I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep Chords by Blue Öyster Cult

I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep chords by Blue Öyster Cult

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Im On The Lamb But I Aint No Sheep by Blue Öyster Cult: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"I'm on the Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep" by Blue Öyster Cult is a track from their 1974 album "Secret Treaties." The song features intricate guitar work by Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, including his signature melodic solos and dynamic riffing. The track showcases the band's blend of hard rock and psychedelic elements, with Eric Bloom's vocals adding a mysterious edge. The song's title is a play on words, referencing being on the run ("on the lamb") but asserting independence ("ain't no sheep").

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: G

Intro:
A  C (x8)

Verse 1:
A         C
 Canadian Mounted, baby
A                  C
 Police force that works
A        C
 Red and Black
A           C
 It's their color scheme
A           C
 Get their man
A          C
In the end
D    C   G
It's all right
A               C
 Yeah, it's all right

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Verse 2:
A        C    A             C
 Frontenac     Chateau, baby
A            C           A    C
 I cross the frontier at ten
A        C   A           C
 Got a whip  in my hand, baby
A               C
And a girl or a husky
A             C
 At leather's end
D    C   G
It's all right
A               C        A    C
 Yeah, it's all right baby
D    C   G
It's all right
A            C             A   C
Yeah, my lovely bel punice
                  D        C   G
You know you, you kill and you maim
G
The husky know

[Solo/Verse 3]
A C (x4)

A          C        A            C        A            C
  Mush you huskies-ride mush you huskies-ride mush you huskies
 A            C        A            C        A            C
Ride mush you huskies-ride mush you huskies-ride mush you huskies
 A            C        A            C
Ride mush you huskies-ride mush you huskies

A  C (x8)

Verse 4:
A             C             A          C
 Hornswoop me bungo pony on dogsled on ice
A                C
 Make a dash for freedom, baby
A               C
 Don't skate on polar ice
A                    C
 It's too thick to be sliced
A          C
 By the light
   A        C     A     C
Of long and white polar nights
D    C   G
It's all right
A                C          A  C
 You know it's all right now
D    C   G
It's all right
A            C             A   C
Yeah, my lovely bel punice
                  D        C   G
You know you, you kill and you maim

A G Em G C E

[Outro] (accelerando)
Am  C  Am  Am/G Am/E (x8)
C | C |
Am  C  Am  Am/G Am/E (x2)
C | C |
Am  C  Am  Am/G Am/E (x2)
C | C | C | C |
C Am

Published: July 7, 2025

Last updated: July 7, 2025

Blue Öyster Cult chords for Im on the lamb but i aint no sheep

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