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Intro: FEb F Eb Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog F C/G C F I leave them behind Eb F C Fine laurel, fine floral F Eb F You've proved all unkindEb F Eb Here's me sheep-crook and me black dog F C/G C F I give it to you Eb F Eb Here's my bag and my budget F C/G C F I bid it adieuVerse Eb Ab Eb All to my dear Dinah these words did I say Fm Ab C Tomorrow we'll be married, love, tomorrow is the day Fm Ab Fm C 'Tis too soon, dear Willy, my age is too young Bb C Fm Eb Fm One day to our wedding, is one day too soon Verse Eb Ab Eb I'll go into service, if the day ain't to late Fm Ab C For to wait on a fine lady, it is my intent Fm Ab Fm C And when into service a year or two bound Bb C Fm Eb Fm It's then we'll get married and both settle down Verse Eb Ab Eb A little time after a letter was wrote Fm Ab C For to see if my dear Dinah had changed her mind Fm Ab Fm C But she wrote that she's led such a contrary life Bb C Fm Eb Fm F She said that she'd never be a young shepherd's wifeEb F Eb Here's me sheep-crook and me black dog F C/G C F I give it to you Eb F Eb Here's my bag and my budget F C/G C F I bid it adieu Eb F Eb Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog F C/G C F I leave them behind Eb F C Fine laurel, fine floral F Ab Eb F Fm You've proved all unkindEb F Eb Here's me sheep-crook and me black dog F C/G C F I give it to you Eb F Eb Here's my bag and my budget F C/G C F I bid it adieu Eb F Eb Here's my sheep-crook and my black dog F C/G C F I leave them behind Eb F C Fine laurel, fine floral F Eb F You've proved all unkind
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