Sheepcrook And Black Dog by Steeleye Span, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Sheepcrook And Black Dog

Biography:

Steeleye Span formed in 1969 from members of Fairport Convention and out of the ashes of Sweeney's Men creating a distinctive fusion of both British folk with electric rock music. The resulting first version of the band was formed by ex-Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings and built around two pairs of vocalists, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior and Gay & Terry Woods. Rhythm was to be supplied largely by Hutchings' bass, and without drums.

Tensions between the band grew during the production in 1970 of their first album

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

[Intro]
Fm 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]
Fm 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.