Billy Broke Locks chords by Traditional

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:

      F         C7
There were nine to guard the British ranks
  F         C7
and five to guard the town about
  F        C7
And two to stand at either hand
  F         C7  F
and one to let the old tenor out

Chorus:

  F           C7
And Billy broke locks, and Billy broke bolts
  F          C7
And Billy broke all that he came nigh
  F         C7
Until he came to the dungeon door
  F          C7  F
And that he broke right manfully

Verse 2:

     F           C7
There was eighty weight of good Spanish iron
  F        C7
Between his neckbone and his knee
  F         C7
But Billy took Johnny under his arm
  F           C7  F
And lugged him away right artfully

Chorus:

  F           C7
And Billy broke locks, and Billy broke bolts
  F          C7
And Billy broke all that he came nigh
  F         C7
Until he came to the dungeon door
  F          C7  F
And that he broke right manfully

Verse 3:

   F             C7
They mounted their horse and away did ride
  F         C7
And who but they rode gallantly
  F          C7
Until they came to the river bank
  F        C7     F
And there they alighted right merrily

Chorus:

  F           C7
And Billy broke locks, and Billy broke bolts
  F          C7
And Billy broke all that he came nigh
  F         C7
Until he came to the dungeon door
  F          C7  F
And that he broke right manfully

Verse 4:

  F           C7
And then they called for a room to dance
  F          C7
And who but they danced merrily
  F         C7
And the best dancer among them all
  F           C7    F
Was old John Webb who was just set free

Chorus:

  F           C7
And Billy broke locks, and Billy broke bolts
  F          C7
And Billy broke all that he came nigh
  F         C7
Until he came to the dungeon door
  F          C7  F
And that he broke right manfully