Billy 4 chords by Margot Cotten

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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There's guns across the river about to pound you
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There's a lawman on your trail like to surround you
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Bounty hunters are dancing all around you
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Billy, they don't like you to be so free.

Verse 2:
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Camping out all night on the veranda
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Walking in the streets down by the hacienda
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Up to Boot Hill they'd like to send ya
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Billy, don't you turn your back on me.

Verse 3:
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There's mirrors inside the minds of crazy faces
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Bullet holes and rifles in their cases
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There is always one more notch in four more aces
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Billy, and you're playing all alone.

Verse 4:
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Playing around with some sweet signorita
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Into her dark chamber she will greet ya
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In the shadows of the maizes she will lead you
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Billy, and you're going all alone.

Verse 5:
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They say that Pat Garrett's got your number
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So sleep with one eye open, when you wonder
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Every little sound just might be thunder
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Thunder from the barrel of his gun.

Harmonica - Break:
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E                                        A   Asus4 A

Verse 6:
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There's always another strangeR sneaking glances
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Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances
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Some old whore from San Pedro'll make advances
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Advances on your spirit and your soul.

Verse 7:
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The businessmen from Taos want you to go down
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So they've hired mister Garrett, to force you to slow down
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Billy, don't let it make you feel so low down
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To be hunted by the man who was your friend.

Verse 8:
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So hang on to your woman, if you got one
A                        D         A
Remember in El Paso once you shot one
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Up in Santa Fe you bought one
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Billy, you've been running for so long.

Verse 9:
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Gypsy queens will play your grand finale
A                D        A
Way down in some Tularosa alley
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Or maybe in La Rio Pecos valley
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Billy, you're so far away from home
E                              A
Billy, you're so far away from home
E                              A
Billy, you're so far away from home