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Eminor

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Capo on third fret
EmBorn in the sight of the LiGverpool dock
EmWithin the call of the Gsea... was tDhe sound
...of poEmverty
EmSo they write you down on their Gsocial lists
EmSongs of war, and girls that Gdon't exist... Dand how
...you can't be Emfree.
CHORUS
EmFor yesterday, we werGe ten years old
EmYesterday, we were fGreezing cold
EmYesterday, you had us Gbought and sold... buDt now...
We are Billy EmBold
EmMust we immigrate, or Gstand and fight?
EmTroubled times when wGe must unite... let thDe chains...
...that bind us Emfree.
EmThere's no need to shout, Geverybody knows
EmIt's wilted now, our GEnglish rose... letDs stone...
...the last BasEmtille
CHORUS
EmFor yesterday, we werGe ten years old
EmYesterday, we were frGeezing cold
EmYesterday, you had us Gbought and sold... buDt now...
We are Billy BoEmld
EmFor the battern's hard, and the Gdungeon's cold
EmYou black and white, you Gyoung and old
EmYesterday, we did Gwhat we were told.D.. but now...
...we are Billy BEmold
CHORUS
EmFor yesterday, we werGe ten years old
EmYesterday, we were frGeezing cold
EmYesterday, you had us Gbought and sold... bDut now...
We are Billy BEmold
EmAnd you Ghear, how the drums Emthey roll
EmStreet warG, must take iEmt's toll
EmFor now... We are Billy GBolEmd

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Billy Bold

by Hello Sailor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on third fret

Em G

Born in the sight of the Liverpool dock

Em G D

Within the call of the sea... was the sound

...of poverty

Em G

So they write you down on their social lists

Em G D

Songs of war, and girls that don't exist... and how

...you can't be free.

CHORUS

Em G

For yesterday, we were ten years old

Em G

Yesterday, we were freezing cold

Em G D

Yesterday, you had us bought and sold... but now...

We are Billy Bold

Em G

Must we immigrate, or stand and fight?

Em G D

Troubled times when we must unite... let the chains...

...that bind us free.

Em G

There's no need to shout, everybody knows

Em G D

It's wilted now, our English rose... lets stone...

...the last Bastille

CHORUS

Em G

For yesterday, we were ten years old

Em G

Yesterday, we were freezing cold

Em G D

Yesterday, you had us bought and sold... but now...

We are Billy Bold

Em G

For the battern's hard, and the dungeon's cold

Em G

You black and white, you young and old

Em G D

Yesterday, we did what we were told... but now...

...we are Billy Bold

CHORUS

Em G

For yesterday, we were ten years old

Em G

Yesterday, we were freezing cold

Em G D

Yesterday, you had us bought and sold... but now...

We are Billy Bold

Em G Em

And you hear, how the drums they roll

Em G Em

Street war, must take it's toll

Em G Em

For now... We are Billy Bold

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