Salty Dog Blues

Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt

Written by Zeke Morris and Wiley Morris

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

C
Standing on the corner with the low down blues
D7
Great big hole in the bottom of my shoes
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Verse 2

A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your man at all
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Verse 3

Listen here Sal well I know you
D7
Run down stocking and a worn out shoe
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Verse 2

A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your man at all
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Verse 4

Down in the wildwood sitting on a log
D7
Finger on the trigger and eye on the hog
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Verse 2

A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your man at all
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog

Verse 5

Pulled the trigger and they said go
D7
Shot fell over in Mexico
G7                        C
Honey let me be you Salty Dog

Verse 2

A7
Let me be your Salty Dog
D7
Or I won't be your man at all
G7                         C
Honey let me be your Salty Dog