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Billy Brown Chords
G: 355433
Cadd9: 335533
C: 335553
D: 557775
Am: 577555
Bm7: 224232
Verse:
G Cadd9
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life.
G C
Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife.
G C
While it was all going according to plan
G D G
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man.
G Cadd9
He met his lover almost every single day
G C
Making excuses through his (dodly) holiday
G C
(Unto religion that he said and duty found
G D G
They didn’t know that his faith was (earthlic) bound)
Chorus:
G C
Brown… Oh Billy Brown.
Am Bm7
Don’t let the stars get you down.
Am Bm7
Don’t let the waves let you drown.
G C
Brown… Oh Billy Brown.
Am Bm7
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup.
Am Bm7
Gonna shake the water out of every nook.
C D
Oh Billy Brown.
Verse:
G Cadd9
Oh Billy Brown needed a place, somewhere to go.
G C
He found an island off the coast of Mexico
G C
Leaving his lover and his family behind.
G D G
Oh Billy Brown needed to find some peace of mind.
G Cadd9
And on his journey and his travels on the way,
G C
He met a girlie who was brave enough to say,
G C
When they made love he shared the burden of his mind.
G D G
Oh Billy Brown you are a victim of the times.
Chorus:
G C
Brown… Oh Billy Brown.
Am Bm7
Don’t let the stars get you down.
Am Bm7
Don’t let the waves let you drown.
G C
Brown… Oh Billy Brown.
Am Bm7
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup.
Am Bm7
Gonna shake the water out of every nook.
C D
Oh Billy Brown.
Instrumental:
G C
Am Bm7
Am Bm7
Chorus:
G C
Brown… Oh Billy Brown.
Am Bm7
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup.
Am Bm7
Gonna shake the water out of every nook.
C D
Oh Billy Brown.
Verse:
G Cadd9
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life.
G C
Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife.
G C
While it was all going according to plan
G D G
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man.
This is awesome! Thanks for posting this! :D
I'm not too sure about that Bm7, I think there could be a better chord there. But otherwise, great tab!
hey, i thought i'd say, thanks for this.. the Bm7 is better off as D.. this s on piano chords so i dont know about guitar, otherwise, brilliant and helpful ;)