E

[Verse]

                                      A                   E
How come my bulldog don't bark baby   when Big Jim comes around
            A                                                E
How come my bulldog don't bow-wow baby   when Big Jim comes around
     B                A    N.C.                              E         B B B C B
When everybody knows       I got the meanest      bulldog in town

[Verse]

             E                     A                                    E
Well I can't put my finger on it   but I believe   I believe somethin's changed
    A                                                          E
I believe   I believe pretty baby   I do believe    somethin's changed
    B                             A   N.C.                               E
But if I catch you cheatin' on me          I'm gonna send    you back to Macon

[Bridge]

C    A                    C   A
     Baby I been dreamin'     straight dreams about you
    E   N.C.                 E
The way that you been actin'   pretty baby  you make it all seem so true
       A
I been slavin' for you    blisters on my hands
F#                                             B
Somethin' about it's off pretty baby     but I just don't understand

            E                         A                   E
How come my bulldog don't bark baby   when Big Jim comes around
            A                                                                   E
How come my bulldog don't bow-wow baby   when Big Jim    when Big Jim    comes around
     B               A    N.C.                              E
When everybody knows      I got the meanest      bulldog in town

[Outro]

E
How come my bulldog don't bark baby
E
I want someone to tell me what's goin' on with that dog of mine
E
How come he don't bark when Big Jim comes around