Billy Chords
Billy by Prefab Sprout is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords A, E7sus4, D, Amaj7, Bm, E7sus4/A, D/A and Bm/A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
A
Where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
D
He said, I found it on some wasteland
Amaj7 Bm
Buried in the snow
A
How’d you learn to play it, William?
E7sus4
I said, how’d you learn to play it, Bill?
D
He said, I sat down on the doorstep
Amaj7 Bm
And practiced long and slow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm
I’m basking in the glow
A
I’ve got no gift for music, William
E7sus4
I’ve got no gift for music, Bill
D
Sing a song of six-guns
Amaj7 Bm
Steady as you go
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE/Chorus (Instrumental)
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
Chorus (Instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
Chorus (Instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)