***Billy's Bones - by Shane MacGowanBilly's Bones - as perfomed by The PoguesIntro Melody (2x):F Bb F Bb Fe|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---0-2-5-3-2-0------0-2-0-0----0-2-0-0-----0-2-5-3-2-0------0-2-0-0-------| D|-3-------------3--3----------3-----------3-------------3--3-----------3-3-| A|---------------------------------------3----------------------------3-----| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|F BbBilly ran around with the rare old crewF C FAnd he knew an Arsenal from Tottenham blueF Bb F CWe'd be a darn sight better off if we knewF BbWhere Billy's bones are resting nowBilly saw a copper and he hit him in the kneeAnd he took him down from six foot to five foot threeThen he hit him fair and square in the do-re-miThat copper won't be having any familyBb F CHey Billy son where are you now, don't you know that we need you nowF Bb F C F BbWith aratata and the old kow-tow where are Billy's bones resting nowBilly went away with the peace-keeping force'Cause he liked a bloody good fight of courseWent away in an old khaki van to the banks of the river JordanBilly saw the Arabs and he had 'em on the runWhen he got 'em in the range of his sub-machine gunThen he had the Israelis in his sights, went a ra-ta-taAnd they ran like ShiitesHey Billy son where are you nowDon't you know that we need you nowWith a ra-ta-ta and the old kow-towWhere are Billy's bones resting nowIntro Melody (2x)Hey Billy son where are you nowDon't you know that we need you nowWith a ra-ta-ta and the old kow-towWhere are Billy's bones resting nowOne night Billy had a rare old time,Laughing and singing on the Lebanon lineCame back to camp not looking too prettyNever even got to see the Holy CityF BbNow Billy's out there in the desert sunF CAnd his mother cries when the morning comesF Bb F CAnd there's mothers crying all over this worldFor their poor dead darling boys and girlsHey Billy son where are you nowDon't you know that we need you nowWith a ra-ta-ta and the old kow-towWhere are Billy's bones resting nowF Bb F CHave a Billy holidayF Bb F CBorn on a MondayF Bb F CMarried on a TuesdayF Bb F CDrunk on a WednesdayF Bb F CGot plugged on a ThursdayF Bb F CSick on a FridayF Bb F CDied on a SaturdayF Bb C F FBuried on a Sunday
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