Chords for Aunt Martha's Sheep By Dick Nolan
Tempo:
140.55 bpm
Chords used:
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D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
Come gather all around me and [E] I'll sing to you [A] a tale
About the boys in [D] Carmaville who almost [A] went to jail
It happened on a November's [D] night when all [A] hands was asleep
We crept up over Joe's house [E] and we stole their [A] murder sheep
Now if you pay attention [E] I know I'll [A] make a laugh
We never went to steal the [D] sheep, we went to [A] steal the cat
The old cow she got angry [D] cause we woke her [A] from her sleep
We couldn't take any chances [E] so we had [A] to steal the sheep
We got the woolly animal [E] and dragged [A] her from her pen
She said goodbye to little [D] lamb she'd never [A] see again
She knew that those dark [D] strangers soon would [A] take her life
In less than half an hour [E] she felt a [A] dreadful night
And Martha she got angry [E] when she heard [A] about the loss
Said she'd catch the [D] robbers no matter [A] what the cost
Next morning just at [D] sunrise she to [A] the office went
And to the [E] RCMP a [A] telegram she sent
Well the mounty got the message [E] and he started [A] in parade
This is from my Martha, tell her an awful deed
Last night my sheep was stolen [D] by whom I [A] cannot tell
I'd like for you to catch them and drag them back to jail
Well just a short time later [E] about twelve [A] o'clock that night
We had the sheep a [D]-cookin' and everyone [A] feeling tight
The smell of mutton and [D] onions no man could [A] ask for more
We chugged along and the minion went about he walked in the door
Said sorry boys you're partying [E] I really don't [A] want to wreck
I smelled the meat a-cookin' [D] and I had to come [A] in and check
You see the sheep a-stolen [D] and the thief a [A]-signed a loose
They come running and join us [E] here we're having a [A] piece a-moose
Well he came running and sat right [E] down we gave him a [A] piece a-sheep
And this is the finest piece a [D]-moose I know was I [A] ever eat
By two o'clock in the morning [D] he'd bid us [A] all good day
He gets me good and the sheep swear upon me right away
Said thanks a lot you're darned for [E] a bunch of crumbs I [A] know you keep
If everyone was as good as [D] you you [A] wouldn't have lost your sheep
After he left we had the [D] piece we had in the [A] oven to roast
We might have stolen the sheep boys [E] but the [A] mouth he ate the most
[N]
Come gather all around me and [E] I'll sing to you [A] a tale
About the boys in [D] Carmaville who almost [A] went to jail
It happened on a November's [D] night when all [A] hands was asleep
We crept up over Joe's house [E] and we stole their [A] murder sheep
Now if you pay attention [E] I know I'll [A] make a laugh
We never went to steal the [D] sheep, we went to [A] steal the cat
The old cow she got angry [D] cause we woke her [A] from her sleep
We couldn't take any chances [E] so we had [A] to steal the sheep
We got the woolly animal [E] and dragged [A] her from her pen
She said goodbye to little [D] lamb she'd never [A] see again
She knew that those dark [D] strangers soon would [A] take her life
In less than half an hour [E] she felt a [A] dreadful night
And Martha she got angry [E] when she heard [A] about the loss
Said she'd catch the [D] robbers no matter [A] what the cost
Next morning just at [D] sunrise she to [A] the office went
And to the [E] RCMP a [A] telegram she sent
Well the mounty got the message [E] and he started [A] in parade
This is from my Martha, tell her an awful deed
Last night my sheep was stolen [D] by whom I [A] cannot tell
I'd like for you to catch them and drag them back to jail
Well just a short time later [E] about twelve [A] o'clock that night
We had the sheep a [D]-cookin' and everyone [A] feeling tight
The smell of mutton and [D] onions no man could [A] ask for more
We chugged along and the minion went about he walked in the door
Said sorry boys you're partying [E] I really don't [A] want to wreck
I smelled the meat a-cookin' [D] and I had to come [A] in and check
You see the sheep a-stolen [D] and the thief a [A]-signed a loose
They come running and join us [E] here we're having a [A] piece a-moose
Well he came running and sat right [E] down we gave him a [A] piece a-sheep
And this is the finest piece a [D]-moose I know was I [A] ever eat
By two o'clock in the morning [D] he'd bid us [A] all good day
He gets me good and the sheep swear upon me right away
Said thanks a lot you're darned for [E] a bunch of crumbs I [A] know you keep
If everyone was as good as [D] you you [A] wouldn't have lost your sheep
After he left we had the [D] piece we had in the [A] oven to roast
We might have stolen the sheep boys [E] but the [A] mouth he ate the most
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Come gather all around me and [E] I'll sing to you [A] a tale
About the boys in [D] Carmaville who almost [A] went to jail
