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Black Sheep Boy

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Capo I
CHere I Emam back Amhome again, and GI'm here to G7rest 
CAll they Emask is Amwhere I've been, Gknowing G7I've been CWest
AmI'm the family's Gunowned boy, Fgolden curls of Cenvied hair 
CPretty Emgirls with Amfaces Gfair 
G7See the shine in the CBlack Sheep Boy 
If you Clove me, let me Amlive in peace, Gplease underG7stand 
That the Cblack sheep can wear the Emgolden fleece 
And G7hold a winning Chand 
AmI'm the family's Gunowned boy, Fgolden curls of Cenvied hair 
CPretty Emgirls with Amfaces Gfair 
G7See the shine in the CBlack Sheep Boy 
CHere I Emam back Amhome again, and GI'm here to G7rest 
CAll they Emask is Amwhere I've been, Gknowing G7I've been CWest
AmI'm the family's Gunowned boy, Fgolden curls of Cenvied hair 
CPretty Emgirls with Amfaces Gfair 
G7See the shine in the CBlack Sheep Boy 

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Black Sheep Boy

by Tim Hardin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Black Sheep Boy chords

Capo I

C Em Am G G7

Here I am back home again, and I'm here to rest

C Em Am G G7 C

All they ask is where I've been, knowing I've been West

Am G F C

I'm the family's unowned boy, golden curls of envied hair

C Em Am G

Pretty girls with faces fair

G7 C

See the shine in the Black Sheep Boy

C Am G G7

If you love me, let me live in peace, please understand

C Em

That the black sheep can wear the golden fleece

G7 C

And hold a winning hand

Am G F C

I'm the family's unowned boy, golden curls of envied hair

C Em Am G

Pretty girls with faces fair

G7 C

See the shine in the Black Sheep Boy

C Em Am G G7

Here I am back home again, and I'm here to rest

C Em Am G G7 C

All they ask is where I've been, knowing I've been West

Am G F C

I'm the family's unowned boy, golden curls of envied hair

C Em Am G

Pretty girls with faces fair

G7 C

See the shine in the Black Sheep Boy

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