Rainbow – Black Sheep Of The Family (Guitar)

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[Intro] D C Am F G [Verse 1]
          G                          F
I've got nothing in my head, got a floor for a bed.

    C                           G
My future's at the bottom of a teacup

          G                       F
I've got half a pair of shoes and no time to lose.

     C                        G
I'm wondering when I'm gonna wise up
[Chorus 1]
         F                   C        G
    So, Fortune, shine your light on me (and my nose),

              F          C   G
    Cause I need some security.

               F          C            G
    You get a little bad luck and it grows and it grows.

              F      C              G
    I'm the black sheep of the family.
[Verse 2]
          G                       F
I've got half a pound of rice, a beard full of lice,

 C               G
Political retrogression.

            G                        F
I've got a pocket full of dust, and eating is a must

        C                      G
If you want to make a good impression.
[Chorus 2]
         F                  C        G
    So, Fortune shine your light on me (and my dog),

              F          C   G
    Cause we need some security.

          F                C      G
    While other folks are living high on the hog.

              F      C              G
    I'm the black sheep of the family.
[Break]
Am               D          G  Em  D
  Don't talk to me about Society.

Am                        Am               D 
  You got to play by the rules or pay the penalty.

                   G                           Bm
  Because there's nothing to choose between a handful of blues.

   C             G D C Am D G
  Double indemnity.
[Verse 3]
      Am                         G
The whole world's wrong and my shadow's getting long.

    D                      Am
I realize this song don't mean much.

         Am                         G
I got an ache in my head. I want to go to bed.

   D                      Am
Tomorrow, I don't have to wake up.
[Chorus 3]
         G                 D        Am
    So, Wisdom shine your light on me (and my knees).

           G             D           Am
    It's true what they say about familiarity.

             G                 D          Am
    There's nothing good this way, it's true what they say!

              G      D            Am
    I'm the black sheep of the family.

         G                 D        Am
    So, Wisdom shine your light on me (and my knees).

           G             D           Am
    It's true what they say about familiarity.

             G                 D          Am
    There's nothing good this way, it's true what they say!

              G      D            Am
    I'm the black sheep of the family.
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