Billy

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
billy – prefab sprout
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

prefab sprout
billy ( 2013 )
( mcaloon )

from : “crimson/red”

this beautiful song consists of just a four – bar sequence repeated over and
over .

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chords/special voicings

E – A – D – G – B – E
A x – 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0
E7sus4 0 – 2 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 6 or ( easier )
0 – 2 – 0 – 2 – 0 – 0
D x – x – 0 – 2 – 3 – 2
Amaj7 x – 0 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 0
Bm x – 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2

[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] x – 0 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 6 or ( easier )
x – 0 – 0 – 2 – 0 – 0
D/A x – 0 – 0 – 2 – 3 – 2
Bm/A x – 0 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

intro
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |

A
whered you find that trumpet , bill?
E7sus4
yeah , i said , whered you find that trumpet , bill?
D
he said , i found it on some wasteland
Amaj7 Bm
buried in the snow

A
howd you learn to play it , william?
E7sus4
i said , howd you learn to play it , bill?
D
he said , i sat down on the doorstep
Amaj7 Bm
and practiced long and slow

A
i let my feelings show
E7sus4
i let my feelings show
D
trumpets come , trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
its amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
i let my feelings show
E7sus4
i let my feelings show
D
trumpets come , trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
its amazing what gets left out in the snow

A
im in love with susan , bill
E7sus4
yeah , i said , im in love with susan , bill
D
her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm
im basking in the glow

A
ive got no gift for music , william
E7sus4
ive got no gift for music , bill
D
sing a song of six – guns
Amaj7 Bm
steady as you go

A
i let my feelings show
E7sus4
i let my feelings show
D
trumpets come , trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
i let my feelings show
E7sus4
i let my feelings show
D
trumpets come , trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
amazing what gets left out in the snow

A
tell me all your secrets , bill
[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ]
tell me all your secrets , bill
D/A
lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
theres so much i dont know

A
im in love with susan , bill
[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ]
yeah , i said , im in love with susan , bill
D/A
her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
im basking in the glow

| A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |

A
let your feelings show
[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ]
let your feelings show
D/A
trumpets come , trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
its amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
let your feelings show
[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ]
let your feelings show
D/A
trumpets come , trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
its amazing what gets left out in the snow

A
tell me all your secrets , bill
[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ]
tell me all your secrets , bill
D/A
lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
theres so much i dont know

A
im in love with susan , bill
[ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ]
yeah , i said , im in love with susan , bill
D/A
her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
im basking in the glow

( vocals ad lib – repeat and fade )