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BLACK SHEEP- Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning, Capo 4
[INTRO]
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5  C
[VERSE]
In Emlove with the Cmaiden, the Emflower of GwinD/F#ter
EmLowbrow Amchildren, in Ggrove of the inD/F#land
EmHow many Ctimes heart's Emgone through the GgrinD/F#der
WherEmever you Amlook there's a Gpainful reminD/F#der
[PRE-CHORUS]
CSinging a Emlove song, Gwords of a D/F#stranger
CThe howling G/Bmiller, F#never to B7face her
[CHORUS]
EmTemple of the evil, Gtemple of the weak
AmNo one Emknows how F#bad he B7feels
EmLate-night innuendo, tempGtation of the key
AmLive with the Emblack sheep, B7live with Emme
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5  C
[VERSE]
InEmsanity, Cblessing for Emthose born to Ghate D/F#you
EmBurned by the Amembers of Glove, it is so D/F#cruel
EmHowling the Cnight, for Emsun of the GmidD/F#night
EmServing the Ampeople, conGdemned you in the eteD/F#rnal Cnight
[PRE-CHORUS]
Of the Emlost song, Gwords of the D/F#stranger
CThe howling G/Bmiller, F#never to B7face her
[CHORUS]
EmTemple of the evil, Gtemple of the weak
AmNo one Emknows how F#bad he B7feels
EmLate-night innuendo, tempGtation of the key
AmLive with the Emblack sheep, B7live with Emme
[SOLO]
Em   C Em   C Am   F Am   F
Em   C Em   C Am   F Am   F
Em   C    Em   G D/F#
Em   Am   G    G D/F#
C   Em    G    D/F#
C   G/B   F#   B7
[CHORUS]
EmTemple of the evil, Gtemple of the weak
AmNo one Emknows how F#bad he B7feels
EmLate-night innuendo, tempGtation of the key
AmLive with the Emblack sheep, B7live with Emme
EmTemple of the evil, Gtemple of the weak
AmNo one Emknows how F#bad he B7feels
EmLate-night innuendo, tempGtation of the key
AmLive with the Emblack sheep, B7live with Emme
[OUTRO]
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5
Em  C  D5  B5  C

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Black Sheep

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

BLACK SHEEP- Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning, Capo 4

[INTRO]

Em C D5 B5

Em C D5 B5 C

[VERSE]

Em C Em G D/F#

In love with the maiden, the flower of winter

Em Am G D/F#

Lowbrow children, in grove of the inland

Em C Em G D/F#

How many times heart's gone through the grinder

Em Am G D/F#

Wherever you look there's a painful reminder

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Em G D/F#

Singing a love song, words of a stranger

C G/B F# B7

The howling miller, never to face her

[CHORUS]

Em G

Temple of the evil, temple of the weak

Am Em F# B7

No one knows how bad he feels

Em G

Late-night innuendo, temptation of the key

Am Em B7 Em

Live with the black sheep, live with me

Em C D5 B5

Em C D5 B5 C

[VERSE]

Em C Em G D/F#

Insanity, blessing for those born to hate you

Em Am G D/F#

Burned by the embers of love, it is so cruel

Em C Em G D/F#

Howling the night, for sun of the midnight

Em Am G D/F# C

Serving the people, condemned you in the eternal night

[PRE-CHORUS]

Em G D/F#

Of the lost song, words of the stranger

C G/B F# B7

The howling miller, never to face her

[CHORUS]

Em G

Temple of the evil, temple of the weak

Am Em F# B7

No one knows how bad he feels

Em G

Late-night innuendo, temptation of the key

Am Em B7 Em

Live with the black sheep, live with me

[SOLO]

Em C Em C Am F Am F

Em C Em G D/F#

Em Am G G D/F#

C Em G D/F#

C G/B F# B7

[CHORUS]

Em G

Temple of the evil, temple of the weak

Am Em F# B7

No one knows how bad he feels

Em G

Late-night innuendo, temptation of the key

Am Em B7 Em

Live with the black sheep, live with me

Em G

Temple of the evil, temple of the weak

Am Em F# B7

No one knows how bad he feels

Em G

Late-night innuendo, temptation of the key

Am Em B7 Em

Live with the black sheep, live with me

[OUTRO]

Em C D5 B5

Em C D5 B5 C

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