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Billy by James Blunt
Billy
capo on 4th fret.
(intro) (G#m) (B) (F#) (G#m) (B) (F#)
(G#m) (B) (F#) (G#m) (B)
1. Billy's leaving today, (dont know where he's going). Holds his head in
(F#) (G#m) (B) (F#m)
discrace, (he can't escape the truth). He knows the price that he's paid. He
(E) (F#6) (F#)
admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
(B) (G#m) (F#) (B)
(chorus) Tommorow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate. The damage is done.
(G#m) (F#) (G#m) (B) (F#)
The prodigal son is too late. Old doors are closed but he's always open,
(E) (F#6) (D#7)
to relieve time in his mind. Oh Billy.
(G#m) (B) (F#) (G#m) (B)
2. Billy's leaving today, (don't know where he's going). He's got lines on
(F#) (G#m) (B)
his face, (they tell the story of his pain). He accepts it's his fate. He
(F#) (E) (F#6) (F#)
admits it took too long to admit he was wrong.
(B) (G#m) (F#) (B)
(chorus) Tommorow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate. The damage is done.
(G#m) (F#) (G#m) (B) (F#)
The prodigal son is too late. Old doors are closed but he's always open, to
(E) (F#6) (D#7) (G#m) (B) (F#) (G#m) (B) (F#) (G#m) (B)(F#)
relieve time in his mind. Oh Billy.
(E) (G#m) (B)
3. Once he was a lover sleeping with another. Now he's just known as a
(F#) (E) (G#m) (B)
cheat. And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer, seen into
(F#) (E) (G#m)
the eyes of the weak. Yeah, and once he was a lover, sleeping with another,
(B) (F#) (E)
now he's just known as a cheat. And he wish he'd had a mirror, looked a
(F#6) (F#)
little clearer, seen into the eyes of the weak.
(F#) (B) (G#m) (F#) (B)
(chorus) Tommorow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate. The damage is done.
(G#m) (F#) (G#m) (B) (F#)
The prodigal son is too late. Old doors are closed but he's always open, to
(E) (F#6) (D#7)
relieve time in his mind . Oh Billy.
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version 2
Capo 3
Intro
Em G D x2
Verse 1
Em G D
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Em G D
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
Em G D
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too
C9 D
Late to admit that he's afraid.
Chorus
G Em D
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
G Em D
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Em G D
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
C9 D
To relive time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Em G D x2
Verse 2
Em G D
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Em G D
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
Em G D
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too
C9 D
Long to admit that he was wrong.
Chorus
G Em D
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
G Em D
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Em G D
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
C9 D
To relive time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Em G D x2
Bridge
C9 Em
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
G D
Now he's just known as a cheat.
C9 Em
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
G D
Seen into the eyes of the weak.
C9 Em
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
G D
Now he's just known as a cheat.
C9
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
D
Seen into the eyes of the weak.
Chorus
G Em D
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
G Em D
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Em G D
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
C9 D
To relive time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Em G D x2
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version 3
Standard tuning
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--8--6--4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------0-6---9--11---9-11--8-----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------9-------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--8--6--4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------0-6---9--11---9-11--8-----4-4--6------------------------------|
A|------------------------9-------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too long to admit that he was wrong.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
Now he's just known as a cheat.
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
Seen into the eyes of the weak. (bis)
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
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version 4
Can be played easier with capo on 4th fret though
i.e. the used chords G#m B and F# would change to
(Em)(G) (D)
Intro
G#m B F#
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---8-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------6--9-11------9-11-----------------------------------------|
--------------------11-------11--------------------------------------|
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x2
Verse 1
G#m B F#
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
G#m B F#
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
G#m B F#
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too
G#m B F#
Late to admit that he's afraid.
Chorus
B G#m F#
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
B G#m F#
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
G#m B F#
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
G#m B F#
To relive time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
G#m B F#
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---8-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------6--9-11------9-11-----------------------------------------|
--------------------11-------11--------------------------------------|
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X2
Verse 2
G#m B E
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
G#m B E
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
G#m B F#
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too
G#m B F#
Long to admit that he was wrong.
Chorus
B G#m F#
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
B G#m F#
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
G#m B F#
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
G#m B F#
To relive time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
G#m B F#
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---8-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------6--9-11------9-11-----------------------------------------|
--------------------11-------11--------------------------------------|
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x2
Bridge
G#m B
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
F#
Now he's just known as a cheat.
G#m B
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
F#
Seen into the eyes of the weak.
G#m B
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
F#
Now he's just known as a cheat.
G#m B
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
F#
Seen into the eyes of the weak.
Chorus
B G#m F#
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
B G#m F#
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
G#m B F#
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
G#m B F#
To relive time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
G#m B F#
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---8-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------6--9-11------9-11-----------------------------------------|
--------------------11-------11--------------------------------------|
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Oh Billy
G#m B F#
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---8-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------6--9-11------9-11-----------------------------------------|
--------------------11-------11--------------------------------------|
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version 5
Intro: Sol#min Si Fa# (x2)
Sol#min Si Fa#
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Sol#min Si Fa#
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
Sol#min Si Fa#
He knows the price that he's paid.
Sol#min Si Fa#
He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
Si Sol#min Fa#
Chorus: Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
Si Sol#min Fa#
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Sol#min Si Fa#
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
Sol#min Si Fa#
To relive time in his mind.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too long to admit that he was wrong.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
Now he's just known as a cheat.
