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Verse 1:
DTis a fine night for love ABilly BoyG  
 GShe's out there Aacross the seaD  
 DSing her name out Aloud Billy BoyG  
 GAnd call her Aback to meD  
Verse 2:
 DWe all felt the saAme
GWhen she went awayA  
 DAll hell broke loose at the footbaAll game
 GKillarney and Galway BAay
 DShe left us here with broken hearAts
 GFor her fortune across the seaA  
 DHer memory tears me apartA  
GGod bring her baAck to meD  
Sorta Bridge:
DmI know you miss her too, BAilly BoyEm  
 DmThe tender soft touch Aof her handEm  
D                   A                    D
 We cGan smell her sweet scent In the evening air
G             D          A              D ?Blowing warm across the land
?repeat verse 1's chords for the last 2 verses:
Tis a fine night for love Billy Boy ?She's out there across the sea
 Sing her name out loud Billy Boy ?And call her back to me
Sing her name out loud Billy Boy
Please call her back to me.

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Billy Boy

by The Wire Daisies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Verse 1:

D A G

Tis a fine night for love Billy Boy

G A D

She's out there across the sea

D A G

Sing her name out loud Billy Boy

G A D

And call her back to me

Verse 2:

D A

We all felt the same

G A

When she went away

D A

All hell broke loose at the football game

G A

Killarney and Galway Bay

D A

She left us here with broken hearts

G A

For her fortune across the sea

D A

Her memory tears me apart

G A D

God bring her back to me

Sorta Bridge:

Dm A Em

I know you miss her too, Billy Boy

Dm A Em

The tender soft touch of her hand

D A D

We can smell her sweet scent In the evening air

G D A D ?Blowing warm across the land

?repeat verse 1's chords for the last 2 verses:

Tis a fine night for love Billy Boy ?She's out there across the sea

Sing her name out loud Billy Boy ?And call her back to me

Sing her name out loud Billy Boy

Please call her back to me.

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