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[Intro]
D  G  D  A    G  D  A  D
[Verse]
Billy Grey rode into GGantry, Dback in AEighty-three
GThere he did Dmeet young Sarah McACray
This Dwild rose of Gmorning, Dpale flower Adawning
GHerald of sDpringtime in Ahis young life that Dday
[Verse]
Sarah she could not Gsee the Ddaylight of reAality
In Gher young eyes Billy Dbore not a Aflaw
Not Dknowing her Gchosen one Dwas a hired Agun
GWanted in DKansas City Aby the Dlaw
[Instrumental]
D G D A    G D A
D G D A    G D A D
[Verse]
Then one day a Gtall man, came Driding 'cross the Abadlands
That Glie to the Dnorth of New AMexico
DHe was overheard to Gsay he was Dlooking for Billy AGrey
A Gruthless Dman and a Adangerous outDlaw
[Verse]
The deadly news came Gcreeping, while DBilly lay Asleeping
GThere in the DClaredon Bar and HoAtel
He Dheaded for the Gold church, Dthere on the Aoutskirts
GThinking to Dclimb the Aold steeple Dbell
[Verse]
A rifle ball came Gflying, face Ddown he lay Adying
GThere in the dust of the Droad where he Afell
DSarah came to Ghim, Dcursing the Alawman
AcGcepting no Dreason, just Aknowing he was Dkilled
[Verse]
Sarah lives in the Gsame old Dwhite frame Ahouse
GWhere she first met DBilly some forty years aAgo
The Dwild rose of Gmorning had Dfaded with the Adawning
Of Geach day of Dsorrow the Along years had Dsown
[Outro]
There on the Gstone where the Ddusty winds had long Ablown
GWere eighteen Dwords to a passing world Asay
"DTrue love knows no Gseason, no Drhyme nor no Areason
GJustice is Dcold as the AGrainger County Dclay"

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Billy Gray

by Mark Erelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D A G D A D

[Verse]

G D A

Billy Grey rode into Gantry, back in Eighty-three

G D A

There he did meet young Sarah McCray

D G D A

This wild rose of morning, pale flower dawning

G D A D

Herald of springtime in his young life that day

[Verse]

G D A

Sarah she could not see the daylight of reality

G D A

In her young eyes Billy bore not a flaw

D G D A

Not knowing her chosen one was a hired gun

G D A D

Wanted in Kansas City by the law

[Instrumental]

D G D A G D A

D G D A G D A D

[Verse]

G D A

Then one day a tall man, came riding 'cross the badlands

G D A

That lie to the north of New Mexico

D G D A

He was overheard to say he was looking for Billy Grey

G D A D

A ruthless man and a dangerous outlaw

[Verse]

G D A

The deadly news came creeping, while Billy lay sleeping

G D A

There in the Claredon Bar and Hotel

D G D A

He headed for the old church, there on the outskirts

G D A D

Thinking to climb the old steeple bell

[Verse]

G D A

A rifle ball came flying, face down he lay dying

G D A

There in the dust of the road where he fell

D G D A

Sarah came to him, cursing the lawman

G D A D

Accepting no reason, just knowing he was killed

[Verse]

G D A

Sarah lives in the same old white frame house

G D A

Where she first met Billy some forty years ago

D G D A

The wild rose of morning had faded with the dawning

G D A D

Of each day of sorrow the long years had sown

[Outro]

G D A

There on the stone where the dusty winds had long blown

G D A

Were eighteen words to a passing world say

D G D A

"True love knows no season, no rhyme nor no reason

G D A D

Justice is cold as the Grainger County clay"

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