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Charming Billy:Billy Preston.
#34 in UK and #105 on BB Hot
100 on MERCURY Records in 1960.
INTRO: D  
#1.
DCan you really rock and roll Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can you really rock and roll Charming ABilly?
I can really Grock and roll, I can Deven do The Stroll.
DBut I'm a young man and AI can't leave my Dmother.
#2.
DCan you play your guitar Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can you play your guitar Charming ABilly?
I can Gplay my guitar on Dstage and in my car.
DBut I'm a young man and AI can't leave my Dmother.
#3.
DCan you blow your saxophone Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can you blow your saxophone Charming ABilly?
I can Gblow my saxophone but sometimes DI blow it wrong.
DBut I'm a young man and AI can't leave my Dmother.
INTERLUDE:  Bb   Eb   Cm   Eb   Ab   Bb  Eb  
#4.
EbCan you ride a motor scooter Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can you ride a motor scooter Charming BbBilly?
I can Abride my motor scooter cause it's a Ebring-tail tooter.
EbBut I'm a young man and BbI can't leave my Ebmother.
#5.
EbCan you get yourself a date Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can you get yourself a date Charming BbBilly?
I can Abget myself a date, but I Ebalways show up late.
EbI'm a young man and BbI can't leave my Ebmother.
OUTRO:
I can Ereally rock and roll, I can Dbplay my Eguitar..
and I blow my saxoAphone now, Charming BBilly.
I can Abride my motor Bscooter cause it's a Ering-tail tooter.
EI'm a young man and BI can't leave my Emother.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Charming Billy

by Johnny Preston

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Charming Billy:Billy Preston.

#34 in UK and #105 on BB Hot

100 on MERCURY Records in 1960.

INTRO:

#1.

Can you really rock and roll Billy Boy, Billy Boy?

Can you really rock and roll Charming Billy?

G D

I can really rock and roll, I can even do The Stroll.

D A D

But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother.

#2.

Can you play your guitar Billy Boy, Billy Boy?

Can you play your guitar Charming Billy?

G D

I can play my guitar on stage and in my car.

D A D

But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother.

#3.

Can you blow your saxophone Billy Boy, Billy Boy?

Can you blow your saxophone Charming Billy?

G D

I can blow my saxophone but sometimes I blow it wrong.

D A D

But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother.

Bb Eb Cm Eb Ab Bb Eb

INTERLUDE:

#4.

Can you ride a motor scooter Billy Boy, Billy Boy?

Can you ride a motor scooter Charming Billy?

Ab Eb

I can ride my motor scooter cause it's a ring-tail tooter.

Eb Bb Eb

But I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother.

#5.

Can you get yourself a date Billy Boy, Billy Boy?

Can you get yourself a date Charming Billy?

Ab Eb

I can get myself a date, but I always show up late.

Eb Bb Eb

I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother.

OUTRO:

E Db E

I can really rock and roll, I can play my guitar..

A B

and I blow my saxophone now, Charming Billy.

Ab B E

I can ride my motor scooter cause it's a ring-tail tooter.

E B E

I'm a young man and I can't leave my mother.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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