Billy Collins chords by
Katy Moffatt

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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They call me Billy Collins,

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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boys, I'm as Irish as my name

C

C

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And like my pa before me,

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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fightin' was my game

F

F

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But to see the River Shannon

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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has always been my dream.

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Bb

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F

F

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I've prayed I'd lay my dying soul

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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beside her lovely stream.

C

C

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But I don't believe

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F

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the River Shannon

G

G

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runs through Tennessee.

C

C

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E

E

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Am

Am

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This muddy water filled with stone

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Looks like Collins Creek to me

C

C

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F

F

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My father's kin have made their homes

G

G

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E

E

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Up and down this riverbed

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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And it's here beside this granite stone

G

G

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C

C

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I lay my dying head

It was 14 sonic victories,

Gm

Gm

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14 bloody fights,

C

C

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that brought me north to New York,

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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beneath the garden lights,

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F

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Dm

Dm

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where the Puerto Rican racketeers

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Am

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played their money smart.

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F

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They loaded up their fighter's gloves

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Dm

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G

G

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and destroyed my fighting heart.

C

C

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So it was home I went in blind defeat.

Gm

Gm

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I never fought again.

C

C

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And the right and left

which served me well

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G

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Then served me pints of gin

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F

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Dm

Dm

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And the roar of the thundering fight crowd

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Am

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In one desperate scream is drowned

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F

F

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I was too damn drunk to see the things

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Dm

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G

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That had thrown me to the ground

And I don't believe

C

C

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F

F

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the river Shannon

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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runs through Tennessee.

C

C

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Am

Am

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This muddy water filled with stone

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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looks like Collins Creek to me.

C

C

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F

F

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My father's kin have made their homes

G

G

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E

E

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up and down this river bed.

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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And it's here, beside this granite stone,

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G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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I'll lay my dying head.

So you can have your new world,

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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with all its fast machines.

C

C

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Your fancy cars and painted horse

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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And all your goddamn dreams

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F

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Dm

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I'd trade it all to lay my head

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Am

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On Lady Shannon's breast

Bb

Bb

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But it's here beside this

F

F

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muddy stream

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Dm

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G

G

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They'll lay fightin' Bill to rest

C

C

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Billy Collins lost his pride

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Gm

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But he never lost his nerve

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C

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He ran the straight and narrow

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Gm

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C

C

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But couldn't make the curve

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F

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C

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Dm

Dm

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Ran off the road near Collins Creek

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Am

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blind drunk late one night

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Bb

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F

F

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he lost the final round

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Dm

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G

G

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but he may have won the fight

C

C

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F

F

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and I don't believe the river Shannon

G

G

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runs through Tennessee

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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This muddy water filled with stone

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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looks like Collins Creek to me.

C

C

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F

F

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My father's kin have made their homes

G

G

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E

E

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up and down this river bed.

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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And it's here beside this granite stone

G

G

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C

C

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I'll lay my dying head.

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Yes, it's me, beside this granite stone,

G

G

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C

C

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I'll lay my dying head.

Thank you.

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Chords

C
G
Gm
F
Dm
Am
Bb
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