The Animals - Dirty Water Dog: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dirty Water Dog" 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 Dirty Water Dog Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals
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 "Dirty Water Dog" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G No candidate would I support C His platform could I endorse G Another accomplice slinging dirt D Campaign promises falling short I don't belong to any race Pledge allegiance to a place No borderline in the sand I'd trace I'm just a sucker for a pretty face A# C G Uncomfortable in the realm of the political D# D Position's always been a little left of cynical A# C G I'm fundamentally for the individual C D Preoccupied purely with the physical Chorus: G When heavy is the weight of the world C And the river runs a little too deep G Like a hound dog chasing a bird C Sometimes a certain tom's gotta peep D C I'm a peek-a-boy, looking at girls And I think I like, I think I like, G I like what I see I don't wanna find religion Or another man's opinion I can't choose what's not my decision When there's only one under the sun There's no need to be denied Chew before swallowing pride I want to live so let me die Oh by the way, what's your sign? Can't comprehend the meaning of the metaphysical I'd rather leave that to your so-called intellectual But what I do know I know feels only natural I'm just a red-blooded heterosexual Chorus: When heavy is the weight of the world And the river runs a little too deep Like a dirty water doggin' a bird Sometimes a certain tom's he gotta peep I'm a peek-a-boy, looking at girls And I think I like, I think I like, I like what I see When heavy is the weight of the world And the river runs a little too deep Like a dirty water doggin' a bird Sometimes a certain tom's he gotta peep I'm a peek-a-boy, looking at girls And I think I like, like a hound dog, chasin' a bird And I think I like A dirty water dog And I think I like, I think I like, I like what I see You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D  D#  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 "Dirty Water Dog" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dirty Water Dog" by The Animals.