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[Intro]
G   C G
G   D G
G
[Verse 1]
When you're a Gsheep in wolf's clothing, you got Cbig, important Gfriends,
who with a Gtwinkle in their eyes say they'll be Dwith you 'til the Gend.
They inGvite you out for ice cream, they inCsist you eat your Gfill,
then they Gsmile at each other and they Dstick you with the Gbill.
They Cgiggle extra hard when you max out your credit cGard.
[Verse 2]
When you're a Gsheep in wolf's clothing, you're watched Cover by your Gfriends,
they hook you Gup with an apartment in a Dbig, barbed-wire Gpen,
and they Gcome and pinch your cheeks with such Cfatherly afGfection,
and they Gtap into your e-mail solely Dfor your own proGtection.
If they Ccounted votes from black sheep, would they still win their elGections?
[Verse 3]
And you Glive a life of privilege in the Cshadow of your Gfriends,
who've seGcured the greenest pastures with their Dbusiness acuGmen,
so you Ggraze on the grasses and you're Cspared from ever Gthinking
or from Gknowing why your friends are always Dsnickering and Gwinking.
You're Cfed shock and awe and you swallow without bGlinking.
[Verse 4]
Then one Gday, with dismay, your friends Csay you've been atGtacked,
but you can Gbuy a shred of safety with the Dshirt right off your Gback,
and your Gsacrifice reveals, you patriCotic sons and Gdaughters,
were once Gsheep in wolf's clothing, now you're Dlambs at the sGlaughter.

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Lambs At The Slaughter

by Defiance, Ohio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G

G D G

[Verse 1]

G C G

When you're a sheep in wolf's clothing, you got big, important friends,

G D G

who with a twinkle in their eyes say they'll be with you 'til the end.

G C G

They invite you out for ice cream, they insist you eat your fill,

G D G

then they smile at each other and they stick you with the bill.

C G

They giggle extra hard when you max out your credit card.

[Verse 2]

G C G

When you're a sheep in wolf's clothing, you're watched over by your friends,

G D G

they hook you up with an apartment in a big, barbed-wire pen,

G C G

and they come and pinch your cheeks with such fatherly affection,

G D G

and they tap into your e-mail solely for your own protection.

C G

If they counted votes from black sheep, would they still win their elections?

[Verse 3]

G C G

And you live a life of privilege in the shadow of your friends,

G D G

who've secured the greenest pastures with their business acumen,

G C G

so you graze on the grasses and you're spared from ever thinking

G D G

or from knowing why your friends are always snickering and winking.

C G

You're fed shock and awe and you swallow without blinking.

[Verse 4]

G C G

Then one day, with dismay, your friends say you've been attacked,

G D G

but you can buy a shred of safety with the shirt right off your back,

G C G

and your sacrifice reveals, you patriotic sons and daughters,

G D G

were once sheep in wolf's clothing, now you're lambs at the slaughter.

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