Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
E MajorE
T-bone Billy just a singin' the blues
D MajorD
Caught his lady with another man
A augmentedA G+G
Lit up a smoke and did some talkin'
E MajorE
With the back of his hand....Smack!
E MajorE
She started shakin', started losing her mind
D MajorD
But he was kicking back and playing it cool
A augmentedA
Signed her walkin' papers
G+G E MajorE
Took the 5: 15 to Kalamazoo
Pre Chorus:
A augmentedA
Sing for your supper,
E minorEm
Nobody rides for free
D MajorD BB
Eat your heart out, I'll send it C.O.D.
Chorus:
E MajorE 
F#F# G+G
One, two baby what you do
A augmentedA
Three, four let me show you the door
G+G F#F# 
FF E minorEm
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
E MajorE F#F# G+G
Five, six take your last licks
A augmentedA
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
G+G F#F# FF E minorEm
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me
Verse 2:
E MajorE D MajorD
Now Billy-boy's out havin' a ball playin' fiddle at the local bar
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
Dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Blvd.
E MajorE
Slick Daddy and his fat cigar sayin':
D MajorD
"Sign along the dotted line!"
A augmentedA
He shook his head and said:
G+G E MajorE
"All I need is this fiddle of mine!"
Pre Chorus:
A augmentedA
Sing for your supper,
E minorEm
Nobody rides for free
D MajorD BB
Take your big time I’ll take care of m-m-m-me!
Chorus:
E MajorE F#F# G+G
One, two baby what you do
A augmentedA
Three, four let me show you the door
G+G F#F# FF E minorEm
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
E MajorE F#F# G+G
Five, six take your last licks
A augmentedA
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
G+G F#F# FF E minorEm
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me
G+G
When trouble came knockin'
D MajorD E MajorE
Billy kept rockin' like this…
Pre Chorus:
A augmentedA
Sing for your supper,
E minorEm
Nobody rides for free
D MajorD BB
Take your big time I’ll take care of m-m-m-me!
Chorus:
E MajorE F#F# G+G
One, two baby what you do
A augmentedA
Three, four let me show you the door
G+G F#F# FF E minorEm
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
E MajorE F#F# G+G
Five, six take your last licks
A augmentedA
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
G+G F#F# FF E minorEm
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me
