Chords "As sung by Peggy Seeger." p. 310, Alan Lomax, FSNA, no. 157. Probably different from Pete's, but interesting.

Lyr. Add: BLUE
Guitar 2A or 6A
Banjo 1, 2 or 4B

(D)Had a dog (G)and his (A7)name was (D)Blue,
Bet you five bucks he's a (G)rounder, (A7)too.

Chorus
O (D)Blue, Blue, (A7)Blue, O (D)Blue.
(after each verse)

Every night just about dark,
Blue goes out and begins to bark.

Blue treed a 'possum in a 'simmon tree,
Blue looks at 'possum, 'possum looks at me.

Blue got sick and very sick,
Called for the doctor to come right quick.

Called for the doctor and the doctor come,
He says, 'Blue, your huntin' days are done.'

Old Blue died and he died so hard
Scratched little holes in my back yard.

Dug his grave with a silver spade,
Let him down with a golden chain.

When I get to heaven first thing I'll do
Take my horn and blow for Blue.

Come on, Blue, come on, Blue.
There's a 'possum in Heaven for me and you.

With music. P. 310.
Alan Lomax, 1960, "The Folk Songs of North America," Doubleday & Co. Inc., Garden City, New York. Melodies and guitar chords transcribed by Peggy Seeger, Piano arrangements by Matyas Seiber and Don Banks.