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