Decemberists - Billy Liar

G Em
billy liar’s got his hands in his pockets
A Em
staring over at his neighbor’s , knickers down .
A Em A D
he’s got his knickers down .
G Em
so the summer is eternity for you?
A Em
sleeping in until your father’s shaking you down
A Em A
he’s shaking you down .
G
and the mailroom shift gets a real short shrift
F#m Em
as you dole out the packages , no – one seems to want you around
A Em A
all skullking a round .

chorus
D Bm D Bm
let your legs loll on the lino
D F#m Em G A
’til your sinews spoil
D Bm D Bm
will you stay here for a while , dear ,
D F#m Em G
’til the radio plays something familiar?
A
plays something familiar .

solo i
G Em
E – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A Em
E – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – – 0 – |
B – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A Em
E – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2/3 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A D
E – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse ii ( same chords )

all A – drifting , he’s the nogood boyo
sent A – fishing for a whalebone corset frame
( the only catch all day )

so he sits and lets the current take him
a gentle breeze will leave his pants in disarray
and at his ankles laid .

as he drifts to sleep with a moan and a weep
he is decked by a japanese geisha with a garland of pearls
how she twists and twirls!

chorus ( same chords and words ) * add
D F#m Em G
’til the radio plays something familiar
A
plays something familiar
Em
plays something familiar
A
plays something familiar

outro
Em A
E – – 3 – – 3 – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – 2 – – 2 – – 3 – – 3 – – 4 – – 4 – – 5 – – 5 – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Em
bah bah bah bah bah bah bah – da – dah
A
bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah

repeat until fade

end