Dog's Life (live) Chords

by Eels
KeyB Capo5st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays606

Dog's Life (live) by Eels is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords B, A, E, F#, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
B
Text
16
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Intro: B A E F# (4x)
  
B               A        E         F#        B   A E F# 
 What would you say if i left this town tomorrow 
B          A         E        F#             B    A          E   F# 
 I guess i would But know i'd miss the train    I know i would 


            B          A      E             F# 
I'll take a dog's life   Just layin' in the sun 
            B          A       E            F# 
I'll take a dog's life   cause i don't care   for this one 


D                      A 
  Chasing trains and planes and rain 
            Em                 A              D      
Where is my rain Falling down upon a thirsty world 
         A                Em    A  Em    A  
I never want to be    the same 


B        A      E             F#      B   A E F# 
 Another time i might have fit in alright 
B             A       E         F#       B       A         E    F# 
 But not this time  I guess i'm just too soon To change my tune 


            B          A      E             F# 
I'll take a dog's life   Just layin' in the sun 
            B          A       E            F# 
I'll take a dog's life   cause i don't care   for this one 


D                      A 
  Chasing trains and planes and rain 
            Em                 A              D      
Where is my rain Falling down upon a thirsty world 
         A                Em    A  Em    A  
I never want to be    the same 

Em A (4x)  

B A E F# (2x)

            B          A      E             F# 
I'll take a dog's life   Just layin' in the sun 
            B          A       E            F# 
I'll take a dog's life   cause i don't care   for this one 
            B          A       E            F# 
                               i don't care   for this one 
            B          A       E            F# 
                               i don't care   for this one 
B A E F# x2 

            B          A      E             F# 
          a dog's life 
            B          A      E             F# 
          a dog's life  

B 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante