Billy Dee chords by Kris Kristofferson
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Intro 1
(G major)
Verse 1
(G major) Billy Dee was seventeen (D major) when
(C major) he turned twenty-one
Fool (G major) ing Fooling with some foolish
things he (A major) could've left alone (D major)
But he (G major) had to try (D major) to (G major) satisfy a thirst (C major)
he couldn't (G major) name
Driven towards the darkness
by the devil (D major) in his (G major) veins
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Verse 2
(C major) All around the honky tonks,
(G major) searching for a sign
Gettin' by on gettin' high on (A major) women,
words and (D major) wine
(G major) Some folks called him crazy, Lord,
and (C major) others called him (G major) free
But we just called us lucky for
the love (D major) of Billy (G major) Dee
Interlude 1
(G major) (C major)
Verse 3
(C major) Busy goin' his own way
and speakin' (F major) his own (C major) words
Facin' and forgettin' every
(D major) warnin' that he heard (G major)
(C major) Makin' friends and takin' any
crazy (F major) chance he could (C major)
Gettin' busted for the bad times
and be (G major) lievin' in the good
(C major)
Verse 4
(F major) Billy took a beatin' from a world, (C major)
he meant no harm
The score was written in
the scars (D major) up on his arm (G major)
Some (C major) felt he was payin' for
the life (F major) he tried to lead (C major)
But all we felt was sorry for our
(G major) good friend Billy Dee
Interlude 2
(C major) (A major)
Verse 5
It may be (A major) his soul was bigger than
a (D major) body's oughta be (A major)
Singin' songs and bringin' laughter
to the likes (B major) of you and me (E major)
'Cause the (A major) world he saw was sadder
than the one (D major) he hoped to find (A major)
But it wasn't near as lonesome
as the one (E major) he left behind
(A major)
Verse 6
(D major) Yesterday they found him on
the floor (A major) of his hotel
Reachin' towards the needle, Lord,
that (B major) drove him down to Hell (E major)
Some (A major) folks called it suicide,
(D major) others blame the speed (A major)
But we all called it crucified when
(E major) Billy (A major) Dee O.D.'d
Outro 1
(A major) (D major) (G major) (D major)
(E major) (A major)
Billy Dee
Kris Kristofferson
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