It happened on a November's [D] night when all [A] hands was asleep
We crept up over Joe's house [E] and we stole their [A] murder sheep
_ _ _ Now _ _ _ if you pay attention [E] I know I'll [A] make a laugh
We never went to steal the [D] sheep, we went to [A] steal the cat
The old cow she got angry [D] cause we woke her [A] from her sleep
We couldn't take any chances [E] so we had [A] to steal the sheep _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We got the woolly animal [E] and dragged [A] her from her pen
She said goodbye to little [D] lamb she'd never [A] see again
She knew that those dark [D] strangers soon would [A] take her life
In less than half an hour [E] she felt a [A] dreadful night
_ _ _ And _ _ Martha she got angry [E] when she heard [A] about the loss
Said she'd catch the [D] robbers no matter [A] what the cost
Next morning just at [D] sunrise she to [A] the office went
And to the [E] RCMP a [A] telegram she sent _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well the mounty got the message [E] and he started [A] in parade
This is from my Martha, tell her an awful deed
Last night my sheep was stolen [D] by whom I [A] cannot tell
I'd like for you to catch them and drag them back to jail
Well _ _ _ _ _ just a short time later [E] about twelve [A] o'clock that night
We had the sheep a [D]-cookin' and everyone [A] feeling tight
The smell of mutton and [D] onions no man could [A] ask for more
We chugged along and the minion went about he walked in the door
_ Said _ _ _ _ _ sorry boys you're partying [E] I really don't [A] want to wreck
I smelled the meat a-cookin' [D] and I had to come [A] in and check
You see the sheep a-stolen [D] and the thief a [A]-signed a loose
They come running and join us [E] here we're having a [A] piece a-moose
_ Well _ _ _ _ he came running and sat right [E] down we gave him a [A] piece a-sheep
And this is the finest piece a [D]-moose I know was I [A] ever eat
By two o'clock in the morning [D] he'd bid us [A] all good day
He gets me good and the sheep swear upon me right away _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Said thanks a lot you're darned for [E] a bunch of crumbs I [A] know you keep
If everyone was as good as [D] you you [A] wouldn't have lost your sheep
After he left we had the [D] piece we had in the [A] oven to roast
We might have stolen the sheep boys [E] but the [A] mouth he ate the most _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
Come gather all around me and [E] I'll sing to you [A] a tale
About the boys in [D] Carmaville who almost [A] went to jail
It happened on a November's [D] night when all [A] hands was asleep
We crept up over Joe's house [E] and we stole their [A] murder sheep
_ _ _ Now _ _ _ if you pay attention [E] I know I'll [A] make a laugh
We never went to steal the [D] sheep, we went to [A] steal the cat
The old cow she got angry [D] cause we woke her [A] from her sleep
We couldn't take any chances [E] so we had [A] to steal the sheep _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We got the woolly animal [E] and dragged [A] her from her pen
She said goodbye to little [D] lamb she'd never [A] see again
She knew that those dark [D] strangers soon would [A] take her life
In less than half an hour [E] she felt a [A] dreadful night
_ _ _ And _ _ Martha she got angry [E] when she heard [A] about the loss
Said she'd catch the [D] robbers no matter [A] what the cost
Next morning just at [D] sunrise she to [A] the office went
And to the [E] RCMP a [A] telegram she sent _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well the mounty got the message [E] and he started [A] in parade
This is from my Martha, tell her an awful deed
Last night my sheep was stolen [D] by whom I [A] cannot tell
I'd like for you to catch them and drag them back to jail
Well _ _ _ _ _ just a short time later [E] about twelve [A] o'clock that night
We had the sheep a [D]-cookin' and everyone [A] feeling tight
The smell of mutton and [D] onions no man could [A] ask for more
We chugged along and the minion went about he walked in the door
_ Said _ _ _ _ _ sorry boys you're partying [E] I really don't [A] want to wreck
I smelled the meat a-cookin' [D] and I had to come [A] in and check
You see the sheep a-stolen [D] and the thief a [A]-signed a loose
They come running and join us [E] here we're having a [A] piece a-moose
_ Well _ _ _ _ he came running and sat right [E] down we gave him a [A] piece a-sheep
And this is the finest piece a [D]-moose I know was I [A] ever eat
By two o'clock in the morning [D] he'd bid us [A] all good day
He gets me good and the sheep swear upon me right away _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Said thanks a lot you're darned for [E] a bunch of crumbs I [A] know you keep
If everyone was as good as [D] you you [A] wouldn't have lost your sheep
After he left we had the [D] piece we had in the [A] oven to roast
We might have stolen the sheep boys [E] but the [A] mouth he ate the most _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _