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Billy Prichard

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[Verse]
AmWally got Clost in a patch of weeds,G  
AMand they fCound his body floating in Gthe reeds
AmHe said heC'd gone fishing with the Gboy from across the creekF  G  
AmNow here yCou come waking with a smiGle on your face
AmSay you've Cfound someone to love yoGu in this loveless place,
AmAnd his naCme is Billy Prichard,
and he don't Gthink you're no freakF  G  
[Chorus]
FBut I don't want him hanging Garound here, girl
FHis eyes are filled with evilG  
FHe's gonna drag you to the deGpths of hell
[Interlude]
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G     F     G
[Verse]
AmHis daddy Cwas a drunk and his motheGr a whore
AmAnd every Cnight another man would lGeave her door
AmAnd his daCddy'd take the money,G  
Amand he'd gCo get drunk some moreG  F  G  
AmThey never Cspared the rod, but they Gstill spoiled the child
AmOn debauchCery and witchcraft and evGerything wild
AmI'm tellinCg you now daughter that hGe's wicked to the core
[Chorus]
FI don't want him hanging arouGnd here, girl
FHis eyes are filled with evilG  
FHe's gonna steal your heart aGnd then your soul
[Solo]
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G    F  G
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G    F  G
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G
Am        C                        G    F  G
[Bridge]
Am        Am        Am        Am
Am        Am        Am        C
[Verse]
COh yeah, my little dove, Gdon't you fly too farF  G  
Don't you leave my aching heartC  
I don't want to see you leaving townG  
I don't want to see you hanging around;F  
[Chorus]
FDon't want to see you hanging out with that weasel'G  
FCause his eyes are filled witGh evil
FHe's gonna drag you to the deGpths of hell
[Verse]
AmDaddy I doCn't believe a word you saGid
AmEver since Cthe day that I learned tGhat my brother was dead
AmI've just Ccome from Billy PritchardG's
Amand I know Cwhy your hands are redG  F  G  
AmHe said, YCou took him and Billy fisGhing by the old oak tree
AmTold them Cboth to wait for you, you Ghad to go pee
AmThen you sCnuck up from behind, and Gyou shoFt him Gin the head
AmBut you maCde a big mistake, father, Gdon't you see
AmThey'd excChange hats underneath thaGt oak tree
AmYou shot yCour own son, and you blamGed it all Fon BiGlly
[Chorus]
FWell I ain't gonna hang arounGd here still,
FCause your eyes are filled wiGth evil
FI'm gonna tell the world and Gwatch you hang
[Coda]
AmShut your Cmouth and come inside nowG, my little dove
AmGet my gunC, get my coat, get my gloGves
AmUnderstand Cthat everything I do is Gout of love

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Billy Prichard

by Slobberbone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Am C G

Wally got lost in a patch of weeds,

AM C G

and they found his body floating in the reeds

Am C G F G

He said he'd gone fishing with the boy from across the creek

Am C G

Now here you come waking with a smile on your face

Am C G

Say you've found someone to love you in this loveless place,

Am C

And his name is Billy Prichard,

G F G

and he don't think you're no freak

[Chorus]

F G

But I don't want him hanging around here, girl

F G

His eyes are filled with evil

F G

He's gonna drag you to the depths of hell

[Interlude]

Am C G

Am C G F G

[Verse]

Am C G

His daddy was a drunk and his mother a whore

Am C G

And every night another man would leave her door

Am C G

And his daddy'd take the money,

Am C G F G

and he'd go get drunk some more

Am C G

They never spared the rod, but they still spoiled the child

Am C G

On debauchery and witchcraft and everything wild

Am C G

I'm telling you now daughter that he's wicked to the core

[Chorus]

F G

I don't want him hanging around here, girl

F G

His eyes are filled with evil

F G

He's gonna steal your heart and then your soul

[Solo]

Am C G

Am C G F G

Am C G

Am C G F G

Am C G

Am C G F G

[Bridge]

Am Am Am Am

Am Am Am C

[Verse]

C G F G

Oh yeah, my little dove, don't you fly too far

Don't you leave my aching heart

I don't want to see you leaving town

I don't want to see you hanging around;

[Chorus]

F G

Don't want to see you hanging out with that weasel'

F G

Cause his eyes are filled with evil

F G

He's gonna drag you to the depths of hell

[Verse]

Am C G

Daddy I don't believe a word you said

Am C G

Ever since the day that I learned that my brother was dead

Am C G

I've just come from Billy Pritchard's

Am C G F G

and I know why your hands are red

Am C G

He said, You took him and Billy fishing by the old oak tree

Am C G

Told them both to wait for you, you had to go pee

Am C G F G

Then you snuck up from behind, and you shot him in the head

Am C G

But you made a big mistake, father, don't you see

Am C G

They'd exchange hats underneath that oak tree

Am C G F G

You shot your own son, and you blamed it all on Billy

[Chorus]

F G

Well I ain't gonna hang around here still,

F G

Cause your eyes are filled with evil

F G

I'm gonna tell the world and watch you hang

[Coda]

Am C G

Shut your mouth and come inside now, my little dove

Am C G

Get my gun, get my coat, get my gloves

Am C G

Understand that everything I do is out of love

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