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Billy Don't Be A Hero--Paper Lace
AmThe marchin' band came Ddown along main street
GThe soldier blues fell in behind 
AmI looked across and thDere I saw Billy
EmWaiting to go and jGoin the line
AmAnd with her head uDpon his shoulder
AmHis young and lovely Dfiancee
AmFrom where I stood DI saw she was cryin'
AmAnd through her tears DI heard her say
GBilly, don't be a hero, don't be a Amfool with your life
Am7Billy, don't be a hero, come back and Gmake me your wife
And as GBilly started G7to go,
She said Amkeep your pretty Cmhead low
GBilly, don't be Dhero, come back to Gme.
AmThe soldier blues were Dtrapped on a hillside
GThe battle raging all around
AmThe sargeant cried, "WDe've got to hang on boys!"
EmWe've got to hold thiGs piece of ground
AmI need a volunteer Dto ride up,
AmAnd bring us back sDome extra men,
AmAnd Billy's hand was Dup in a moment
AmForgettin' all the wDords she said...she sD7aid
CHORUS
AmI heard his fiancDee got a letter
GThat told how Billy died that day
AmThe letter said that Dhe was a hero
EmShe should be proud he dieGd that way
EmI heard she threw the Dletter aGway

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Paper Lace - Billy Dont Be A Hero

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Am7

Billy Don't Be A Hero--Paper Lace

Am D

The marchin' band came down along main street

The soldier blues fell in behind

Am D

I looked across and there I saw Billy

Em G

Waiting to go and join the line

Am D

And with her head upon his shoulder

Am D

His young and lovely fiancee

Am D

From where I stood I saw she was cryin'

Am D

And through her tears I heard her say

G Am

Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life

Am7 G

Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife

G G7

And as Billy started to go,

Am Cm

She said keep your pretty head low

G D G

Billy, don't be hero, come back to me.

Am D

The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside

The battle raging all around

Am D

The sargeant cried, "We've got to hang on boys!"

Em G

We've got to hold this piece of ground

Am D

I need a volunteer to ride up,

Am D

And bring us back some extra men,

Am D

And Billy's hand was up in a moment

Am D D7

Forgettin' all the words she said...she said

CHORUS

Am D

I heard his fiancee got a letter

That told how Billy died that day

Am D

The letter said that he was a hero

Em G

She should be proud he died that way

Em D G

I heard she threw the letter away

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