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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Bm
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Verse 1
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Strawbs - Sheep
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July the fourth in the market town
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Farmers have come for miles around
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Bringing their wives and chil
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dren.
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Verse 2
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A farmer stands with
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his youngest son
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Watching their sheep driven
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from the pen
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The slaughterhouse is waiting.
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Look they're turn

ing back

They're frightened
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Dogs are snapping at their heels
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Jumping on each other's backs
Interlude 2

Hear their squeals.
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Verse 4
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The young boy stands looking
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quite dismayed
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How can they know
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Am
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they're just animals
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Come pull yourself together.
Verse 5
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The farmer
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tells him to look inside
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Row after row of raw carcasses
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Their blood runs in the
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Am
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gut ter s.
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Verse 6
Dm
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Listen to their
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silly bleating
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G#dim
6

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Farmer beats them with
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Fm
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G#dim
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his stick
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Milling by the open door
Interlude 3

Don't be sick.
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Am
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Verse 7
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The young boy
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Takes a look around
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See people watching blankly
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And he pities them
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For they too
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Look like sheep
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And he tells himself

When he grows up
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When he becomes a farmer
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He will just plant seeds of love
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He will just plant seeds of love
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He will just plant seeds of love
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And he will har vest peace.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • F

  • C

  • Fm

  • Dm

  • G#dim

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sheep by Strawbs is A minor.

The primary chords used in Sheep are Am, G, Bm, D, F, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, Bm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sheep is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sheep using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sheep. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Strawbs.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Sheep to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Sheep by Strawbs on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.