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Billy Overcame His Size

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[Intro]
CBilly never made the football team, 
'Cause Billy's size was G7small.
But Billy's brother was a mighty lad,
And played a lot of high school Cball.
And Billy's daddy never favoured him,
He C7catered to the bigger Fguys,
But later on, in a Cbigger way,
G7Billy overcame his Csize.
The Cyears flew by, and Billy grew,
But he never got very G7big.
We called him shorty but he never got mad,
He was always good for a Cdig.
And we payed no mind when he fell in line,
And C7left with the other Fguys.
And the sergeant laughed at his Cskinny frame,
But G7Billy overcame his Csize.
FBilly overcame his size,
Yeah, CBilly overcame his Amsize.
CLater on, in a G7bigger way,
Billy overcame his Csize.
CBilly's brother made a football star,
And the biggest man in G7town.
And the scholarship that kept him home
Never seemed to bring him Cdown.
But on the other hand his brother Bill,
Put C7pride in his Daddy's Feyes.
When he died to save those Cother men,
G7Billy overcame his Csize.
FBilly overcame his size,
Yeah, CBilly overcame his Amsize.
When he died to save those G7other men,
Billy overcame his Csize.

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Billy Overcame His Size

by Merle Haggard

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[Intro]

Billy never made the football team,

'Cause Billy's size was small.

But Billy's brother was a mighty lad,

And played a lot of high school ball.

And Billy's daddy never favoured him,

C7 F

He catered to the bigger guys,

But later on, in a bigger way,

G7 C

Billy overcame his size.

The years flew by, and Billy grew,

But he never got very big.

We called him shorty but he never got mad,

He was always good for a dig.

And we payed no mind when he fell in line,

C7 F

And left with the other guys.

And the sergeant laughed at his skinny frame,

G7 C

But Billy overcame his size.

Billy overcame his size,

C Am

Yeah, Billy overcame his size.

C G7

Later on, in a bigger way,

Billy overcame his size.

Billy's brother made a football star,

And the biggest man in town.

And the scholarship that kept him home

Never seemed to bring him down.

But on the other hand his brother Bill,

C7 F

Put pride in his Daddy's eyes.

When he died to save those other men,

G7 C

Billy overcame his size.

Billy overcame his size,

C Am

Yeah, Billy overcame his size.

When he died to save those other men,

Billy overcame his size.

About Billy Overcame His Size Chords by Merle Haggard

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