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Sheepcrook And Black Dog

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[Intro]
  Fmno 3rd. 
[Chorus x 2]
Here's my Fmsheep-crook Eband my Fmblack dogEb  
I Fmgive it to Cyou.
FmHere's my bag Eband my FmbudgetEb  
I Fmbid it a-Cdieu.
FmHere's my sheep-crook Eband my Fmblack dogEb  
I Fmleave them be-Chind.
FmFinEbe    Bblaurel fine Cfloral.
                Fm    Eb   Fmno 3rd.
You've proved all un- kind.
[Bridge]
  Fmno 3rd. 
 Fm   Eb   Fm   Eb
 Fm   Eb   Fm   Eb   Fm
[Verse 1]
All Fmto my dear EbDinah these Abwords I did Ebsay,
To-Fmmorrow we'll be Abmarried love, to-morrow is the Cday.
'Tis Fmtoo soon dear AbWilliam my age is too Cyoung,
AbOne  Bbday to our Cwedding is Fmone day  Ebtoo Fmsoon.
[Verse 2]
I'll Fmgo in to Ebservice if the Abday ain't too Eblate,
For Fmto wait on a Abfine lady it is my Cintent.
And Fmwhen in-to serAbvice a year or two Cbound,
AbIt's Bbthen we'll Cget married and Fmboth Ebsettle Fmdown.
[Verse 3]
A Fmlittle time Ebafter a lettAber was wroteEb  
For Fmto see if my dear AbDinah had changed her Cmind.
BuFmt she wrote that Abshe'd lived such a contrary Clife
AbShe sBbaid that shCe'd never be a Fmyoung Ebshepherd's Fmwife.
[Bridge]
 Fm   Eb   Fm   Eb
    Fm     Eb     Fm     Eb   Fmno 3rd. 
[Chorus]
Here's my Fmsheep-crook Eband my Fmblack dogEb  
I Fmgive it to Cyou.
FmHere's my bag Eband my FmbudgetEb  
I Fmbid it a-Cdieu.
FmHere's my sheep-crook Eband my Fmblack dogEb  
I Fmleave them be-Chind.
FmFinEbe    Bblaurel fine Cfloral.
                Fm    Eb   Fmno 3rd.
You've proved all un- kind.

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Sheepcrook And Black Dog

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

no 3rd.

[Chorus x 2]

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

Fm C

I give it to you.

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Here's my bag and my budget

Fm C

I bid it a-dieu.

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

Fm C

I leave them be-hind.

Fm Eb Bb C

Fine laurel fine floral.

Fm Eb Fm

no 3rd.

You've proved all un- kind.

[Bridge]

no 3rd.

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

[Verse 1]

Fm Eb Ab Eb

All to my dear Dinah these words I did say,

Fm Ab C

To-morrow we'll be married love, to-morrow is the day.

Fm Ab C

'Tis too soon dear William my age is too young,

Ab Bb C Fm Eb Fm

One day to our wedding is one day too soon.

[Verse 2]

Fm Eb Ab Eb

I'll go in to service if the day ain't too late,

Fm Ab C

For to wait on a fine lady it is my intent.

Fm Ab C

And when in-to service a year or two bound,

Ab Bb C Fm Eb Fm

It's then we'll get married and both settle down.

[Verse 3]

Fm Eb Ab Eb

A little time after a letter was wrote

Fm Ab C

For to see if my dear Dinah had changed her mind.

Fm Ab C

But she wrote that she'd lived such a contrary life

Ab Bb C Fm Eb Fm

She said that she'd never be a young shepherd's wife.

[Bridge]

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

no 3rd.

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

Fm C

I give it to you.

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Here's my bag and my budget

Fm C

I bid it a-dieu.

Fm Eb Fm Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

Fm C

I leave them be-hind.

Fm Eb Bb C

Fine laurel fine floral.

Fm Eb Fm

no 3rd.

You've proved all un- kind.

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