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[Intro]
F
[Chorus]
Here's me sheep-croEbok and me Fblack dEbog
I Fgive it to C/GyouC  F  
Here's my bEbag and my FbudEbget
I Fbid it aC/GdieuC  F  
Here's my sheep-croEbok and my Fblack dEbog
I Fleave them beC/GhindC  F  
EbFine Flaurel, fine Cfloral
You've Fproved alEbl unFkind
[Chorus]
Here's me sheep-croEbok and me Fblack dEbog
I Fgive it to C/GyouC  F  
Here's my bEbag and my FbudEbget
I Fbid it aC/GdieuC  F  
Here's my sheep-croEbok and my Fblack dEbog
I Fleave them beC/GhindC  F  
EbFine Flaurel, fine Cfloral
You've Fproved Aball EbunFkindFm  
[Verse]
All to my dear EbDinah these Abwords did I Ebsay
ToFmmorrow we'll be Abmarried, love, tomorrow is the Cday
'Tis Fmtoo soon, dear AbWilly, my Fmage is too Cyoung
One Bbday to our Cwedding, is Fmone day Ebtoo Fmsoon
[Verse]
I'll go into Ebservice, if the Abday ain't to Eblate
For to Fmwait on a fine Ablady, it is my inCtent
And Fmwhen into Abservice a Fmyear or two Cbound
It's Bbthen we'll get Cmarried and Fmboth Ebsettle Fmdown
[Verse]
A little time Ebafter a Abletter was Ebwrote
For to Fmsee if my dear AbDinah had changed her Cmind
But she Fmwrote that she's Abled such a Fmcontrary Clife
She Bbsaid that she'd Cnever be a Fmyoung Ebshepherd's FmwifeF  
[Chorus]
Here's me sheep-croEbok and me Fblack dEbog
I Fgive it to C/GyouC  F  
Here's my bEbag and my FbudEbget
I Fbid it aC/GdieuC  F  
Here's my sheep-croEbok and my Fblack dEbog
I Fleave them beC/GhindC  F  
EbFine Flaurel, fine Cfloral
You've Fproved alEbl unFkind

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Sheep-Crook And Black Dog

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Eb F Eb

Here's me sheep-crook and me black dog

F C/G C F

I give it to you

Eb F Eb

Here's my bag and my budget

F C/G C F

I bid it adieu

Eb F Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

F C/G C F

I leave them behind

Eb F C

Fine laurel, fine floral

F Eb F

You've proved all unkind

[Chorus]

Eb F Eb

Here's me sheep-crook and me black dog

F C/G C F

I give it to you

Eb F Eb

Here's my bag and my budget

F C/G C F

I bid it adieu

Eb F Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

F C/G C F

I leave them behind

Eb F C

Fine laurel, fine floral

F Ab Eb F Fm

You've proved all unkind

[Verse]

Eb Ab Eb

All to my dear Dinah these words did I say

Fm Ab C

Tomorrow we'll be married, love, tomorrow is the day

Fm Ab Fm C

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

Bb C Fm Eb Fm

One day to our wedding, is one day too soon

[Verse]

Eb Ab Eb

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

Fm Ab C

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

Fm Ab Fm C

And when into service a year or two bound

Bb C Fm Eb Fm

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

[Verse]

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 Fm C

But she wrote that she's led such a contrary life

Bb C Fm Eb Fm F

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

[Chorus]

Eb F Eb

Here's me sheep-crook and me black dog

F C/G C F

I give it to you

Eb F Eb

Here's my bag and my budget

F C/G C F

I bid it adieu

Eb F Eb

Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog

F C/G C F

I leave them behind

Eb F C

Fine laurel, fine floral

F Eb F

You've proved all unkind

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