[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
[Capo 2 - Intro - Just bass drum - BPM 104 - time sig 7/4] Pickup - downstrokes for first figure then alternating strums to bring out the melody [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A](emphasise high B) [Main Riff] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] - repeat x 4 (E/A - mute low E with thumb when playing)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [A][E/A][A][A] Climbing up on Solsbury [A]Hill [E/A][A][A] I could see the city [F#m]light [E/F#-222452-think Dsus2] [F#m] Wind was blowing, time stood [F#m]still [E/F#][F#m] Eagle flew out of the
[A]night [E/A][A][A] He was something to ob.... [A]serve [E/A][A][A] Came in close, I heard a [F#m]voice [E/F#][F#m] Standing stretching every (pattern for D bit is Dmaj7 x x E/D - x Dmaj7 Dmaj7 x) [F#m]nerve [E/F#][F#m] I had to listen had no
[Dmaj7]choice [E/D]I did [Dmaj7]not be lieve the informa [Dmaj7]tion [E/D] Just [Dmaj7]had to trust imagina [Dmaj7/B]tion [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Son [E/B]he said, [Dmaj7/B] [Bm7]Grab your [A/C#]things, I've [D5]come to [E]take you home
[Interlude - Still just bass drum] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] X 2
[Verse - Full drums - pattern B S B S B S B - B S B S B S B ] [A][E/A][A][A] To keep in silence I re [A] signed [E/A][A][A] My friends would think I was a [F#m] nut [E/F#][F#m] Turning water into wine [F#m] wine [E/F#][F#m] Open doors would soon be
[A] Shut [E/A][A][A] So I went from day to [A] day [E/A][A][A] Tho' my life was in a rut [F#m] rut [E/F#][F#m] 'Till I thought of what I'd say [F#m] say [E/F#][F#m] Which connection I should
[Dmaj7]cut [E/D] I was [Dmaj7]fee ling part of the scene [Dmaj7]ry [E/D]I walked [Dmaj7]right out of the machine [Dmaj7/B]ry [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Hey [E/B]he said, [Dmaj7/B] [Bm7]Grab your [A/C#]things, I've [D5]come to [E]take you home
[Interlude] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] X 4 Yeah back home [Verse] [A][E/A][A][A] When illusion spin her [A]net [E/A][A][A] I'm never where I want to [F#m]be [E/F#][F#m] And liberty she pirou [F#m]ette [E/F#][F#m] When I think that I am
[A]free [E/A][A][A] Watched by empty silhou [A]ettes [E/A][A][A] Who close their eyes, but still can [F#m]see [E/F#][F#m] No one taught them eti [F#m]quette [E/F#][F#m] I will show another [Dmaj7]me [E/D]To day [Dmaj7]I don't need a replace [Dmaj7]ment [E/D]I'll tell [Dmaj7]them what the smile on my face [Dmaj7/B]meant [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Hey [E/B]I said, [Dmaj7/B] You can [Bm7]keep my [A/C#]things, they've [D5]come to [E]take me home
[Outro] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] (repeat and fade) [End]
