Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
B7B7
Oh!
Chorus:
E MajorE
Billy's mule can tote a wagon.
A augmentedA
He can pull a plow.
B7B7
He can figure 'rithmetic
E MajorE
And milk a muley cow.
E7E7
Don't need no edu-cation,
A augmentedA
He ain't never been to scho--oo--ool,
B7B7
But anything worth doing
E MajorE
Can be done by Billy's Mule.
Verse 1:
E MajorE
Was on a date the other night
A augmentedA
With good ol’ Sally Brown,
B7B7
I took her to a dogfight
E MajorE
On the other side of town.
E7E7
I noticed when I kissed her
A augmentedA
She was actin’ kinda coo--oo--ool.
B7B7
She said, “I get more pleasure out of
E MajorE B7B7
Kissin’ Billy’s Mule.” Hey!
Chorus:
E MajorE
Billy's mule can tote a wagon.
A augmentedA
He can pull a plow.
B7B7
He can figure 'rithmetic
E MajorE
And milk a muley cow.
E7E7
Don't need no edu-cation,
A augmentedA
He ain't never been to scho--oo--ool,
B7B7
But anything worth doing
E MajorE
Can be done by Billy's Mule.
Verse 2:
E MajorE
There’s a famous mule named Francis
A augmentedA
In the magazines I’ve read.
B7B7
I mentioned him to Billy’s Mule
E MajorE
And this is what he said,
E7E7
“He’s mighty high fal-lu-tin’
A augmentedA
In them fancy picture sho-oh-ows,
B7B7
But that’s my younger brother
E MajorE B7B7
And I taught him all he knows”. Hey!
Chorus:
E MajorE
Billy's mule can tote a wagon.
A augmentedA
He can pull a plow.
B7B7
He can figure 'rithmetic
E MajorE
And milk a muley cow.
E7E7
Don't need no edu-cation,
A augmentedA
He ain't never been to scho--oo--ool,
B7B7
But anything worth doing
E MajorE
Can be done by Billy's Mule.
Verse 3:
E MajorE
A augmentedA talent scout from Tennessee
A augmentedA
Came into town one day.
B7B7
He said, "I'll make you famous
E MajorE
If you learn to sing and play."
E7E7
But, Billy's Mule just laughed and said,
A augmentedA
"I don't want to be a star--ar--ar.
B7B7
But who do ya think taught Elvis
E MajorE
How to play the old guitar "
E MajorE
Uh-oo Uh-oo Yea Yea Uh-oo
Verse 4:
E MajorE
I get so mad when I draw my pay
A augmentedA
And all my money's spent,
B7B7
I called up the White House
E MajorE
And told the Pres-I-Dent,
E7E7
"If you don't repeal this income tax,
A augmentedA
You ain't no friend of mi-i-ine."
B7B7
He said, "I'll check with Billy's Mule.
E MajorE B7B7
He's on the other line." Hey!
Chorus:
E MajorE
Billy's mule can tote a wagon.
A augmentedA
He can pull a plow.
B7B7
He can figure 'rithmetic
E MajorE
And milk a muley cow.
E7E7
Don't need no edu-cation,
A augmentedA
He ain't never been to scho--oo--ool,
B7B7
But anything worth doing
E MajorE
Can be done by Billy's Mule.
Tag:
B7B7
Anything worth doing can be
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Done--by--Bil--ly's Mu-uhoo-uhoo--uhoo-uhoole.