Sheep
View chords used in this chart
Intro
Arranged for guitar
E|--9h10-9h10-9h10-10----------------------------------------|
B|--------------------10--12---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------10h9----9--10--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------12-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------12------------------------------------0------0--|
G|---10-----------10--12---12----0--9--7--9--10--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---10-----------10--12---12-------8--6--8--10--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10----13---12--12----13/15---13----------15-15-10------|
G|-----------------------------------------12/14-12---10------|
D|-----10----14---12--12------------------------------12------|
A|-------------------------------------12---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---10h8-----------------8-----------------------------------|
B|--------10--9---8-------8---8-------------------10----------|
G|------------10-----10---9---9--9----10---9------10----------|
D|------------------------0------10---10---10-----10----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------10----------|
E|--13/10-12--------12---------10-----8----7------5------------|
B|------------13----13-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------12---------10-----9----7------5------------|
D|-------------------0-----7----------------------0------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away________
Em Am Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9------------------9-9--0--|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7----9-9--2--|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7--2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---------0--|
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air______
Em Am Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9------------------9-9--0--|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7----9-9--2--|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7--2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---------0--|
Lead bit 1(This run down leads into chorus, you've gotta to be quick)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
A|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
E|--12x-10x-8-x-7/2---------|
Chorus
You better watch out there maybe dogs about
F# A
Wbar Wbar
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
G|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-----2/--5-5-x-x-5-5------------------|
Well, I've looked over Jordan and I've seen
F#
Wbar
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------2~-----|
G|-------------------------------------2~-----|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-2-2--------|
Things are not what they seem
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------7~---|
G|---------------------------------------7~---|
D|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
A|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
E|-2/--5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-5-5------|
Lead bit 2 - This is a typical Gilmour style lick, this is upbeat and fast
Last time you do the second lead, you end on Em
x4
e|------------------------|-0--|
B|-------12-12-----14-14--|-0--|
G|-------12-12-----14-14--|-0--|
D|-------12-12-----14-14--|-2--|
A|------------------------|-2--|
E|--0-0--------0-0--------|-0--|
Verse 2
What do you get for pretending the danger's not real_______
Em Am Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9------------------9-9--0--|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7----9-9--2--|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7--2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---------0--|
Meek and obedient you follow the leader
Em
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel________
Em Am Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9------------------9-9--0--|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7----9-9--2--|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7--2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---------0--|
Lead run down
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
A|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
E|--12x-10x-8-x-7/2---------|
Chorus
What a surprise, a look of terminal shock in your eyes
F# A
Wbar Wbar
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
G|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-----2/--5-5-x-x-5-5------------------|
Now things are really what they seem
F#
Wbar
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------2~-----|
G|-------------------------------------2~-----|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-2-2--------|
No, this is no bad dream
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------7~---|
G|---------------------------------------7~---|
D|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
A|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
E|-2/--5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-5-5------|
Bridge
let chords ring out
D E A
e|---------------------7------------------5-----------------------|
B|--7------------------8------------------5-----------------------|
G|--7------------------9------------------6-----------------------|
D|--7------------------9------------------7-----------------------|
A|--5------------------7------------------7-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5-----------------------|
D/E C#m E Em A G Gb
e|--5--------4----------7--------7----------------7----6----------|
B|--7--------5----------9--------8---------9------8----7----------|
G|--7--------6----------9--------9--------10------7----6----------|
D|--7--------6----------9--------9---------9------9----8----------|
A|-------------------------------7--------11----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-0---------------7-7---|-----------------------------------0----|
B|-0---------------8-8---|-----------------------------------0----|
G|-0---------------9-9---|-----------------------------------0----|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2---0h2p0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-0-0---------3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
e|-0---------------7-7---|--------------------------------------0-|
