Em G D/F# That old dog knows how to find me Em G D/F# It matters not which road I travel on Em G D/F# And I thought those days were behind me Em G D/F# But it turns out I could not have been more wrong Em G D/F# And he sits right there on my shoulder Em G D/F# His cold, wet breath upon my neck Em G D/F# And they said he would leave when I got older Em G D/F# But he still creeps up when I least expect C Em And it's hard to say why it has to be today C Em And I can't explain how it feels C Em But a black dog day could be just one sleep away C Am Em And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels Em G D/F# And there's no good reason for his visits Em G D/F# He requires neither catalyst nor cause Em G D/F# And he'll push me to my very limits Em G D/F# Leaving nothing but the scars left by his claws Em G D/F# And he steals the wind right out my sails Em G D/F# And he leaves me at the mercy of the waves Em G D/F# And I've tried but I have failed to outrun him Em G D/F# But I'm not fast enough on my feet to escape C Em And it's hard to say why it has to be today C Em And I can't explain how it feels C Em But a black dog day could be just one sleep away C Am D And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels Em Em D/F# D/F# G G D/F# (switch quickly between the ones that are closer together) At my heels D/F# C Em And it's hard to say why it has to be today C Em And I can't explain how it feels C Em But a black dog day could be just one sleep away C Am D And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels C Em And it's hard to say why it has to be today C Em And I can't explain how it feels C Em But a black dog day could be just one sleep away C Am Em And I'll never see him coming but I'll keep running with him snapping at my heels