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Billy 4

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[Intro]
G Am7/G G Am7/G G Am7/G G
[Verse]
GThere's guns across the river Am7/Gabout to pound Gyou,
GThere's lawmen on your Am7/Gtrail like to surround Gyou,
CBounty hunters are dancing all Garound you,
DBilly, they don't like you to be so Gfree.
GLiving out all night Am7/Gon the Gveranda,
GWalking in the Am7/Gstreets down by the Ghacienda,
CUp to Boot Hill they'd like to Gsend you,
DBilly, don't you turn your back on Gme.
GPlaying around with some Am7/Gsweet Gsenorita,
GInto her dark chamber Am7/Gshe will Ggreet you,
CIn the shadows of the mesas she will Glead you,
DBilly, and you're going all Galone.
GThey say that Pat Garrett's Am7/Ggot your Gnumber,
GSo sleep with one eye Am7/Gopen when you Gslumber,
CEvery little sound just might be Gthunder,
DThunder from the barrel of his Ggun.
[Intro]
G Am7/G G Am7/G G Am7/G G D Am7/G
GThere's always another Am7/Gstranger sneaking Gglances,
GSome trigger-happy Am7/Gfool willing to take Gchances,
CSome old w***e from San Pedro will make Gadvances,
DAdvances on your spirit and your Gsoul.
GSo hang on to your Am7/Gwoman if you Ggot one,
GRemember in Am7/GEl Paso once you Gshot one,
CYeah and up in Santa Fe one time you Gbought one,
DBilly, you've been running for so Glong.
GGypsy queens will Am7/Gplay your grand Gfinale,
GWay down in some Am7/GTularosa Galley,
CMaybe in La Rio Pecos Gvalley,
DBilly, you're so far away from Ghome,
DBilly, you're so far away from Ghome.
G Am7/G G Am7/G G Am7/G

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Billy 4

by Gretchen Peters

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Am7/G

[Intro]

G Am7/G G Am7/G G Am7/G G

[Verse]

G Am7/G G

There's guns across the river about to pound you,

G Am7/G G

There's lawmen on your trail like to surround you,

C G

Bounty hunters are dancing all around you,

D G

Billy, they don't like you to be so free.

G Am7/G G

Living out all night on the veranda,

G Am7/G G

Walking in the streets down by the hacienda,

C G

Up to Boot Hill they'd like to send you,

D G

Billy, don't you turn your back on me.

G Am7/G G

Playing around with some sweet senorita,

G Am7/G G

Into her dark chamber she will greet you,

C G

In the shadows of the mesas she will lead you,

D G

Billy, and you're going all alone.

G Am7/G G

They say that Pat Garrett's got your number,

G Am7/G G

So sleep with one eye open when you slumber,

C G

Every little sound just might be thunder,

D G

Thunder from the barrel of his gun.

[Intro]

G Am7/G G Am7/G G Am7/G G D Am7/G

G Am7/G G

There's always another stranger sneaking glances,

G Am7/G G

Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances,

C G

Some old w***e from San Pedro will make advances,

D G

Advances on your spirit and your soul.

G Am7/G G

So hang on to your woman if you got one,

G Am7/G G

Remember in El Paso once you shot one,

C G

Yeah and up in Santa Fe one time you bought one,

D G

Billy, you've been running for so long.

G Am7/G G

Gypsy queens will play your grand finale,

G Am7/G G

Way down in some Tularosa alley,

C G

Maybe in La Rio Pecos valley,

D G

Billy, you're so far away from home,

D G

Billy, you're so far away from home.

G Am7/G G Am7/G G Am7/G

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