[Intro - Swing - no drums--BPM 85] E -------------------------- B -----------------------0-- G -----------------------0-- D ---02-0--02-0--02-0---02- A -------------------------- E -3-----3-----3-----3------
E ----------------------- B -3------0-30----------- G -0------0-00-0--------- D --02-2-02--0-02-0--02-0 A ----------------------- E -3----3----3----3-----
F-F --- F-C --- C-C9--- --- E 1-1-----1-0-----0-0-----0-- B 1-1-----1-1-----1-3-----1-- G 2-2-----2-0-----0-0-----0-432 D ------------------------2- A ----------3--3--3----3--3- E 1---1---1------------------
E ----------------------- B ----------------------- G -0--------------------- D ---02-0--02-0--02-0---- A ----------------------- E -3-----3-----3-----3---
[Harmonica Solo - Finger pick] G Em F E -3-5-7--10*---7--------8- B ---------------10-8--10 G -----0---------------- D ---------------------- A ---------------------8- E ------------0------------1* *right 1st finger fret, right 4th finger pluck
G Em F C D E -3-5-7--10*---7---------------- B ----------------10-8-10-5--7-- G -----0---------------10-5--7-- D ---------------------10-5--7--- A ---------------------8--3--5-- E ------------0------------------
G Em F C C/B E -3-5-7--10*---7--------8------ B ---------------10--8-10--5--5-- G -----0-------------------5--5- D -------------------------5--5--- A ---------------------8---3--2- E ------------0-------------- *keep as many notes of C ringing and just drop bass note one fret
Am7 D7sus4 E 0---------0-3------------- B 1--3-3-3-3--1----------- G 0-----------2----------- D 2-----------0---------- A 0----------------------- E ------------------------
[Full Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] (you can slide C/G up to equivalent at 12th fret to simulate high piano part) [F/G]--[F/G]--[C/G] [C/G]--[F/G]--[G] Repeat
[Verse - No Drums] From a [G] town known as [Em] Wheeling, West Vir [F] ginia, [Fsus4]... rode a [G] boy with a six [Em] gun in his hand [F][C][D] And his [G] daring life of crime, [Em] made him a [F] legend in his time [C] East [G] and west [Am7] (stop) of the [D7sus] Rio Grande
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2
[Verse - Drums in] Well, he [G] started with a [Em] bank in Colo [F] rado, in the [G] pocket of his vest [Em], a Colt he hid [F][C][D] And his age [G] and his size [Em] took the [F] teller by sur [C] prise [G] And [Am7] the word spread [D7sus] of Billy the Kid
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G]
[Bridge] Well, he [C] never traveled heavy, [D] yes, he [Em] always rode a [Bm] lone And he [C] soon put many [C/D] older guns to [G7sus] shame And he [C] never had a [D] sweetheart, and he [Em] never had a [Bm] home But the [C] (stop) cowboy and the rancher knew his name [Dsus4][Dsus4][D]
[Verse - Drums back in] Well, he [G] robbed his way from [Em] Utah to Okla [F] homa,and the [G] law just could not [Em] seem to track him down [F][C][D] And it [G] served his legend [Em] well, for the [F] folks, they loved to [C] tell [G] 'Bout [Am7] (stop) when Billy the [D7sus] Kid came to town
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x 2
[Piano Interlude - C - hammer on to E on D string from open E] (first set of chords play with snare - then after the dash play without) * = snare hit CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG *** * ** * * * * * * * ** CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C *** * ** * * * * * * * CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG(goes up an octave recording) *** * ** * * * * * * * ** CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C *** * ** * * * * * * *
[Quiet section] C-Bb----C-Bb---C-Bb---C-Bb
E ----------3h5p3-----------3-- B ----------------3h5p3--3h5-5p3 G -02--5s3----------------------5 D 2----5s3-------------- A -----3s1-------------
