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Intro: F# G F# G (Why do I have to stay here?)
Verse intro:  F#   Bm   F#  Bm  
F#Down came BmBill JockF#oBm  
From F#the hearBmt of HooterviF#lleBm  
Take F#down your BmChristmas treF#eBm  
But I kF#now that Bmyou never wilF#lBm  
Riding F#lover was his Bmlady,F#  Bm  
And shF#e did not kBmnow his minF#dBm  
When F#Billy toBmok the DaF#tsun
To Bmthe top F#for the lBmast timeF#  
AnBmd that’s when F#they were
Bridge:
EDrunk oGn wiEne cooGlers
     E         G        E         G   F#   F#F#F#
That they stole from her mother
EDrunk oGn the ESummerG  
    E      G    E         G   F#   F#F#F#
And drunk on each other
Verse 2:
You better take a F#right at the gBmraveyaF#rdBm  
And a F#left over Bmat the gF#hettoBm  
Climb uF#p to where it’s BmdarkF#  Bm  
And goF#nna take all Bmof our clotF#hes offBm  
F#Lucinda had Bmher heaF#d down,Bm  
F#Braiding her hBmair so she F#could noBmt see,
ThF#at WillBmiam had hiF#s eyes cBmlosed,
HF#eadin’ straiBmght for a F#treeBm,
And tF#hat’s when they were
Bridge:
EDrunk on GwinEe cooGlers
     E      G         E         G    F#   F#F#F#
That they stole from her mother
EDrunk on Gthe ESummeGr
    E       G    E         G   F#   F#F#F#
And drunk on each other
BmOne, or Gtwo, or tF#hree hundred feet down to the grouBmnd
Let’s do it now Gwhen there F#ain't no park ranger hangin' ‘round
Repeat Verse and Bridge
Outro:  F#   G   F#  G  
Note: Just get the rhythm down for the F# and Bm verse changes and you'll figure it out.
The verse chords are easy, but you can play an even easier alt voicing Mulcahy uses. 
Instead of
barre chords, he uses F# x2344x and Bm 2344xx. It sounds more like the album version and 
it's pretty easy to
shift back and forth.
Everything else is barre chords however (the intro, bridge, outro etc).

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Bill Jocko

by Mark Mulcahy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: F# G F# G (Why do I have to stay here?)

F# Bm F# Bm

Verse intro:

F# Bm F# Bm

Down came Bill Jocko

F# Bm F# Bm

From the heart of Hooterville

F# Bm F# Bm

Take down your Christmas tree

F# Bm F# Bm

But I know that you never will

F# Bm F# Bm

Riding lover was his lady,

F# Bm F# Bm

And she did not know his mind

F# Bm F#

When Billy took the Datsun

Bm F# Bm F#

To the top for the last time

Bm F#

And that’s when they were

Bridge:

E G E G

Drunk on wine coolers

E G E G F# F#

F#F#

That they stole from her mother

E G E G

Drunk on the Summer

E G E G F# F#

F#F#

And drunk on each other

Verse 2:

F# Bm F# Bm

You better take a right at the graveyard

F# Bm F# Bm

And a left over at the ghetto

F# Bm F# Bm

Climb up to where it’s dark

F# Bm F# Bm

And gonna take all of our clothes off

F# Bm F# Bm

Lucinda had her head down,

F# Bm F# Bm

Braiding her hair so she could not see,

F# Bm F# Bm

That William had his eyes closed,

F# Bm F# Bm

Headin’ straight for a tree,

And that’s when they were

Bridge:

E G E G

Drunk on wine coolers

E G E G F# F#

F#F#

That they stole from her mother

E G E G

Drunk on the Summer

E G E G F# F#

F#F#

And drunk on each other

Bm G F# Bm

One, or two, or three hundred feet down to the ground

G F#

Let’s do it now when there ain't no park ranger hangin' ‘round

Repeat Verse and Bridge

F# G F# G

Outro:

Note: Just get the rhythm down for the F# and Bm verse changes and you'll figure it out.

The verse chords are easy, but you can play an even easier alt voicing Mulcahy uses.

Instead of

barre chords, he uses F# x2344x and Bm 2344xx. It sounds more like the album version and

it's pretty easy to

shift back and forth.

Everything else is barre chords however (the intro, bridge, outro etc).

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