Hound Dog

Hound Dog chords by Elvis Presley Share Report Print

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4.7 (6)

Instrument Lefty

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Suggested strumdown-up eighths

1

d

2

u

3

d

4

u

Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u

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Verse 1:
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Verse 2:
                       C
When they said you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie
                       F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Verse 3:
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Solo:
   C C C C
   F F C C
   G F C C

Verse 4:
                       C
When they said you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie
                       F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Solo:
   C C C C
   F F C C
   G F C C

Verse 5:
                       C
When they said you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie
                           F
You know they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Verse 6:
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G        (nc)
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
  (nc)                         Db7 - C7
And you ain't no friend of mine
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How to play Hound Dog on ukulele

To play Hound Dog on ukulele, strum the down-up eighths: d u d u. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 168 bpm with a light swing. You are playing it in C major. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Swing the eighths and stop dead on the stop-time hits.

5 ukulele chords used in "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley: C, C7, Db7, F and G

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Cooper Thompson

4 years ago

This song is fun and easy!

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Roolet

3 years ago

The strumming pattern is DDUD

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Biography

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor, widely regarded as a significant cultural figure of the 20th century. He was known for his energetic performance style and for blending influences from country, rhythm and blues, and gospel music, contributing to the development of rock and roll. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips.

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Verse 1:
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Verse 2:
                       C
When they said you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie
                       F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Verse 3:
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Solo:
   C C C C
   F F C C
   G F C C

Verse 4:
                       C
When they said you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie
                       F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Solo:
   C C C C
   F F C C
   G F C C

Verse 5:
                       C
When they said you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie
                           F
You know they said you was high classed,
                      C
Well, that was just a lie
                G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
        F                  C
And you ain't no friend of mine

Verse 6:
                        C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time
                        F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
               C
Cryin' all the time
                G        (nc)
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
  (nc)                         C#7 - C7
And you ain't no friend of mine