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Sheepskin Tearaway

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A is played as a bar chord on the 5th fret same with C#7 (4th fret), and the first of two Dmaj7s (5th fret)
The second one is played in the open position, but he picks certain notes. Strumming varies throughout song
[Intro]
 A|  C#7|  Dmaj7(bar chord) | Dmaj7  
(He adds a F# and B note to the A chord. He also moves his pinky back and forth on the C#7 chord
from the 6th to the 7th fret)
[Verse]
AShe opened her C#7heart
              Dmaj7   Dmaj7(pick  A   F#   A  C#)
To a tearaway, a sheepskin tearaway
AHe was covered in scC#7ars
              Dmaj7   Dmaj7(pick  A   D#   D  D)
And full of heroin
AEveryone said from the sC#7tart
                            Dmaj7   Dmaj7( D  A)
Not one single thing, could ever be OK
She didn't lBmisten anC#myway...Dm  Em  
AShe just opened her C#7heart
Threw her Dmaj7cares awDmaj7ay
AAt night they C#7held on so tight in the dark
He brushed her Dmaj7hair away
Dmaj7She heard him say
"AAll my life I've been fC#7ighting
And making the Dmaj7best of
And Dmaj7with a Bmvery bad C#mlot,Dm  Em  
Bmvery bad C#mlot, Gvery...
Avery bad lot Aindeed"
"AAll your fighting got you C#7nowhere
If Dmaj7nowhere's here with Dmaj7you
On my skin
AAnd you could fight C#7forever
But Dmaj7if you killed them all
You'd Dmaj7never win
ASo give me your C#7surrender
There are Dmaj7other ways
To Dmaj7kill the pain
ABut this will never C#7mend you
It's like trying to Dmaj7dry your eyes in the Dmaj7pouring rain"
AShe opened her C#7heart
To a Dmaj7tearaway, (Dmaj7sheepskin tearaway)
AAll covered in C#7scars
And full of Dmaj7heroinDmaj7  
[Instrumental] (start with C#7 but same as intro)
 C#7|  A|  C#7|  Dmaj7| Dmaj7  
[Outro]
Dmaj7Tearaway, Dmaj7sheepskin tearaway
ASheep, C#7sheep
Dmaj7Sheepskin Dmaj7tearaway
ASheep, C#7sheep
Dmaj7Sheepskin Dmaj7tearaway

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Sheepskin Tearaway

by Peter Doherty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

Dmaj7

C#m

A is played as a bar chord on the 5th fret same with C#7 (4th fret), and the first of two Dmaj7s (5th fret)

The second one is played in the open position, but he picks certain notes. Strumming varies throughout song

[Intro]

A C#7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7

| | (bar chord) |

(He adds a F# and B note to the A chord. He also moves his pinky back and forth on the C#7 chord

from the 6th to the 7th fret)

[Verse]

A C#7

She opened her heart

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 A F# A C#

(pick )

To a tearaway, a sheepskin tearaway

A C#7

He was covered in scars

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 A D# D D

(pick )

And full of heroin

A C#7

Everyone said from the start

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D A

( )

Not one single thing, could ever be OK

Bm C#m Dm Em

She didn't listen anyway...

A C#7

She just opened her heart

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

Threw her cares away

A C#7

At night they held on so tight in the dark

Dmaj7

He brushed her hair away

Dmaj7

She heard him say

A C#7

"All my life I've been fighting

Dmaj7

And making the best of

Dmaj7 Bm C#m Dm Em

And with a very bad lot,

Bm C#m G

very bad lot, very...

A A

very bad lot indeed"

A C#7

"All your fighting got you nowhere

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

If nowhere's here with you

On my skin

A C#7

And you could fight forever

Dmaj7

But if you killed them all

Dmaj7

You'd never win

A C#7

So give me your surrender

Dmaj7

There are other ways

Dmaj7

To kill the pain

A C#7

But this will never mend you

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

It's like trying to dry your eyes in the pouring rain"

A C#7

She opened her heart

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

To a tearaway, (sheepskin tearaway)

A C#7

All covered in scars

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

And full of heroin

[Instrumental] (start with C#7 but same as intro)

C#7 A C#7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7

| | | |

[Outro]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

Tearaway, sheepskin tearaway

A C#7

Sheep, sheep

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

Sheepskin tearaway

A C#7

Sheep, sheep

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

Sheepskin tearaway

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