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Ballad of Billy Jo McKay chords by
Shawn Mullins
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Verse 1
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My name's Billy Jo McKay
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I just turned 16 yesterday
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I'm gonna get the nerve
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one day to get outta here
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My ma passed on 3 years ago,
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they said it was cancer and it took her slow
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And ever since then I've been sayin' no to my
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daddy and my tears
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Now when you come down our road
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You gotta watch the bump right there
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across from the garbage dump
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You can find me out back
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Jumpin' on the trampoline
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And in the springtime
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We'll be skippin' scholl

We sneak off to the Cantrell's
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swimming pool
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Man, you can't get much cooler

than me and my friend Darlene
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Now
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my grandaddy's
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hands are worn from 50 years of growin' corn
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Back behind the house where I was
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born before he had to sell

And my cousin Eddie,
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He got shot in the Walmart parkin' lot
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Yeah this little town's changed a lot,

He said it hurt like hell
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My name's Billy Jo McKay
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It's a hot Mississippi summer
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Saturday
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Daddy's on the front porch with Uncle
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Dave drinkin' dixie beer
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16 years of being bored
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My window's open, forget the door
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Hope there's some gas in the
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Old man's ford cause I'm outta
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here
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I'm outta here,
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I'm outta
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here
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Maybe I'll go down to biloxi
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Or maybe to new orleans

Or maybe hotlanta

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Dsus4

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ballad of Billy Jo McKay by Shawn Mullins is B major.

The primary chords used in Ballad of Billy Jo McKay are B, E, F#, G#m, F#m, F#sus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ballad of Billy Jo McKay is approximately 146 beats per minute.

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