Tripping Billies (live) Chords
Tripping Billies (live) by Dave Matthews is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D5, Csus2, B, D/F#, G, Bm and B5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tripping Billies
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Live At Luther College
A D5 Csus2 B A D5 D/F# G
e|-------------------------------2--2--|
B|---2----3----1---------2----3--3--2--|
G|---2----2----0----4----2----2--2--0--|
D|------0-----------4-------0----0--0--|
A|-0---------3----2----0---------0--2--|
E|-------------------------------2--3--|
Example of how you can play the verse.
Intro
D/F# G D/F# G Bm A D/F# G D/F# G A Bm x2
La La La La Hey Ah La La La La La La
Verse
A D5 Csus2 B5
We were above you were standing underneath us we
A D5 D/F# G
were not yet lov-ers
A D5 Csus2 B5
Dragons are smoked bumblebees were stinging us I was
A D5 D/F# G
soon to be cra-zy
Chorus 1
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Eat drink and be merr-y
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
For to-morrow we die
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Eat drink and be merr-y
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
For to-morrow we die
(Silent)
'Cause we're trippin' billies
Solo 1
Verse chords once through.
verse 2
A D5 Csus2 B5
We're wearing nothing, nothing but our shadows,
A D5 D/F# G
shadows falling down on the beach sand.
A D5 Csus2 B5
Remembering once, out on the beaches
A D5 D/F# G
we wore pineapple grass brace-lets.
Chorus 2
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
So why would you care
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
To get out of this place
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
You and me and all our friends
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Such a happy human race
Intro
Solo 2
Verse chords once through.
verse 3
A D5 Csus2 B5
We are all sitting legs crossed around a fire
A D5 D/F# G
My yellow flame, she danc-es.
A D5 Csus2 B5
Tequila drinkin, oh our minds will
A D5 D/F# G
wander to wonderous plac-es.
Chorus 2
Chorus 1
Solo 3
Repeat Chorus chords 3 times without vocals
Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Intro