| f | Billy Donāt be a Hero | f | Billy Donāt be a Hero |
| Paper Lace | | Paper Lace |
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| Intro + Whistle: | | Intro + Whistle: |
| [C][C] [Dm][Dm] [G][G] [C][C] | | [C][C] [Dm][Dm] [G][G] [C][C] |
| {blue}(Kazoo Riff){/blue} | | {blue}(Kazoo Riff){/blue} |
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| Verse 1: | | Verse 1: |
| [Dm] The marchin' band came [G] down along main street, | | [Dm] The marchin' band came [G] down along main street, |
| [C] The soldier blues fell in behind. | | [C] The soldier blues fell in behind. |
| [Dm] I looked across and [G] there I saw Billy, | | [Dm] I looked across and [G] there I saw Billy, |
| [C] Waiting to go and join the line, | | [C] Waiting to go and join the line, |
| [Dm] And with her head [G] upon his shoulder | | [Dm] And with her head [G] upon his shoulder |
| [Dm] his young and lovely [G] fianceĢe. | | [Dm] his young and lovely [G] fianceĢe. |
| [Dm] From where I stood I [G] saw she was cryin', | | [Dm] From where I stood I [G] saw she was cryin', |
| [Dm] And through her tears I [G] heard her say | | [Dm] And through her tears I [G] heard her say |
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| |Chorus: | | |Chorus: |
| |[C] Billy, don't be a [Em] hero, don't be a [Dm] fool with your life | | |[C] Billy, don't be a [Em] hero, don't be a [Dm] fool with your life |
| |[G] Billy, don't be a [G7] hero, come back and [C] make me your wife | | |[G] Billy, don't be a [G7] hero, come back and [C] make me your wife |
| |And as [C] Billy started to [C7] go, she said, [F*] keep your pretty head [Fm*] low, | | |And as [C] Billy started to [C7] go, she said, [F*] keep your pretty head [Fm*] low, |
| |[C] Billy, don't be [G] hero, come back to [C] me | | |[C] Billy, don't be [G] hero, come back to [C] me |
| {blue}(Kazoo Riff){/blue} | | {blue}(Kazoo Riff){/blue} |
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| Verse 2: | | Verse 2: |
| [Dm] The soldier blues were [G] trapped on a hillside, | | [Dm] The soldier blues were [G] trapped on a hillside, |
| [C] The battle raging all around, | | [C] The battle raging all around, |
| [Dm] The sergeant cried, āWe've [G] got to hang on boys! | | [Dm] The sergeant cried, āWe've [G] got to hang on boys! |
| [C] We've got to hold this piece of ground ! | | [C] We've got to hold this piece of ground ! |
| [Dm] I need a volunteer to [G] ride up, | | [Dm] I need a volunteer to [G] ride up, |
| [Dm] And bring us back some [G] extra men.ā | | [Dm] And bring us back some [G] extra men.ā |
| [Dm] And Billy's hand was [G] up in a moment, | | [Dm] And Billy's hand was [G] up in a moment, |
| [Dm] Forgettin' all the [G] words she said. She [G+] said .. | | [Dm] Forgettin' all the [G] words she said. She [G+] said .. |
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| |Chorus: | | |Chorus: |
| |[C] Billy, don't be a [Em] hero, don't be a [Dm] fool with your life | | |[C] Billy, don't be a [Em] hero, don't be a [Dm] fool with your life |
| |[G] Billy, don't be a [G7] hero, come back and [C] make me your wife | | |[G] Billy, don't be a [G7] hero, come back and [C] make me your wife |
| |And as [C] Billy started to [C7] go, she said, [F*] keep your pretty head [Fm*] low, | | |And as [C] Billy started to [C7] go, she said, [F*] keep your pretty head [Fm*] low, |
| |[C] Billy, don't be [G] hero, come back to [C] me [C] | | |[C] Billy, don't be [G] hero, come back to [C] me [C] |
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| t | Bridge {blue}(Single Strum){/blue}: | t | Bridge: {blue}(Single Strum){/blue} |
| [Dm] I heard his fian[G]ceĢe got a letter | | [Dm] I heard his fian[G]ceĢe got a letter |
| [C] That told how Billy [Am] died that day. | | [C] That told how Billy [Am] died that day. |
| [Dm] The letter said that [G] he was a hero, | | [Dm] The letter said that [G] he was a hero, |
| [C] She should be proud he [Am] died that way. | | [C] She should be proud he [Am] died that way. |
| [Dm] I heard she threw the [G] letter a[C]way. | | [Dm] I heard she threw the [G] letter a[C]way. |
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| Outro + Whistle: | | Outro + Whistle: |
| [C][C] [Dm][Dm] [G][G] [C][C] | | [C][C] [Dm][Dm] [G][G] [C][C] |
| [C][C] [Dm][Dm] [G][G] [C][C] | | [C][C] [Dm][Dm] [G][G] [C][C] |
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| [G*] [C*] | | [G*] [C*] |
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