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[Verse 1]
EmBilly came down from Northern Scotland, Bonly yesterday
DOver land and under low cloud, yBear long Winter grey
EmBorn in 1977, wiBll die in 95
DA modern day statistic in collateral damage, Billy prays not to Bsurvive.
EmA year and a day since he went away
BNow everybody look at me
DWithout a sound he kissed the ground, BiBlly’s line
Heh heh he
[Chorus]
GHeh heh Ho
GHeh heh ho, YouC  
EmGod on my side wAmatchingD  
GHeh heh Ho
GHeh heh ho, CYou
EmGod on my side wAmatching DyouB  
[Verse 2]
EmEver since a friend had told him, BBilly you’re looking fine
DHe sensed that his place in the human race, Bwas looking more and more like a right divine
EmNot a million miles from Welwyn Garden City, Bhis favourite melody
D
BHmm, Radio World War Three
[Chorus 2]
GHeh heh Ho
GHeh heh ho, CYou
EmGod on my side wAmatchingD  
GHeh heh Ho
GHeh heh ho, CYou
EmGod on my side wAmatching DyouB  
AGod on my side wAmatching DyouB  
[Instrumental]
Em              B       D               B
[Verse 3]
EmA year and a day since he went away
BNow everybody look at me
DWithout a sound he kissed the ground, Billy’s lineB  
Heh heh he
[Chorus 4]
GHeh heh Ho
GHeh heh ho, CYou
EmGod on my side wAmatchingD  
GHeh heh Ho
GHeh heh ho, CYou
EmGod on my side wAmatching DyouB  
AGod on my side wAmatching DyouB  
EmGod on my side wAmatching DyouB  
[End refrain]
EmBilly walked down the full length of the hallway and opened up the double doorsB  
DSeven hundred miles to be united,
BBilly lie down and join your family line
BYour Family Line
Your Family Line
[Instrumenta]
Em
E5

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Billys Line

by Red Box

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[Verse 1]

Em B

Billy came down from Northern Scotland, only yesterday

D B

Over land and under low cloud, year long Winter grey

Em B

Born in 1977, will die in 95

D B

A modern day statistic in collateral damage, Billy prays not to survive.

A year and a day since he went away

Now everybody look at me

D B

Without a sound he kissed the ground, Billy’s line

Heh heh he

[Chorus]

Heh heh Ho

G C

Heh heh ho, You

Em Am D

God on my side watching

Heh heh Ho

G C

Heh heh ho, You

Em Am D B

God on my side watching you

[Verse 2]

Em B

Ever since a friend had told him, Billy you’re looking fine

D B

He sensed that his place in the human race, was looking more and more like a right divine

Em B

Not a million miles from Welwyn Garden City, his favourite melody

Hmm, Radio World War Three

[Chorus 2]

Heh heh Ho

G C

Heh heh ho, You

Em Am D

God on my side watching

Heh heh Ho

G C

Heh heh ho, You

Em Am D B

God on my side watching you

A Am D B

God on my side watching you

[Instrumental]

Em B D B

[Verse 3]

A year and a day since he went away

Now everybody look at me

D B

Without a sound he kissed the ground, Billy’s line

Heh heh he

[Chorus 4]

Heh heh Ho

G C

Heh heh ho, You

Em Am D

God on my side watching

Heh heh Ho

G C

Heh heh ho, You

Em Am D B

God on my side watching you

A Am D B

God on my side watching you

Em Am D B

God on my side watching you

[End refrain]

Em B

Billy walked down the full length of the hallway and opened up the double doors

Seven hundred miles to be united,

Billy lie down and join your family line

Your Family Line

[Instrumenta]

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