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Black Sheep Boy

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Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
written by Tim Hardin
Capo 2 
Played in C, Actual Key D
There's a nifty fingerpicking pattern thats not too hard, but I don't have the patience to tab it
CHere I C/Bam back hoAmme again
GI’m here to rest
CAll they C/Bask is whAmere I’ve been
GKnowing I’ve been Cwest C/B  
AmI’m the family’s Gunowned boy
FGolden curls of eCnvied hair
CPretty C/Bgirls with fAmaces fair
GSee the shine in the Cblack sheep boy 
If you Clove mC/Be let me lAmive in peace
GAnd please understand
That the Cblack sheC/Bep can wear the gAmolden fleece
GAnd hold the winning ChandC/B  
AmI’m the family’s Gunowned boy
FGolden curls of eCnvied hair
CPretty C/Bgirls with fAmaces fair
GSee the shine in the Cblack C/Bsheep boy 
AmI’m the family’s Gunowned boy
FGolden curls of Cenvied hair
CPretty C/Bgirls with faAmces fair
GSee the shine in the Cblack sheep boy 

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Black Sheep Boy

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

written by Tim Hardin

Capo 2

Played in C, Actual Key D

There's a nifty fingerpicking pattern thats not too hard, but I don't have the patience to tab it

C C/B Am

Here I am back home again

I’m here to rest

C C/B Am

All they ask is where I’ve been

G C C/B

Knowing I’ve been west

Am G

I’m the family’s unowned boy

F C

Golden curls of envied hair

C C/B Am

Pretty girls with faces fair

G C

See the shine in the black sheep boy

C C/B Am

If you love me let me live in peace

And please understand

C C/B Am

That the black sheep can wear the golden fleece

G C C/B

And hold the winning hand

Am G

I’m the family’s unowned boy

F C

Golden curls of envied hair

C C/B Am

Pretty girls with faces fair

G C C/B

See the shine in the black sheep boy

Am G

I’m the family’s unowned boy

F C

Golden curls of envied hair

C C/B Am

Pretty girls with faces fair

G C

See the shine in the black sheep boy

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