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
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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
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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