
Billy And The Kids
Elton John
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Tom: C
C C/D
Nothing looks as bad
E7
After staying up all night
Am Am Em7/G
And the cruel words that cut you down
D/F#
I never meant to write
[Refrão]
C C F/C C
And what came out as anger
F
Oh was a lack of self control
C/E F
Billy won't you hold me
C/E F C/G C
Once be--fore you go
[Próxima Parte]
Em7 F
C/G C (2x)
[Verse]
C C/D
Clever lies keep coming
E7
Some men never change
Am Am Em7/G
I'm a hand that's raised in anger
D/F#
The blow that causes pain
C C F/C C
But I just can't be trusted
F
With a bottle and a child
C/E F
Billy it's no wonder
C/E F C/G C
You say I've never tried
[Chorus]
C
Oh so leave me now, Oh don't turn around
G G7
It's the best thing you ever did, But it's hard for me to say goodbye
C
To Billy and the kids
C
Oh don’t leave me now, Oh don't turn around
F D7/F#
It's the best thing you ever did
C F
But it's hard for me to say goodbye
C/G C
To Billy and the kids
Em7 F C/G C
{instrumental verse}
[Verse]
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
{repeat chorus}
[Outro]
Em7 F C/G C
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