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Billy Liar

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Standard Tuning: EADGBe
 G/F#: (2x0033)
[VERSE]
Billy Liar's got his Ghands in his G/F#pocketsEm  
Staring over at his Aneighbor's, knickers Emdown.
AHe's got his knickers Emdown.A  D  
So the summer is Geternity G/F#for you?Em  
Sleeping in until your Afather's shaking you downEm  
AHe's shaking you down.Em  A  
And the Gmailroom shift gets a real short shrift
As you F#mdole out the packages, no-one seems to want you aroundEm  
AAll skullking aEmround.A  
[CHORUS]
DLet your F#mlegs loll Bmon the Glino
D'Til your F#msinews spoilBm  G  
DWill you F#mstay here Bmfor awGhile, dear,
D'Til the F#mradioBm,  plays Emsomething familiar?
Plays Asomething familiar.D  
[SOLO]
(D)                            G           G/F#  Em  
e--------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------3---0-----0------------|
G-------------------0-2-4----------2---------------|
D-------------0-2-4--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
e---------------A---------------Em--------------------|
B-------------2-3---0-----0------------------------|
G-------0-2-4----------2---------------------------|
D---2-4------------------------2-------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
e----(5)--(3)--(2)--(A0)-----------------Em-------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------2h4--2-----------------|
D-----------------------------------4---2----------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
e----(5)--(3)--(2)--(A0)|D  
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
[VERSE]
All a-drifting, he's the Gnogood G/F#boyoEm  
Sent a-fishing for a wAhalebone corset Emframe
(The only Acatch all Emday)A  D  
So he sits and lets the cGurrent G/F#take himEm  
A gentle breeze will leave his Apants in disEmarray
AAnd at his ankles Emlaid.A  
As he Gdrifts to sleep with a moan and a weep
He is F#mdecked by a Japanese geisha with a garland of Empearls
AHow she twists and Emtwirls!A  
[CHORUS]
DLet your F#mlegs loll Bmon the Glino
D'Til your F#msinews spoilBm  G  
DWill you F#mstay here Bmfor awGhile, dear,
D'Til the F#mradio Bmplays Emsomething familiar
Plays Asomething familiar
Plays Emsomething familiar
Plays Asomething familiar
[OUTRO]
e--Em3--3--2--2--0--0----0----A-------------------------|
B--------------------3---3--2--2--3--3--4--4--5--5---|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
EmBah bah bah bah bah bah bah-da-dah
ABah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah

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Billy Liar

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

F#m

Standard Tuning: EADGBe

G/F#

: (2x0033)

[VERSE]

G G/F# Em

Billy Liar's got his hands in his pockets

A Em

Staring over at his neighbor's, knickers down.

A Em A D

He's got his knickers down.

G G/F# Em

So the summer is eternity for you?

A Em

Sleeping in until your father's shaking you down

A Em A

He's shaking you down.

And the mailroom shift gets a real short shrift

F#m Em

As you dole out the packages, no-one seems to want you around

A Em A

All skullking around.

[CHORUS]

D F#m Bm G

Let your legs loll on the lino

D F#m Bm G

'Til your sinews spoil

D F#m Bm G

Will you stay here for awhile, dear,

D F#m Bm Em

'Til the radio, plays something familiar?

A D

Plays something familiar.

[SOLO]

D G G/F# Em

()

e--------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------3---0-----0------------|

G-------------------0-2-4----------2---------------|

D-------------0-2-4--------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------|

A Em

e--------------------------------------------------|

B-------------2-3---0-----0------------------------|

G-------0-2-4----------2---------------------------|

D---2-4------------------------2-------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------|

A Em

e----(5)--(3)--(2)--(0)------------------------------|

B--------------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------2h4--2-----------------|

D-----------------------------------4---2----------|

A--------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------|

A D

e----(5)--(3)--(2)--(0)|

B----------------------|

G----------------------|

D----------------------|

A----------------------|

E----------------------|

[VERSE]

G G/F# Em

All a-drifting, he's the nogood boyo

A Em

Sent a-fishing for a whalebone corset frame

A Em A D

(The only catch all day)

G G/F# Em

So he sits and lets the current take him

A Em

A gentle breeze will leave his pants in disarray

A Em A

And at his ankles laid.

As he drifts to sleep with a moan and a weep

F#m Em

He is decked by a Japanese geisha with a garland of pearls

A Em A

How she twists and twirls!

[CHORUS]

D F#m Bm G

Let your legs loll on the lino

D F#m Bm G

'Til your sinews spoil

D F#m Bm G

Will you stay here for awhile, dear,

D F#m Bm Em

'Til the radio plays something familiar

Plays something familiar

[OUTRO]

Em A

e--3--3--2--2--0--0----0-----------------------------|

B--------------------3---3--2--2--3--3--4--4--5--5---|

G----------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------|

A----------------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------|

Bah bah bah bah bah bah bah-da-dah

Bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah

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