Traditional · Key of F# · Public domain
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This is Baa, Baa, Black Sheep moved from C to the key of F#, with every chord already worked out. In this key the song uses F#, B, C#. If you would rather keep open chord shapes and still sound in F#, play it capo 2 with the E shapes, or capo 4 with the D shapes, or capo 6 with the C shapes.
The story behind the song and tips for playing it are on the main Baa, Baa, Black Sheep chords and lyrics page. Other easy guitar keys: key of C, key of D, key of E, key of F, key of G, key of A.
Tap any chord for its diagram, other voicings, and the notes inside it.
In the key of F#, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep uses 3 chords: F#, B and C#. The chords sit over the words in the chart above, and tapping a chord name under Chords in This Song opens its diagram.
This chart is in the key of F#. The other easy guitar keys for it are the key of C, key of D, key of E, key of F, key of G, key of A, each with the whole song rewritten. Pick the key whose chords you know, or the one that sits best for the singers: all twelve are one tap away at the top of the chart, with capo options for keeping the open shapes.
Yes. The words and the melody of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep are in the public domain, which is why the full lyrics and chords are published here. You can print this sheet, hand it out, and perform or record the song anywhere without a license.
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