B|-0---------------8-8---|--------------------------------------0-|
G|-0---------------9-9---|--------------------------------------0-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2------0-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2---0h2--2p0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-0-0------------3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e|-0---------------7-7---|----------------0-----------------------|
B|-0---------------8-8---|----------------0---------3---3---------|
G|-0---------------9-9---|----------------2---------2---2---------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2----2---------4---4---------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2----0-----0-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------|
e|-----0-------------------0---0-------|
B|-----0-----------------0----0--------|
G|-----2--------------/4-----5----/4---|
D|-----2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----0-----------2-------------------|
E|--------3/7-3/7--0-------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
A|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
E|--12x-10x-8-x-7/2---------|
F# A
Wbar Wbar
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
G|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-----2/--5-5-x-x-5-5------------------|
F#
Wbar
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------2~-----|
G|-------------------------------------2~-----|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-2-2--------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------7~---|
G|---------------------------------------7~---|
D|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
A|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
E|-2/--5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-5-5------|
Middle section
~ = vibrato
guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-------------8~-/5~---------------8~/5~---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
guitar 2
(organ for guitar) plays trhought middle section
e|---------------------------------|
B|-0--0--0---0---------------------|
G|-1--1--1---1---------------------|
D|-0--0--0---0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want He makes me down to lie
guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------8~-/5~---------------8~/5~---------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Through pastures green
He leadeth me the silent waters by
With bright knives
He releaseth my soul He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places
guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------8~-/5~---------------8~/5~---------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
He converteth me to lamb cutlets
For lo he hath great power and great hunger
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------8~/------------------------------|
E|-------------------5~------------8~-----------|
When cometh the day we lowly ones
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----8~/ 7~~--------8~/-5----------------|
Through quiet reflection and great dedication
Am
Lo we shall rise up
And then we'll make the buggers eyes water
Verse 3
Bleating and babbling we fell on his neck with a scream_____
Em Am Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9------------------9-9--0--|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7----9-9--2--|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7--2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---------0--|
Em
Wave upon wave of demented avengers
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Em Am Em
March cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream_____
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9------------------9-9--0--|
D|---9-9-x-x-9-9--x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7----9-9--2--|
A|---7-7-x-x-7-7--x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7--2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---------0--|
Lead run down
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
A|--14x-12x-10x-9/4---------|
E|--12x-10x-8-x-7/2---------|
Chorus
Have You Heard The News? The Dogs Are Dead!
F# A
Wbar Wbar
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
G|----------------2~------------------7~--------------|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-----4/--7-7-x-x-7-7------------------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-----2/--5-5-x-x-5-5------------------|
You better Stay home and do as your told!
F#
Wbar
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------2~-----|
G|-------------------------------------2~-----|
D|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
A|---4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
E|---2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-2-2--------|
Your Not on your own if You Wanna grow old
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------7~---|
G|---------------------------------------7~---|
D|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
A|-4/--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-7-7------|
E|-2/--5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-5-5------|
Solo
Slide down the neck
e|-12---10---9----7-----5---------|
B|-12---10---10---7-----5---------|
G|-13---11---11---9-----7---------|
D|-14---12----9---9-----7----2----|
A|---------------------------2----|
E|---------------------------0----|
e|-12---10---9----7-----5---------|
B|-12---10---10---7-----5---------|
G|-13---11---11---9-----7---------|
D|-14---12----9---9-----7----2----|
A|---------------------------2----|
E|---------------------------0----|
E|-14---10---9---5--7---------|
B|-15---10---10--5--7---------|
G|-14---11---11--7--9---------|
D|------12----9--7--9---2-----|
A|----------------------2-----|
E|----------------------0-----|
E|-16---14---12---10--------------------------|
B|-17---15---12---10--------------------------|
G|-16---14---13---11-----2--4p2-4p2-----------|
D|-----------14---12-----2--------------------|
A|-----------------------0--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Fades out
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C#m = X 4 6 6 5 4
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D/E = X X 2 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
Gb = 2 4 4 3 2 2
How to play Sheep
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.