Billy Joe Shaver - Billy B. Damned guitar chord

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*********************** BILLY B. DAMNED ************************

written and performed by Billy Joe Shaver.

Verse 1:

E

Billy B.,Billy B. was his name

Billy B. Damned was his claim to fame

Kinda heavy in the head and mean in the eye

B

All the people stopped talkin'

A E

When Billy walked by

Verse 2:

E

He kinda shuffled along,if you know what i mean

Always lookin' for a lady

Who was lookin' for a scene

Snappin' his fingers to the radio

B A E

Bippin' and boppin' wherever he'd go

Chorus:

E

Billy B. Billy B. was his name

Billy B. Damned was his claim to fame

Billy B. Billy B. Damned

B A E

Billy was a mighty peculiar man

Verse 3:

E

He was the number seven of a seventh son

Born in the valley

Where the river don't run

He had to walk ten miles just to get to school

B A E

That didn't last long 'cause he wasn't no fool

Verse 4:

E

Back in the big falls 'way down home

Old Billy done his stompin'

Till the cows come home

Always gettin' into trouble

And messin' with the law

B A E

It didn't matter none 'cause the sheriff was his paw

Chorus.

Verse 5:

E

Billy got married and he settled down

Got elected to mayor

Of his home town

Got his feet on the desk

And a big cigar

B A E

Travelled 'round town in a Cadillac car

Chorus.

Perret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlvf.fr

http://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/country.html