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Billy

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performed by Waylon Jennings.
Capo on the 2nd fret.
Between E and A,put a E7,it sounds better.
[Verse 1]
  EBillyA,we've come alBong way togEether
  AAnd thrBough it G#mall
You've been jAust like a brother to mBe
  EAnd BillyA,we've had our shBare of ups and dEowns
  AFroze our tBails sleeping on the grG#mound
When the jAobs were few and far betwBeen
[Chorus 1]
  BWe've been knEocking around together so lAong
SBinging them same old sEongs
Been out in the rain so lAong,i swF#mear we're shrBinking
[Verse 2]
  EBillyA,lately i hBave done some thEinking
  AWhen i lBook back on our lG#mives
   AWe've sure had ourself a Btime
But you knEowA,it's been a wBild world we travEeled
  AAnd it's stBarting to unrG#mavel
  AWe leave so many loose ends behBind
[Chorus 2]
   BWe've been Ebucked off and kicked so many Atimes
And the grBound just keeps getting hEarder
Billy,you know well as Ai,we ain't F#mgetting no yBounger
[Verse 3]
  EBillyA,another suBmmer's come and gEone
   ANow with Bwinter coming G#mon
I knAow we planned on heading sBouth
But EBillAy,i thought aBbout it several Edays
  AAnd these wBords i'm about to G#msay
  AThey don't taste good in my mBouth
[Chorus 3]
   BBut there's Esomeone who's waiting back Ahome
LBord,if she'll still hEave me
Guess i'll be saying so AlongF#m,you go on witBhout me
[Outro]
   BAin't no F#measy way of saying goodBbye
So be sF#mure and tell 'em all down in TBexas,i said C#mHi

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Billy

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

performed by Waylon Jennings.

Capo on the 2nd fret.

Between E and A,put a E7,it sounds better.

[Verse 1]

E A B E

Billy,we've come along way together

A B G#m

And through it all

A B

You've been just like a brother to me

E A B E

And Billy,we've had our share of ups and downs

A B G#m

Froze our tails sleeping on the ground

A B

When the jobs were few and far between

[Chorus 1]

B E A

We've been knocking around together so long

B E

Singing them same old songs

A F#m B

Been out in the rain so long,i swear we're shrinking

[Verse 2]

E A B E

Billy,lately i have done some thinking

A B G#m

When i look back on our lives

A B

We've sure had ourself a time

E A B E

But you know,it's been a wild world we traveled

A B G#m

And it's starting to unravel

A B

We leave so many loose ends behind

[Chorus 2]

B E A

We've been bucked off and kicked so many times

B E

And the ground just keeps getting harder

A F#m B

Billy,you know well as i,we ain't getting no younger

[Verse 3]

E A B E

Billy,another summer's come and gone

A B G#m

Now with winter coming on

A B

I know we planned on heading south

E A B E

But Billy,i thought about it several days

A B G#m

And these words i'm about to say

A B

They don't taste good in my mouth

[Chorus 3]

B E A

But there's someone who's waiting back home

B E

Lord,if she'll still have me

A F#m B

Guess i'll be saying so long,you go on without me

[Outro]

B F#m B

Ain't no easy way of saying goodbye

F#m B C#m

So be sure and tell 'em all down in Texas,i said Hi

About Billy Chords by Waylon Jennings

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