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William

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tune  D
No Capo
    E/Bx2210x
      Ax02220
    E/E0xxxxx
      G320003
  Emaj7xxx444
  Dmaj7xxx222
[Intro]
e|---Emaj7--4---Dmaj7--2-----E--------Emaj74-----Dmaj72-----------|
B|-----4-----2-----0-------4-----2-----------|
G|-----4-----2-----1-------4-----2-----------|
D|-----------------2-------------------------|
A|-----------------2-------------------------|
E|-0-------------------0---------------------|
[Verse]
WE/Billiam was sAaid to be E/Ea bEmaj7ad   bDmaj7oyE  
mE/Bet him behAind the lE/Eeaf Emaj7of a dDmaj7oor
WE/Eilliam wasEmaj7  Dmaj7  
the sEaddest bAoy I ever sGaw
talked to mEeG  
talked to mEe
with his invFisible   E/EtEmaj7earsDmaj7  
[Verse]
WE/Billiam was drAiving a daE/Erk blEmaj7ue   cDmaj7ar
E/Bat the mAoment but E/EI'm sEmaj7ure he wDmaj7ill chEange
in a whAite one sGoon
talk to mEeG  
talk to mEe
let us have a grFeen one   E/EtEmaj7ooDmaj7  
[Verse]
 E/Bpromptly I tAook a    E/EfEmaj7an____Dmaj7cy
 E/Bfor spAending the rE/Eest of mEmaj7y    dDmaj7ays
 E/Band nAights with that bGoy
talk to mEeG  
talk to mEe
let us have a brFandy E/Eor tEmaj7woDmaj7  
[Refrain]
WEell, there's the heads Aof those
whAmo turn away and those
who belAmieve and believe in pure heart and hand
[Verse]
WE/Billiam must hAave a chE/Eorus Emaj7in   hDmaj7is
hE/Beart and lAilacs E/Ein  hEmaj7is  shDmaj7oes
   E/EWEmaj7illiam Dmaj7is
the swEeetest bAoy I ever sGaw
talk to mEeG  
talk to mEe
Let us have a bFaby E/Eor twEmaj7oDmaj7  
[Verse]
NE/Bow that bAad boy is aE/Eway frEmaj7om   mDmaj7e
  E/Bbut I dAon't mind thE/Eat  vEmaj7ery  mDmaj7uch
 E/Bcause whAen we meet agGain
talk to mEeG  
talk to mEe
let us have anFother day E/Eor thrEmaj7eeDmaj7  E  

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William

by Sibylle Baier

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

E/E

Emaj7

Dmaj7

Tune D

No Capo

E/B

x2210x

x02220

E/E

0xxxxx

320003

Emaj7

xxx444

Dmaj7

xxx222

[Intro]

Emaj7 Dmaj7 E Emaj7 Dmaj7

e|-----4-----2-------------4-----2-----------|

B|-----4-----2-----0-------4-----2-----------|

G|-----4-----2-----1-------4-----2-----------|

D|-----------------2-------------------------|

A|-----------------2-------------------------|

E|-0-------------------0---------------------|

[Verse]

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7 E

William was said to be a bad boy

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

met him behind the leaf of a door

E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

William was

E A G

the saddest boy I ever saw

E G

talked to me

F E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

with his invisible tears

[Verse]

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

William was driving a dark blue car

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7 E

at the moment but I'm sure he will change

A G

in a white one soon

E G

talk to me

F E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

let us have a green one too

[Verse]

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

promptly I took a fan____cy

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

for spending the rest of my days

E/B A G

and nights with that boy

E G

talk to me

F E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

let us have a brandy or two

[Refrain]

E A

Well, there's the heads of those

who turn away and those

who believe and believe in pure heart and hand

[Verse]

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

William must have a chorus in his

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

heart and lilacs in his shoes

E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

William is

E A G

the sweetest boy I ever saw

E G

talk to me

F E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

Let us have a baby or two

[Verse]

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

Now that bad boy is away from me

E/B A E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7

but I don't mind that very much

E/B A G

cause when we meet again

E G

talk to me

F E/E Emaj7 Dmaj7 E

let us have another day or three

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