
The bass is keenly felt, and the guitarist unleashes several short solos. In the Third Man Records Blue Room, which the label’s website proudly describes as “the ONLY LIVE VENUE IN THE WORLD where artists can record their performance direct-to-acetate,” the single is appealingly spare and loose. The original “I Love My Dog” is a mix of folk guitar and ornate string and horn arrangements. I LOVE MY DOG by Cat Stevens Intro E E4 E E4 E E4 E5 E E4 E E4 E Chorus E E4 E E4 E E4 E5 I love my dog as much as I love you, E E4 E E4 E E4 E You may fade my dog will al-ways come through Verse 1 Emaj7 A All he asks of me is the food to give him strength, Emaj7 A B7 All he ever needs is love, and that he knows hell get. The song also became the title track for Stevens’ debut album. Stevens’ next single, “Matthew and Son,” did significantly better, climbing to Number Two. The track was a modest hit, reaching Number 28 on the U.K.

“I Love My Dog” was made available for streaming on Wednesday on NPR.

released – “I Love My Dog” and “Matthew and Son” – during a direct-to-acetate recording session. The day before Yusuf / Cat Stevens took the stage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in September, he went to Jack White’s Third Man Records and reworked his first two U.K.
