Black Eyed Dog Guitar Tab

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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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From: Harlan L Thompson
BLACK EYED DOG- Nick Drake
TUNING: standard, capo 3rd fret
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------|  (repeat)
D-----------7-6-7-9------------7-6-------|
A--7-7-----------------7-7-----------6-7-|
E----------------------------0-----|
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-------------------------------------7-6-7-9-9--------------7-7-7-6--------|
-7-7---------7-7--------7-7-------------------------7-7---------------6-7--|
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Black eyed dog
he called at my door
MAIN PATTERN:
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--------------7-6-7-9-9-----------------7-7-7-6--------------|
-7-7---------------------------7-7-----------------6-7---(7)-|
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The black eyed dog
he called for more
A black eyed dog he knew my name   (repeat main pattern for each line)
A black eyed dog he knew my name
A black eyed dog
A black eyed dog
I'm growing old and I wanna go home, I'm growing old and I don't wanna know
I'm growing old and I wanna go home
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-----12-11-9-7-6-7-9-9---------7-6------------| (rpt w/ booming bass note)
-7-7-------------------7-7-----------6-7-7----|
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(bass note second time only)
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---2s1-1s2-2s4-4s2-2s1-1s2----6s4-4s6s7-7s4-4s6-|  (repeat)
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-0--------------------------0-------------------|
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---9-0-7-0-6-0-4-0-2------2s1-1s2-2s4-4s2-2s1-1s2--|
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-0----------------------0--------------------------|
repeat both previous lines (with repeats) then stop momentarily
A black eyed he called at my door  (repeat main pattern)
A black eyed he called for more
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----------7-7-7-6------------------7-6---------------|
--7-7---------------6-7----7-7-------------6-7-7-----|
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Source: GuitarMasta.net
http://www.guitarmasta.net/n/nick_drake/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture connor Average	#1 by connor gooley at Sep 29, 2007 at 1:58 AM EST
	the black dog sounds like the grim reaper!

No Picture The Guitar Guy Lead Player	#2 by The Guitar Guy at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:48 AM EST
	I feel that the black dog is meant to represent what Deepak Chopra refers to as the 'shadow energy' or the part of the soul which has remenants of pain and suffering experience which have not yet been dealt with. As a result these shadow energies produce negative beor through the individual. As an astute subject of depression i'd assume that Drake had many shadow energies resting upon his sholders.. The specific difficulty he mentions in the song is his inability to cope with change and growth "I'm growing old and I wanna go home"

No Picture kyle Average	#3 by kyle sharpshooter at Oct 9, 2007 at 10:40 PM EST
	this song is about death, possibly suicide. very beautiful.

No Picture Ricky Rhythm Player	#4 by Ricky Cribb at Oct 10, 2007 at 11:47 AM EST
	The Black Eyed Dog is depression. This analogy has been used by others in the past. Here, the dog is familiar to Drake as the singer has experienced recurrent episodes of depression in the past and is dreading its inevitable return. Drake had a depressive mentality and in this song seems to be experiencing angst over the thought of aging, death, and loss.

No Picture Badass	#5 by guess wha' i suck at Oct 12, 2007 at 3:47 PM EST
	The most common animal people see on their death beds or in death hallucinations is a grey or black dog.

No Picture ~Ivy Loves Shav Rhythm Player	#6 by ~Ivy Loves Shavo~ at Oct 13, 2007 at 2:49 AM EST
	Isn't the black eyed dog actually depression rather than suicide? We he sings "the black eyed dog he called at my door" is he refereing to the onset of depression? However i think "A black eyed dog he called for more" is possibly about suicide. Its a very moving song.

No Picture Indy Lead Player	#7 by Indy Windrose at Oct 15, 2007 at 7:28 AM EST
	On the second Tanworth in Arden album, there is a great solo guitar version of Black Eyed Dog.