John Anderson – Black Sheep (Guitar)

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[Intro] G [Verse 1]

G
My daddy was a brakeman on a high ball traveling train

And mama she raised four little children and our family had a good name

    C
And papa and mama wanted all for us they never had

G
Big brother, little brother, sister too

                                         D
No, they didn't turn out half bad, 'cept meeeeee

N.C. I'm the black sheep of the family [Verse 2]

G
Big brother went to college and became a doctor man

I guess he makes about a million dollars a year Off of folks own insurance plans

           C
He's got a big long Mercedes Benz and a house overlooking the town

   G
He sits in his jacuzzi and he watches the sun go down

       D                        N.C.
And he feels real sorry for me, I'm the black sheep of the family

[Chorus]

G       C
Yeah, I drive me a big ol' semi-truck,

           G
I'm making payments on a two-room shack

   C                                A                 D
My wife, she waits on tables and at night she rubs my back

      G
And I tell her what my papa said to my mama

        C
When he got off a high-ball train

G                                        D                    G
Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

[Verse 3]

G
Little sister married a banker, yeah, he owns a country club

He bought her a big ol' racing horse and a funny looking little dog

            C
He buys her big rings and diamonds and a brand new Japanese yacht

    G
And they like to get together and talk about all the things they've got

    D                      N.C.
But they never mention me, I'm the black sheep of the family

[Chorus]

G       C
Yeah, I drive me a big ol' semi-truck,

           G
I'm making payments on a two-room shack

   C                                A                 D
My wife, she waits on tables and at night she rubs my back

      G
And I tell her what my papa said to my mama

        C
When he got off a high-ball train

G                                        D                    G
Wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray

                  G                                        D                    G
I'm saying woman, wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray