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BILLY by CARAVAN OF THIEVES
C#Dedicated, armor plated
You were Emb5how I made it through
The chD#m7imps in sBbm7chool, the filthy pool
WitG#7h an extra hand or two
C#Till I heard it, till I flirted
With tEmb5he notion you were more
D#m7More thD#m7b5an human
G#7Billy, oh C#my God - you’re C7a bug!
F#Sucking Bbm7on the G#7animalsF#  
Oh my GoC#d - you’re C7a bug!
F#Kissing aFm7ll the fBbm7lowers, BD#m7illy, C#oh C7my C#God!
C#Boysenberries, poison berries
This is vEmb5ery sad and true
D#m7Are you surBbm7e, there’s no cure
DG#7id you try another food?
C#Not genetic or pathetic
You can bet it’s safEmb5e with me
D#m7Somehow D#m7b5I knew
G#7Billy, oh C#my God - C7you’re a bug!
F#Sucking Bbm7on the G#7animalsF#  
Oh my GoC#d - you’re C7a bug!
F#Kissing aFm7ll the fBbm7lowers, BD#m7illy, C#oh C7my C#God!
C#Oh, C7my GC#od!
[Solo]
F#Sometimes I catBbm7ch you witC#7h blood on your lip, you can’t slip
F#SometimBbm7es I find you, in damp, dark places
    D#m7Don’t geG#7#5t lazy cauC#se the men in white will take you away
C#Coulda, woulda shouEmb5lda done a better job at laying low
ND#m7ow the kidBbm7s in South, the blabber mouth
G#7Everybody knows
IncC#arceratioEmb5n, examination, siren’s getting loud and clear
D#m7Say gD#m7b5oodbye now
G#7Billy, oh C#my God - C7you’re a bug!
F#Sucking oBbm7n the aG#7nimalsF#  
Oh my GC#od - you’rC7e a bug!
F#Kissing aFm7ll the Bbm7flowers, BD#m7illy, C#oh C7my C#God!
C#Oh, C7my GC#od!

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Billy

by Caravan of Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Emb5

D#m7

Bbm7

G#7

D#m7b5

Fm7

C#7

G#7#5

BILLY by CARAVAN OF THIEVES

Dedicated, armor plated

Emb5

You were how I made it through

D#m7 Bbm7

The chimps in school, the filthy pool

G#7

With an extra hand or two

Till I heard it, till I flirted

Emb5

With the notion you were more

D#m7 D#m7b5

More than human

G#7 C# C7

Billy, oh my God - you’re a bug!

F# Bbm7 G#7 F#

Sucking on the animals

C# C7

Oh my God - you’re a bug!

F# Fm7 Bbm7 D#m7 C# C7 C#

Kissing all the flowers, Billy, oh my God!

Boysenberries, poison berries

Emb5

This is very sad and true

D#m7 Bbm7

Are you sure, there’s no cure

G#7

Did you try another food?

Not genetic or pathetic

Emb5

You can bet it’s safe with me

D#m7 D#m7b5

Somehow I knew

G#7 C# C7

Billy, oh my God - you’re a bug!

F# Bbm7 G#7 F#

Sucking on the animals

C# C7

Oh my God - you’re a bug!

F# Fm7 Bbm7 D#m7 C# C7 C#

Kissing all the flowers, Billy, oh my God!

C# C7 C#

Oh, my God!

[Solo]

F# Bbm7 C#7

Sometimes I catch you with blood on your lip, you can’t slip

F# Bbm7

Sometimes I find you, in damp, dark places

D#m7 G#7#5 C#

Don’t get lazy cause the men in white will take you away

C# Emb5

Coulda, woulda shoulda done a better job at laying low

D#m7 Bbm7

Now the kids in South, the blabber mouth

G#7

Everybody knows

C# Emb5

Incarceration, examination, siren’s getting loud and clear

D#m7 D#m7b5

Say goodbye now

G#7 C# C7

Billy, oh my God - you’re a bug!

F# Bbm7 G#7 F#

Sucking on the animals

C# C7

Oh my God - you’re a bug!

F# Fm7 Bbm7 D#m7 C# C7 C#

Kissing all the flowers, Billy, oh my God!

C# C7 C#

Oh, my God!

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