Where Will I Shelter My Sheep

Lester Flatt

Written by Irene Stier and Joe Grieshop

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along

Verse 1

G                       C       G
Where will I shelter my sheep tonight
                       D7
Where in that peaceful land
G                       C       G
Where will I shelter my sheep tonight
                       D7              G
Where the beasts won't steal all of my lambs

Verse 2

   C                     G
We traveled far shepherd dog and I
                   D7
Weary sin sick and sore
G                       C       G
Where will I shelter my sheep tonight
                      D7       G
I'll shelter my sheep at God's door

Verse 3

                    C       G
My soul is weak and thirsty too
                        D7
As I cross this burnin' sand
G                       C       G
Where will I shelter my sheep tonight
              D7       G
Where in that peaceful land

Verse 2

   C                     G
We traveled far shepherd dog and I
                   D7
Weary sin sick and sore
G                       C       G
Where will I shelter my sheep tonight
                      D7       G
I'll shelter my sheep at God's door