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Black Sheep

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
 EmHello again, friend of a friend I knew you whenG  
EmOur common goal was waiting for the world to endG  
EmNow that the truth is just a rule that you can bendG  
EmYou crack the whip, Shape-shift and trick
The past agaiBmn
[Chorus]
I'll send you my Glove on a wireBm  
Lift you Emup every timeD  
Everyone, GoohBm  
Pulls awayEm,    oohD  
From you.G  
GOoh        BmOooooh
EmYou ooh    BmOooooh
[Instrumental]
G Bm Em Bm
Em
[Verse]
EmGot balls of steel, got an automobile for a minimum wageG  
EmGot real estate, I'm buying it all up in outer spaceG  
EmNow that the truth is just a rule that you can bendG  
EmYou crack the whip, shape-shift and trick
The past agaiBmn
[Chorus]
I'll send you my Glove on a wireBm  
Lift you Emup every timeD  
Everyone, GoohBm  
Pulls away,    EmoohD  
It's a mechanical Gbull the number oneBm  
You'll take Ema ride from anyoneD  
Everyone Gwants a riBmde
Pulls away,     EmoohD  
From you-Gou
Bm  Em Bm
[Outro]
G Bm Em Bm

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Black Sheep

by Metric

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Em G

Hello again, friend of a friend I knew you when

Em G

Our common goal was waiting for the world to end

Em G

Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend

You crack the whip, Shape-shift and trick

The past again

[Chorus]

G Bm

I'll send you my love on a wire

Em D

Lift you up every time

G Bm

Everyone, ooh

Em D

Pulls away, ooh

From you.

G Bm

Ooh Oooooh

Em Bm

You ooh Oooooh

[Instrumental]

G Bm Em Bm

[Verse]

Em G

Got balls of steel, got an automobile for a minimum wage

Em G

Got real estate, I'm buying it all up in outer space

Em G

Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend

You crack the whip, shape-shift and trick

The past again

[Chorus]

G Bm

I'll send you my love on a wire

Em D

Lift you up every time

G Bm

Everyone, ooh

Em D

Pulls away, ooh

G Bm

It's a mechanical bull the number one

Em D

You'll take a ride from anyone

G Bm

Everyone wants a ride

Em D

Pulls away, ooh

From you-ou

Bm Em Bm

[Outro]

G Bm Em Bm

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