Key: A major
Verse 1
G
Bm
G
Three -piece suit
and a pocket watch
Em
G
C
and a belly full of burgundy wine
Am
G
Barfly belly said, what's the skinny
Bm
C
ain't you used to be a friend of mine
looking for something,
Em
G
Bm
something that used to sting
G
D
Of leavin' Oklahoma for
C
G
that Kansas City train
I remember it was Sunday mornin'
Em
G
C
That church bell rumblin' on
Bm
C
The good old Billy was gone
Em
G
Bm
For the things that he had done
D
C
he shot poor Charlie and his friend
D
C
G
Oh, Philly, what you gonna do?
I'm gonna keep my head down
C
G
been lookin' for you
Bm
C
G
Em
G
C
Or stay in answer to the callers
Am
G
Bm
C
G
Em
G
Bm
G
D
C
G
Take a little siesta down to Mexico
Em
G
C
Maybe throw your guns in Ocotlimon
Am
Make a little bit of money selling coconuts
G
Bm
To the local marmositas
C
G
But don't you ever think
about going home
Em
G
C
Don't you think about back home
G
D
For if you do it'd be the end of you
C
G
Don't you think about going back home
D
G
Oh, Billy, what you gonna do?
I'm gonna keep my head down
I'm gonna keep my head down
You've been straddling by
Bm
C
Oh, stay in and search you
D
G
Oh, Billy, what you gonna do?
I'm gonna keep my head down
C
G
been lookin' for you
I'm gonna keep my head down
C
G
in the local saloon
You best try runnin' by
Bm
C
Or stay in answer to
D
Em
Or stay in answer to
Bm
C
G
Or stay in answer to the callin'
Bm
Am
G
Bm
C
G
C
G
D
C
Oh
G
Eb
F
G
Thanks for watching. you
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