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Billy And Sue:BJ Thomas.
#23 RPM CANADA and #34 on BB Hot 100
on SCEPTER Records in 1966.
INTRO:  C   Am   C  Am  
#1.
CThis is the story about AmBilly and Sue, Cthey were 
as in love as were Amany two.
And yet CBilly had to Gdie..and when you Fhear the 
reason Gwhy, you'll hang your head and Ccry.Am  
#2.
CBilly and Sue met the Amfirst day of school and Cever 
since lived by the AmGolden Rule.
Because Cthey'll do unto Gothers, what you Fwouldn't 
want done to Gyou..you'd have to be a Cfool.Am  
#3.
This Cmutual agreement of Amlove and trust, they would 
Ctravel the road to Ammarriage or bust.
And when CBilly was old enough to Gtake a wife, he was 
Fold enough to fight for his Gcountry and its way of ClifeAm.
BRIDGE:
BmSues' letters came Gbmevery day..Astrengthened his cause, 
they Emshowed him the way, to Ffight for his country and 
the Cgirl he loved..Gthat's a soldier's only Ampay.Bm  
#4.
But Dthen Billy heard no Bmmore from Sue, he was Dworried 
sick, but Bmwhat could he do?
The Dbullets were screaming as he Ahugged the ground,
and back Ghome..ASue was runnin' Dround.Bm  
#5.
DBilly was gettin' Bmless and less strong, his Dhope, his fate, 
was Bmalmost gone.
And Dthen like a miracle a Aletter appeared..Billy Gtore the 
letter open and he Aread, Dear DJohn.Bm  
A Dlook came over Billy that would Bmscare a ghost..a Dfamiliar 
look seen on soldiers Bmcoast to coast.
And Deven though the air was Afilled with lead, Billy Gjumped 
up..Athey shot him Ddead.Bm  
OUTRO:
DBilly was buried in a Bmfar away grave, it read, Dfor his country, 
his Bmlife he gave.
But that Depitaph was Aonly in part..he didn't Gdie from a bullet, 
but he Adied, from a broken Dheart.Bm  
......D  Bm   D   Bm   DBm......(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Billy And Sue

by B.J. Thomas

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Billy And Sue:BJ Thomas.

#23 RPM CANADA and #34 on BB Hot 100

on SCEPTER Records in 1966.

C Am C Am

INTRO:

#1.

C Am C

This is the story about Billy and Sue, they were

as in love as were any two.

C G F

And yet Billy had to die..and when you hear the

G C Am

reason why, you'll hang your head and cry.

#2.

C Am C

Billy and Sue met the first day of school and ever

since lived by the Golden Rule.

C G F

Because they'll do unto others, what you wouldn't

G C Am

want done to you..you'd have to be a fool.

#3.

C Am

This mutual agreement of love and trust, they would

C Am

travel the road to marriage or bust.

C G

And when Billy was old enough to take a wife, he was

F G C Am

old enough to fight for his country and its way of life.

BRIDGE:

Bm Gbm A

Sues' letters came every day..strengthened his cause,

Em F

they showed him the way, to fight for his country and

C G Am Bm

the girl he loved..that's a soldier's only pay.

#4.

D Bm D

But then Billy heard no more from Sue, he was worried

sick, but what could he do?

D A

The bullets were screaming as he hugged the ground,

G A D Bm

and back home..Sue was runnin' round.

#5.

D Bm D

Billy was gettin' less and less strong, his hope, his fate,

was almost gone.

D A G

And then like a miracle a letter appeared..Billy tore the

A D Bm

letter open and he read, Dear John.

D Bm D

A look came over Billy that would scare a ghost..a familiar

look seen on soldiers coast to coast.

D A G

And even though the air was filled with lead, Billy jumped

A D Bm

up..they shot him dead.

OUTRO:

D Bm D

Billy was buried in a far away grave, it read, for his country,

his life he gave.

D A G

But that epitaph was only in part..he didn't die from a bullet,

A D Bm

but he died, from a broken heart.

Bm D Bm D

......D Bm......(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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