Billy Gray
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[Intro]
Note: use this picking pattern for each chord throughout
D G D A* G D A D D*
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
e|-2--2---2-|-3--3---3-|-2--2-----|-------0--|-3--3-----|-2--2-----|----0-----|-2--2-----|-3--2-----|
B|------3---|------0---|------3---|-3--2-----|------0---|------3---|-2----2---|------3---|------3---|
G|---2---2--|---0---0--|---2---2--|---2------|---0---0--|---2---2--|-------2--|---2---2--|---2---2--|
D|-0--------|----------|-0--------|------2---|----------|-0--------|---2------|-0--------|-0--------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|
E|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 1]
D G D A*
Billy Gray rode in to Gantry, back in eighty-three
G D D A* A
There he did meet young Sarah McCray
D G D A*
That wild rose of morning, that pale flower dawning,
G D A D D*
Herald of springtime in his young life that day.
[Verse 2]
D G D A*
Sarah she could not see the daylight of reality,
G D D A* A
In her young eyes Billy bore not a flaw.
D G D A*
Knowing not her chosen one was a hired gun,
G D A D D*
Wanted in Kansas City by the law.
[Instrumental]
D G D A* G D A D D*
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
e|-2--2---2-|-3--3---3-|-2--2-----|-------0--|-3--3-----|-2--2-----|----0-----|-2--2-----|-3--2-----|
B|------3---|------0---|------3---|-3--2-----|------0---|------3---|-2----2---|------3---|------3---|
G|---2---2--|---0---0--|---2---2--|---2------|---0---0--|---2---2--|-------2--|---2---2--|---2---2--| x2
D|-0--------|----------|-0--------|------2---|----------|-0--------|---2------|-0--------|-0--------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|
E|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 3]
D G D A*
Then one day a tall man, came riding 'cross the bad lands,
G D D A* A
That lie to the north of New Mexico.
D G D A*
He was overheard to say he was lookin' for Billy Grey,
G D A D D*
A ruthless man and a dangerous outlaw.
[Verse 4]
D G D A*
The deadly news came creeping, while Billy lie sleeping,
G D D A* A
There in the Claredon Bar and Hotel.
D G D A*
He fled toward the old church, there on the outskirts,
G D A D D*
Thinking he'd climb that old steeple bell.
D G D A*
A rifle ball came flying, face down he lay dying,
GThere in the Ddust of the Droad where he Afell.A
D G D A*
Sarah she ran to him, cursing the lawman,
G D A D D*
Accepting no reason, just knowing he was killed.
[Instrumental]
D G D A* G D A D D*
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
e|-2--2---2-|-3--3---3-|-2--2-----|-------0--|-3--3-----|-2--2-----|----0-----|-2--2-----|-3--2-----|
B|------3---|------0---|------3---|-3--2-----|------0---|------3---|-2----2---|------3---|------3---|
G|---2---2--|---0---0--|---2---2--|---2------|---0---0--|---2---2--|-------2--|---2---2--|---2---2--| x2
D|-0--------|----------|-0--------|------2---|----------|-0--------|---2------|-0--------|-0--------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|
E|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 5]
D G D A*
Sarah lives in that same old white frame house
G D D A* A*
Where she first met Billy some forty years ago.
D G D A*
The wild rose of morning has faded with the dawning
G D A D D*
Of each day of sorrow the long years had sown.
D G D A*
Written on a stone where the dusty winds had long blown,
G D D A* A
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."
[Outro]
D G D A*
Yes, True love knows no season, no rhyme nor no reason,
GJustice is Dcold as the AGrainger county Dclay.
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Billy Gray
by Robert Earl Keen
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A
[Intro]
Note: use this picking pattern for each chord throughout
D G D A G D A D D
* *
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
e|-2--2---2-|-3--3---3-|-2--2-----|-------0--|-3--3-----|-2--2-----|----0-----|-2--2-----|-3--2-----|
B|------3---|------0---|------3---|-3--2-----|------0---|------3---|-2----2---|------3---|------3---|
G|---2---2--|---0---0--|---2---2--|---2------|---0---0--|---2---2--|-------2--|---2---2--|---2---2--|
D|-0--------|----------|-0--------|------2---|----------|-0--------|---2------|-0--------|-0--------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|
E|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 1]
D G D A
*
Billy Gray rode in to Gantry, back in eighty-three
G D D A A
*
There he did meet young Sarah McCray
D G D A
*
That wild rose of morning, that pale flower dawning,
G D A D D
*
Herald of springtime in his young life that day.
[Verse 2]
D G D A
*
Sarah she could not see the daylight of reality,
G D D A A
*
In her young eyes Billy bore not a flaw.
D G D A
*
Knowing not her chosen one was a hired gun,
G D A D D
*
Wanted in Kansas City by the law.
[Instrumental]
D G D A G D A D D
* *
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
e|-2--2---2-|-3--3---3-|-2--2-----|-------0--|-3--3-----|-2--2-----|----0-----|-2--2-----|-3--2-----|
B|------3---|------0---|------3---|-3--2-----|------0---|------3---|-2----2---|------3---|------3---|
G|---2---2--|---0---0--|---2---2--|---2------|---0---0--|---2---2--|-------2--|---2---2--|---2---2--| x2
D|-0--------|----------|-0--------|------2---|----------|-0--------|---2------|-0--------|-0--------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|
E|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 3]
D G D A
*
Then one day a tall man, came riding 'cross the bad lands,
G D D A A
*
That lie to the north of New Mexico.
D G D A
*
He was overheard to say he was lookin' for Billy Grey,
G D A D D
*
A ruthless man and a dangerous outlaw.
[Verse 4]
D G D A
*
The deadly news came creeping, while Billy lie sleeping,
G D D A A
*
There in the Claredon Bar and Hotel.
D G D A
*
He fled toward the old church, there on the outskirts,
G D A D D
*
Thinking he'd climb that old steeple bell.
D G D A
*
A rifle ball came flying, face down he lay dying,
G D D A A
There in the dust of the road where he fell.
D G D A
*
Sarah she ran to him, cursing the lawman,
G D A D D
*
Accepting no reason, just knowing he was killed.
[Instrumental]
D G D A G D A D D
* *
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
e|-2--2---2-|-3--3---3-|-2--2-----|-------0--|-3--3-----|-2--2-----|----0-----|-2--2-----|-3--2-----|
B|------3---|------0---|------3---|-3--2-----|------0---|------3---|-2----2---|------3---|------3---|
G|---2---2--|---0---0--|---2---2--|---2------|---0---0--|---2---2--|-------2--|---2---2--|---2---2--| x2
D|-0--------|----------|-0--------|------2---|----------|-0--------|---2------|-0--------|-0--------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|-0--------|----------|----------|
E|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|-3--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 5]
D G D A
*
Sarah lives in that same old white frame house
G D D A A
* *
Where she first met Billy some forty years ago.
D G D A
*
The wild rose of morning has faded with the dawning
G D A D D
*
Of each day of sorrow the long years had sown.
D G D A
*
Written on a stone where the dusty winds had long blown,
G D D A A
*
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."
[Outro]
D G D A
*
Yes, 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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