E --------------------------- B -------1-1--s4-3-1---1----- G 5s3-0h2---2--------2------- D 5s3------------------------ A 3s1------------------------
E ------5p3------------------8p5-------------------- B ----------5p3--8p5-----5h8----8p5-----8---5------- G 5s3----------------7p5------------7p5--------7---5 D 5s3----------------------------------------------- A 3s1-----------------------------------------------
E --------------------------- B -------1-1--s4-3-1---1----- G 5s3-0h2---2--------2------- D 5s3------------------------ A 3s1------------------------
FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C ** * * ** * * *
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2
[Verse] Well, [G] one cold day a [Em] posse captured [F] Billy, [Fsus4][F] and the [G] judge said, "String 'im [Em] up for what he did!" [F][C][D] And the [G] cowboys and their [Em] kin, like the [F] sea came pourin' [C] in to [G] watch [Am7] the hangin', [D7sus] of Billy the Kid
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G]
[Bridge] Well, he [C] never traveled heavy [D] yes, he [Em]always rode a [Bm] lone And he [C] soon put many [C/D] older guns to [G7sus] shame And he [C] never had a sweet [D] heart, but he [Em]finally found a home [Bm] Under [C] neath the boothill grave that bears his name [Dsus4][Dsus4][D]
[Verse] From a [G] town known as [Em] Oyster Bay, Long [F] Island, [Fsus4][F] rode a [G] boy with a [Em] six-pack in his hand [F][C][D] And his [G] daring life of [Em] crime, made him a [F] legend in his time [C] East [G] and west [Am7] (stop) of the [D7sus] Rio Grande
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2
[Piano Interlude] CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG(goes up an octave recording) CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C
C-Bb----C-Bb---C-Bb---C-Bb FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C
"Do I look alright" bit - E string 5p3h5 7 over Em
play full C maj bar at 7 for the finger picking bit - fingers in better position??
[BPM 96] [Intro over G D/F# C D] Solo - G at 7th fret - C shape, D - xx077x E string 7 B 10 8, C - 7xx87x B string 12 10 8 Arpeggiate the chords before playing the solo parts up up up down - then this phrase for D
[Verse 1 - phrase with Em is to play high E 5p3 5 7 with as many notes from E min ringing under] [G] It's late in the [D/F#] evening, [C] she's wondering what cl [D] othes to wear. [G] She puts on her [D/F#] make-up, [C] and brushes her [D] long blonde hair. [C] And then she a [D] sks me [G] "Do I [D/F#] look all [Em] right?" And I say "Y [C] es, you look w [D] onderful toni [G] ght!"
[Riff] [Verse 2] [G] We'd go to [D/F#] party, [C] and everyone t [D] urns to see [G] This beautiful [D/F#] lady, [C] that's walking ar [D] ound with me. [C] And then she [D] asks me: [G] "Do you [D/F#] feel all right [Em] ?" And I say: "Y [C] es, I feel w [D] onderful ton [G] ight!" [Linking phrase] [Stay on G to come into Bridge - can play G strum then b string 10-12 xxx0 x 10h12 xxx0x10 implies G] [Bridge - phrase with Em is to play high E 5p3 5 7 with as many notes from E min ringing under] I feel w [C] onderful bec [D] ause I see the l [G] ove light [D/F#] in your e [Em] yes, And the w [C] onder of it a [D] ll is that you j [C] ust don't real [D] ise, How much I l [G] ove you! [Riff] [Verse 3] [G] It's time to go [D/F#] home now, [C] and I've got an aching [D] head [G] So I give her the [D/F#] car keys, [C] and she helps me to [D] bed. [C] And then I t [D] ell her, [G] as I [D/F#] turn off the l [Em] ight: I say: "My d [C] arling, you are w [D] onderful ton [G] ight! [D/F#][Em] Oh my [C] darling, you were w [D] onderful t [G] onight." [Riff / Solo out- - end xxx0 15 15]
