INTRO:   (A)  B  A  E  E  A  A  (to get to the first B)

B         A                 B                         A
She said she just wanted a friend  And then she'd be good
B            A               B                       A
Something to play with now again   And give lots of food
C#m          A                           B                C#m
We've got a yard that's big enough  She says he's like a dream
A                    E                         B     A       B
But they've got us running round in circles  Like a pair of clowns it seems

CHORUS
E              A              E          A
Children and dogs will always win  Everyone knows that
E                   A          E                A
I won't work with either one again  It's not in our contract
E              A    (another A first time, 2nd time rpt last line))
Children and dogs

Now I'm outside freezing to death Just walking the dog
Instead of throwing myself at my wife  I'm throwing a log
We haven't slept for two nights  He howls out at the moon
The kid says sometimes he bites  Can you bring a bunny rabbit home soon

CHORUS
A                                    B
Make you trip over your ankles  Do all kinds of things that rankle
A                                    B                                     E
Make you wanna go and drink a tankful  And remember when you were single

INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS including "Children and dogs"

C#m      A                   B                  C#m
The bedroom's got two carpets And one sticks to your clothes
A              E                    A               B
Let's take a photo of all of us  Fixed grins in a family pose

Chorus Key change up 2 semitones (F# B )