Baa Baa Blacksheep*

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: C major

BPM: 120

Capo: None

Comments: Many consider this song easy because it only has 3 chords; however, it can be very challenging because the chords change quickly!  Play it slowly at first and you’ll get it!

TRADITIONAL LYRICS
C                     G           F                     C

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
F          C          G               C

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
C                F                  C                G

One for the master, And one for the dame

C                F                    C      G7          C

One for the little boy who lives down the lane

C                              G

Thank you says the master

C                            F

Thank you say the dame

       C                             F

And thank you says the little boy

        C      G             C

Who lives down the lane.

RAFI’S LYRICS (watch Rafi singing his version of Baa baa black sheep!)

C             G                   F                    C

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

F          C          G               C
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
C                  F                  C                  G

One for your sweater and one for your rug
C                  F              C             G7             C

One for your blanket to keep you warm and snug

C                   G           F                    C

Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you any eggs?
F          C               G                   C

Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs

C                  F                     C                 G
One for your breakfast and one for your lunch

C                 F                 C      G7          C
Come back tomorrow I'll have another bunch

C                          G      F                         C
Moo, moo, brown cow, have you milk for me?

F           C              G                 C
Yes sir, yes sir, as tasty as can be

C                 F                C                G
Churn it into butter and make it into cheese

C                   F                   C        G7      C
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please

C                 G              F                   C

Buzz, buzz, busy bee, is your honey sweet?

F          C          G                        C

Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat

C                     F                C                     G

Honey on your muffin and honey on your cake

C                   F                 C           G7      C

Honey by the spoonful as much as I can make

C              G                  F                    C

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?...

F          C          G               C

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full