# F Than be living in these dog years Living in these dog years In a dog's brain A constant buzz of low level static One sniff at the hydrant And the answer is automatic It seems to me As we make our own few circles around the block We've lost our senses For the higher level static of talk Chorus: Dog years, for every sad son of a bitch Dog years, with his tail between his ears In the dog years In the dog years In the dog years In the dog years In the dog years You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  D#  E  F  F#  F G  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 Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dog Years" by Rush.