Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

^AThere's a black dog on my shoulder ag^Em7ain ^GLicking my neck and saying she's my fri^Aend ^ASoltitude the one thing that I really m^Em7iss ^GGuess my life is a compromise^A

[Pre-Chorus 1]

There's a bl^Emack dog on my ^Em7shoulder a^Ggain ^A I'm ^F#mplaying with it^F#m7, but it's gone to my ^Ahead ^B Like ^Emcarlito's way there are^Em7 no exit ^Gsigns^A.

[Chorus 1]

^DFreeze me there until I'm^G numb ^DMy mouth is so d^Gry ^Dmy eyes are shut^G tight There's a ^Emblack dog a c^Em7oming ^Gtonight^A ^DBlack dogs a ^Gcoming tonight ^D ^G

[Instrumental] Em G A [Verse 2]

^AMy dilemma, but not my ^Em7choice ^GWinston Churchill can you hear my vo^Aice ^AMelodrama there in my kitchen s^Em7ink ^GDouble vision the way it is ^A

[Pre-chorus 2]

Am I ^Emcoming home to ^Em7you a^Ggain^A Or am I ^F#mstupid ^F#m7just by ^Adesign ^B Does it ma^Emtter if you ^Em7really ever ^Gknow^A.

[Chorus 2]

^DThis black dog is ^Gout of control ^DMy mouth is ^Gso dry ^Dmy eyes are shut^G tight There's a b^Emlack dog a ^Em7coming t^Gonig^Aht ^DBlack dogs a ^Gcoming ^Dtoni^Gght.

[Instrumental] Em G A A Em7 G A [x2] [Pre-Chorus 3]

^EmAm I coming home to ^Em7you ^Gagain^A Or am I ^F#mstupid j^F#m7ust by ^Adesign^B Does it ma^Emtter if you ^Em7really ever ^Gknow^A.

[Chorus 3]

^DThis black dog is ^Gout of control ^DMy mouth is ^Gso dry ^Dmy eyes are ^Gshut tight There's a b^Emlack dog a ^Em7coming ^Gtonig^Aht ^DBlack dogs a ^Gcoming ^Dtonigh^Gt.

[Outro] D G

Manic Street Preachers - Black dog on my shoulder