Billy Austin Chords
by Steve Earle
Billy Austin by Steve Earle is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Dsus2, Dsus4, G, A and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
D Dsus2 Dsus4 D
Song: (chords and verse are all the same)
D G
My name is Billy Austin
A D
And I'm twenty-nine years old
G D
I was born in oklahoma
Bm Bm A G
Quarter Cherokee I'm told
D
Don't remember Oklahoma
G A
Been so long since I left home
G Bm
Seems like I've always been in prison
G Bm A D
like I've always been alone
The chords just repeat over and over for the rest of the song. Its best
fingerpicked on an accoustic with little accompliment (just like the man does
it himself).
if anyones got anymore Steve Earl I'd love to see it....
- Barry