Billy Brown Chords
Verse:
G Cadd9
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life.
G D
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 D
Making excuses through his doggy holiday
G C
(Unto religion that he said and duty found
G D G
They didn’t know that his faith was earthly 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 D
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 D
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 D
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.
