Cracker Jack chords by Dolly Parton

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

♫ Intro:
A D E A


♫ Verse 1:
A      D
Once I had a little dog
 E         A
I called him Cracker Jack
        D
He had a spot around one eye
   E         A
That looked just like a patch

His legs were way too long
      D        A
And he was awkward as could be
  D       A
He wasn't much to look at
    E         A
But he looked alright to me

♫ Verse 2:
 A        D
I found him by the river bank
   E     A
Just wandering about
        D
He was cold and hungry
    E         A
And his ribs were sticking out

I snapped my fingers, whistled
    D         A
When he came, I picked him up
D      A
I was just a kid
      E        A
And Cracker Jack was just a pup

♫ Verse 3:
 A         D
I took him home and fed him
    E        A
'Til he couldn't eat no more
         D
I took him to my room
     E       A
And put a blanket on the floor

After that beside my bed
  D         A
Is where he'd always sleep
D        A
Each night in my prayers
       E        A
I'd pray the lord his soul to keep


♫ Chorus:
    D
Cracker Jack
                  A
The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
      E
But he was more than that

A playmate, a companion
    A
He was love and understanding
     D
That was Cracker Jack
                  A
The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
      E
But he was more than that

Everything a kid could want
         A
I had in Cracker Jack


♫ Verse 4:
Bb         Eb
Cracker Jack would run to meet me
F         Bb
After school each day
           Eb
He'd jump and wag his tail
      F      Bb
And look at me as if to say

"I love you and I've missed you
    Eb        Bb
And I'm glad you're home again"
 Eb        Bb
I knew just how he felt
       F        Bb
'Cause me and Cracker Jack was friends

♫ Verse 5:
           Eb
Through the woods and fields
     F      Bb
We would often roam about
          Eb
And when we got in trouble
     F        Bb
We would help each other out
               Eb         Bb
I could run almost as fast as Cracker Jack could run
  Eb      Bb
We had a lot in common
    F      Bb
And we had a lot of fun

♫ Verse 6:
       Eb
He was always with me
   F       Bb
When I was growing up
            Eb
We shared each other's good times
    F          Bb
And we shared each other's love

He only lives in memories now
  Eb      Bb
But often I think back
Eb       Bb
To the days of childhood
  F        Bb
The days of Cracker Jack


♫ Chorus:
    Eb
Cracker Jack
                  Bb
The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
      F
But he was more than that

A playmate, a companion
    Bb
He was love and understanding
     Eb
That was Cracker Jack
                  Bb
The best friend that I ever had was Cracker Jack
      F
But he was more than that

Everything a kid could want
         Bb
I had in Cracker Jack