Black Sheep keyboard

Black Sheep

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                            Natalie Merchant - Black Sheep
                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJcVrPHpHdc
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This is a pretty tough song to play for me - no matter where you put the capo, there are hard
chords to play.  That said, I find it easiest on capo 4 using the barre form of B and C.

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   CAPO 4
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==INTRO==
Em  B  C  B 
Em  B  C  B
Am  C  B  Em  Am  C  B  B  B  B
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==VERSE==
Em         B           C             B
Oh, it's no secret, you know my every weakness
Em                B               C             B        Em   B   C   B
Oh, haven't the strength now, not enough to waste tonight
Em             B     C                 B
Oh, spark the fire. Tinder blocks of desire
Em             B       C             B        Em  B  C  B
Oh, Lord have mercy, the first to feel tonight
Em     B       G              B    Em   B   G   B
I can see that you can see my eyes
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==CHORUS==
Am          Em                        B                          Em
Black sheep up on the fence, you're a naughty little boy and you make me tense
Am                      Em            B
Prodigal son, won't you come on home? Door's open wide, take a look inside
B
Take a look inside
B                   Em  B  C  B  Em  B  C  B
Take a look inside
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==VERSE==
Em                B        C             B
Oh, my hands are tied now, so you gotta decide now
Em                 B           C                  B               Em  B  G  B
See, I just can't take it, can't you see that I'm breaking tonight?
Em     B    G    B
I can see...
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==CHORUS==
Am          Em            B              Em
Black sheep up on the fence You make me tense
Am                      Em            B
Prodigal son, won't you come on home? Door's open wide, take a look inside
B
Take a look inside
B                    
Take a look inside
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==INSTRUMENTAL==
Em  B  C  B (x4)
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==CHORUS/OUTRO==
Am          Em                        B                          Em
Baa baa black sheep up on the fence, you're a naughty little boy and you make me tense
Am                      Em            B
Prodigal son, won't you come on home? For the door's open wide, take a look inside
B
Take a look inside
B
Oh, take a look inside
                      Em  B  C  B
Take a look inside
                      Em  B  C  B
Just take a look inside

 Em  B  C  B (x6)

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