Foster & Allen - The Black Sheep Chords

_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ In a little village [G] not many [D] miles away, there lived a [Bm] rich and aged man [E] whose hair was [A] turning grey.
[D] He had three sons, the only [G] ones, but Jack and [D] Tom were sly.
_ Ted was [Bm] honest as could be, [Em] and would not [A] tell [D] a lie.
They did their best to ruin Ted, [G] right in the [D] old man's eyes.
Soon their [Bm] lies began to work, [E] and Ted was [A] much despised.
[D] One night the old man said, Be gone, [G] you're heartless to [D] the core.
These were the words [Bm] that the young lad said, [Em] as he stood [A] beside [D] the door.
_ Don't be angry with me, Dad, [G] don't turn me from [D] your door.
I know that [Bm] I'd been a wimmer, [E] but I won't be [A] anymore.
_ _ [D] Give me just another chance, [G] and put me to [D] the test.
You'll find that the black [Bm] sheep loves his Dad [Em] far [A] better than [D] the rest.
Year after year passed slowly on, [G] and the rich man's now [D] grown old.
He called [Bm] together Jack and Tom, [E] and gave them [A] both his gold.
[D] Saying, I'll only need a little room [G] right at your _ [D]
fireside.
Then one night Jack [Bm]
returning home, [Em] he [A] brought with him [D] a bride.
His wife began to hate their father [G] more and more [D] each day.
One night he [Bm] heard the three declare [E] that he was in [A] their way.
[D] They then agreed to send him [G] to a workhouse [D] that was near.
And like a flash, [Bm] the black sheep's [Em] words came [A] ringing [D] in his ear.
_ Don't be angry with me, Dad, [G] don't turn me [D] from your door.
I know that [Bm] I'd been a wimmer, [E] but I won't be _ [A]
anymore.
_ [D] Give me just another chance, [G] and put me to [D] the test.
You'll find that the black [Bm] sheep loves his Dad [Em] far better [A] [D] than the rest.
_ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ [B] [E] A carriage pulled up to the door, [A] it was the [E] workhouse van.
The lads then [C#m] turned unto their [F#] Dad, and said, here [B] is your man.
[E] Just then a manly form [A] appeared, and pushing [E] through the crowd.
Stand back you brutes, [C#m] the stranger cried, [F#m] this will [B] not [E] be allowed.
You took this old man's property, [A] and all that he [E] had said.
You even [C#m] sold his little plot, [F#] containing [B] Mother's grave.
[E] I am his son, but not your kin, [A] from this till [E] judgment day.
_ The old man [C#m] clasped the black sheep's [F#m] hand, and the crowd [B] all [E] heard him say.
_ Don't be angry with me, Dad, [A] though I turned you [E] from my door.
I know that I [C#m] was foolish, [F#] but I won't be [B]
anymore.
[E] I should have given you my [A] gold, for you have [E] stood the test.
I found that the [C#m] black sheep loves his [F#m] Dad far better [B] than [E] the _ rest. _ _
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