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Billy Dee

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[Verse 1]
GBilly Dee was seventeen when C/Ghe turned twenty-Gone
Fooling with some foolish things he A7could've left aDlone
But Ghe had to try to satisfy a C/Gthirst he couldn't Gname
Driven towards the darkness by the Ddevil in his Gveins
All arC/Gound the honky tonks,Gsearching for a sign
Gettin' by on gettin' high on A7women,words and Dwine
Some Gfolks called him crazy,Lord,and C/Gothers called him Gfree
But we just called us lucky for the Dlove of Billy GDee
[Verse 2]
BuC/Gsy goin' his own way and Fspeakin' his own C/Gwords
Facin' and forgettin' every D7warnin' that he Gheard
MC/Gakin' friends and takin' any crFazy chance he cC/Gould
Gettin' busted for the bad times and Gbelievin' in the C/Ggood
BiFlly took a beatin' from a C/Gworld he meant no harm
The score was written in the D7scars up on his Garm
Some C/Gfelt he was payin' for the Flife he tried to C/Glead
But all we felt was sorry for our Ggood friend Billy C/GDee
[Verse 3]
It Amay be his soul bigger than a Dbody's oughta Abe
Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the B7likes of you and Eme
CauAse the world he saw was sadder than the Done he hoped to Afind
But it wasn't near as lonesome as the Eone he left beAhind
YesteDrday they found him on the Afloor of his hotel
Reachin' towards the needle,Lord,that B7drove him down to Ehell
Some fAolks called it suicide,Dothers blame the Aspeed
But we all called it crucified when EBilly Dee O.AD.'d

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Billy Dee

by Kris Kristofferson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

[Verse 1]

G C/G G

Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one

A7 D

Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone

G C/G G

But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name

D G

Driven towards the darkness by the devil in his veins

C/G G

All around the honky tonks,searching for a sign

A7 D

Gettin' by on gettin' high on women,words and wine

G C/G G

Some folks called him crazy,Lord,and others called him free

D G

But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee

[Verse 2]

C/G F C/G

Busy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words

D7 G

Facin' and forgettin' every warnin' that he heard

C/G F C/G

Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could

G C/G

Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good

F C/G

Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm

D7 G

The score was written in the scars up on his arm

C/G F C/G

Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead

G C/G

But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee

[Verse 3]

A D A

It may be his soul bigger than a body's oughta be

B7 E

Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me

A D A

Cause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find

E A

But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind

D A

Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel

B7 E

Reachin' towards the needle,Lord,that drove him down to hell

A D A

Some folks called it suicide,others blame the speed

E A

But we all called it crucified when Billy Dee O.D.'d

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