Misc Originals – David Warmke - Me And My Four Pawed Shadow (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
D D2 He was always at my side D Gmaj7/D Always quite always watching me D A He was with me all the time D A F#m At work, home and in the car
[Verse 2]
D D2 Shadow was my black lab extension D Gmaj7/D Got him as a pup D A He was light bread with another bird dog breed D F#m 40 to 50 lbs most of his life
[Verse 3]
D D2 He loved everybody D Gmaj7/D He was my shop dog greeter D A People came just to see shadow D A F#m Only barked once, I was not robbed
[Verse 4]
D A Em I was not looking for a dog D A Em We had Charcoal my wife’s black mix D A Em One Saturday morning I left the house D A G There he sat on the side of the road
[Verse 5]
G F#m He was there all day G F#m Went past him 6 more time G A He never moved A Em Walked down to him at 3:00
[Verse 6]
Em A He would not come to me D A I sat down he circled D D2 Em About 355 degrees he was close enough to touch D A Em F#m A pet he jumped for joy, tail wagging with glee
[Verse 7]
D A Em A Followed me home, food and water under the car port D D2 F#m He never moved, in two days he was in the house D A Em Tried to find the owner, a token attempt D D2 D Dsus Shadow was now mind, a gift from God
[Verse 8]
D A Em Life was so bad, my wife a constant foe G Gsus D Filed for divorce just to wake her up G A I did sort of we got back together G A F#m Three months shadow and me on the river in Condo
[Verse 9]
D D2 I would not leave there him all day D Gmaj7/D Did not want him disturbing the neighbors D A Got a crate for the office D A F#m He was now the shop dog
[Verse 10]
D D2 He was a blessing to all D A Em A calming influence in a husband wife stifle D A Em Friction and sparks but never a fire D A Em F#m Mostly that was me, my shadow helper bat my side
[Verse 11]
D Gmaj7/D D2 F#m In 4 years divorced just Shadow Charcoal and me D A Em For a while a pack of 3 then 4 D A Em Maggie, admiral mentors Doberman adored me D A Em Dobie my sisters Shepard a mess
[Verse 12]
D A Em Shadow shared, taking the back seat to Maggie D D2 Dsus It was a dog pack, walks at the lake D Gmaj7/D D2 Dsus Down the road, there is something special with three D A Em D F#m Charcoal, pasted, Maggie moved on, Shadow and Dobie the pack
[Verse 13]
D A Em Had Dobie put down, now just Shadow D A Em He had cancer, been there before D A Em I know just to let it be D A Em It was getting close, he mostly just slept
[Verse 14]
D A Em The last day I had to deliver some TV’s to PEC D A Em Five big flat screens, a ten year award D A Em F#m Shadow riding shotgun, he loved that spot D A F#m Called my vet said its time
[Verse 15]
D Gmaj7/D Em A Delivered 3 TVS, then the driver door hedge broke D A Em My Fathers-in-laws old 92 Blazer my sentimental ride D Em F#m Got it closed, now had to go in and out the passenger side D Gmaj7/D F#m The Last stop Shadow thought he needed to move
[Verse 16]
D Gmaj7/D F#m I paused a little too long getting in D A Em That was shadow a constant companion, D A Em F#m Always wanting to serve even on this death bed D A Em Put him down in the back of that old Blazer G A Em F#m He just went to sleep, no mess made, his body now dead
[Verse 15]
D A Em He was always there for me my toughest 10 years D A Em I always knew he was a gift from God D A Em Now he is gone but God is still there D A F#m Closer than shadow, speaking , guiding too
[Verse 18]
D A Em Look at the word Dog in a mirror D A Em Is it a reflection of God we can see? D A Em A F#m God is a spirit, Father Son and Holy One D A Em F#m Do dogs have a soul, Hugh Ross thinks so D A Em Maybe I will see my shadow again
[Qutro]
D A Em I have Jesus at my side D A Em Says I will Take of you D A Em It will all fall in your lap D A Em I have been taking of you forever, D A Em Shadow just one of the ways D A F#m I am always by your side