{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":203100,"song":"Billy","artist":"James Blunt","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/203100-billy-chords-by-james-blunt/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/203100?type=chord","rating":4.74918,"votes":99,"content":"James Blunt - Billy\r\n\r\n(As James plays the track live)\r\n\r\nCapo 3\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBilly's leaving today (don't know where he's going).[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHolds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe knows the price that he's paid.[/tab]\r\nHe admits that it's too\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLate to admit that he's afraid.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld doors are closed but he's always open,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C9[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo relive time in his mind.[/tab]\r\nOh Billy.\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBilly's leaving today (don't know where he's going).[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe accepts it's his fate.[/tab]\r\nHe admits it took too\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLong to admit that he was wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld doors are closed but he's always open,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C9[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo relive time in his mind.[/tab]\r\nOh Billy.\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOnce he was a lover sleeping with another.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow he's just known as a cheat.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C9[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSeen into the eyes of the weak.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOnce he was a lover sleeping with another.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow he's just known as a cheat.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C9[/ch]                      \r\nAnd he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSeen into the eyes of the weak.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld doors are closed but he's always open,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C9[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo relive time in his mind.[/tab]\r\nOh Billy.\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\nZither.","plain_text":"James Blunt - Billy\n\n(As James plays the track live)\n\nCapo 3\n\n[Intro]\n\nEm G D x2\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\nHe admits that it's too\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nOh Billy.\n\n\nEm G D x2\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\nHe admits it took too\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nOh Billy.\n\nEm G D x2\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nOh Billy.\n\nEm G D x2\n\nZither.","chords":["Em","G","D","C9"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}