F Gimme back my dog Dm Gimme back my dog Bb Gimme back my dog C Gimme back my dog F Gimme back my dog Dm Gimme back my dog Bb Gimme back my dog C Gimme back my dog [Verse 1] Bb F It was mine before I met you Dm Bb It was mine before I'd let you come closer and hold it and know it C The way you once knew me Bb F It was mine before you knew me Dm Bb It was mine before you'd choose me and use me and lose me, refuse me C The way you're now refusing to [Chorus] F Gimme back my dog Dm Gimme back my dog Bb Gimme back my dog C Gimme back my dog F Gimme back my dog Dm Gimme back my dog Bb Gimme back my dog C Gimme back my dog [Verse 2] Bb F It was mine before I'd see you Dm Bb It was mine before I'd believe you C When you said "I need you" it seems that you were just throwing me a bone Bb F And it was mine before you found me Dm Bb It was mine before you'd hound me and bound me, ground me then pound me C Like a stray with no way home C Like a dirty stray dog with no way home [Verse 3] Bb F So come on girl, you gotta give me some credit Dm Bb It was mine before you'd go get it and pet it and let it run C When you threw the damn thing its ball Bb F And it was mine before you liked me Dm Bb It was mine before you'd try me, lie to me and try to deny me C That you ever loved me at all, yeah so [Chorus] F Gimme back my dog Dm Gimme back my dog Bb Gimme back my dog C Gimme back my dog F Gimme back my dog Dm Gimme back my dog Bb Gimme back my dog C Gimme back my dog