Old King
Neil Young
OLD KING As recorded by Neil Young (From the 1992 Album HARVEST MOON) Guitar is tuned to Double Drop D: DADGBD D|----0-----| D|----0-----| B|----3-----| B|----0-----| G|----2-----| G|----0-----| D|----0-----| D|----0-----| |----------| |----------| |----------| |----5-----| / D|----0-----| D|----------| B|----1-----| B|----------| G|----0-----| G|----0-----| D|----2-----| D|----0-----| A|----3-----| A|----------| D|----------| D|----3-----| [Intro] [Chorus] King went a-running after deer Wasn’t scared of jumping off the truck in high gear King went a-sniffing and he would go Was the best old hound dog I ever did know [Verse 1] I had a dog and his name was King I told the dog about everything There in my truck the dog and I Then one day the King up and died [Interlude] [Verse 2] Then I thought about the times we had Once when I kicked him when he was bad Old King sure meant a lot to me But that hound dog is his-to-ry [Chorus] King went a-running after deer Wasn’t scared of jumping off the truck in high gear King went a-sniffing and he would go Was the best old hound dog I ever did know [Verse 3] That old King was a friend of mine Never knew a dog that was half as fine I may find one you never do know Because I still got a long way to go [Verse 4] I had a dog and his name was King I told the dog about everything Old King sure meant a lot to me But that hound dog is his-to-ry [Chorus] King went a-running after deer Wasn’t scared of jumping off the truck in high gear King went a-sniffing and he would go Was the best old hound dog I ever did know [Outro] x2