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
Seen into the eyes of the weak. (bis)
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
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version 6
intro. Tuning is standard.
The (h11) is only played the second time around. I prefer to play the 13, because i
it sounds better and smoother, but you can move it to the 8 on the G string if you want.
I'm not certain if the (h11) is actually a hammer-on in the song but I find it sounds
better on acoustic that way.
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D---13-11-9--------9-h11---------9-h11-8-------------------|
A--9---------9h11---------9-(h11)------------------9--11---|
E---------------------------------------------11-----------|
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too long to admit that he was wrong.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
Now he's just known as a cheat.
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
Seen into the eyes of the weak. (bis)
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
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version 7
Intro (keyboard):
G#m B F#
e|-------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
G|---8-6--4----|------4-6--------4-6--3--|--------------8-6--4----|
D|-6---------4-|-6--6------4---4------4--|------------6---------4-|
A|-------------|----------------------4--|------------------------|
E|-------------|----------------------2--|------------------------|
G#m B F#
e|-------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|
G|------4-6--------4-6--3--|------------------------|
D|-6--6------4---4------4--|-----------------4------|
A|----------------------4--|----------6---6---------|
E|----------------------2--|------------------------|
Verse: x3||
e|-4-------2------|-2-----------||-0---------|---------------|
B|-4-------4------|-2-----------||-0---------|-4------2------|
G|-4-------4------|-3-----------||-1---------|-3------3------|
D|-6-------4------|-4-----------||-2---------|-4------4------|
A|-6-------2------|-4-----------||-2---------|---------------|
E|-4--------------|-2-----------||-0---------|-2------2------|
Chorus: x2|
e|-----7\-------4---4-|-----2---2-------2---|
B|-----7\-------4---4-|-----2---2-------2---|
G|-----8\-------4---4-|-----3---3-------3---|
D|-----9\-------6---6-|-----4---4-------4---|
A|-9-9------6-6-------|-4-4-------4-4-4-----|
E|-7-7------4-4-------|-2-2-------2-2-2-----|
e|-----4---4----7---7-|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----4---4----7---7-|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----4---4----8---8-|-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13/15-15-15-15-15-15--|
D|-----6---6----9---9-|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x---|
A|-6-6------9-9-------|-9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-11/13-13-13-13-13-13--|
E|-4-4------7-7-------|-----------------------------------------------|
e|----------------|-------------------------|
B|----------------|-------------------------|
G|-13-------------|-11------11-11-----11-12-|
D|-x--------------|--x-------x--x------x--x-|
A|-11-------------|--9-------9--9------9-10-|
E|----------------|-------------------------|
Interlude: x2|
e|---4\------7\--|---2-2-----|
B|---4\------7\--|---2-2-----|
G|---4\------8\--|---3-3-----|
D|---6\------9\--|---4-4-----|
A|---------------|-----------|
E|---------------|-----------|
Verse
Chorus
Interlude:
e|-----4\-------7\----|-----2---2-----------|
B|-----4\-------7\----|-----2---2-----------|
G|-----4\-------8\----|-----3---3-----------|
D|-----6\-------9\----|-----4---4-----------|
A|-6-6------9-9-------|-4-4--------/6-4--2--|
E|-4-4------7-7-------|-2-2----------------2|
e|-----4\-------7\----|-----2---2-2--2-2--2-|
B|-----4\-------7\----|-----2---2-2--2-2--2-|
G|-----4\-------8\----|-----3---3-3--3-3--3-|
D|-----6\-------9\----|-----4---4-4--4-4--4-|
A|----------9-9-------|-4-4-----------------|
E|-4--------7-7-------|-2-2-----------------|
Bridge:
E G#m B F# x3|
e|--------------------|-------------------|-0------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------|-------------------|-0------------|-4------2----------|
G|-13-(several times)-|-11----------------|-1------------|-3------3----------|
D|--x-----------------|--x----------------|-2------------|-4------4----------|
A|-11-----------------|--9----------------|-2------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|-0------------|-2------2----------|
Chorus
Outro: x4|
e|-----4\-------7\----|-----2---2-----------|
B|-----4\-------7\----|-----2---2-----------|
G|-----4\-------8\----|-----3---3-----------|
D|-----6\-------9\----|-----4---4-----------|
A|-6-6------9-9-------|-4-4--------/6-4--2--|
E|-4-4------7-7-------|-2-2----------------2|
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too long to admit that he was wrong.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
Now he's just known as a cheat.
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
Seen into the eyes of the weak. (bis)
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 8
Tuning: E A D G B E
I think this is the easiest way to play the intro.
At the end I immediately go for the G#m chord in order to get a smooth transition.
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0---8---6---4-----------4h6-------4h6---3--------------------------------|
D|------------------5---6---------4------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------4---------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------4---------------------|
G|--0---8---6---4-----------4h6-------4h6---3-----------4---------------------|
D|------------------5---6---------4---------------------6---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------4---5---6---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------4---------------------|
Chords after intro: G#m, B and F#
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth).
He knows the price that he's paid.
He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).
He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain).
He accepts it's his fate.
He admits it took too long to admit that he was wrong.
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
Once he was a lover sleeping with another.
Now he's just known as a cheat.
And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer.
Seen into the eyes of the weak. (bis)
Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate.
The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late.
Old doors are closed but he's always open,
To relieve time in his mind.
Oh Billy.
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