Billy Lyrics

Billy - Prefab Sprout
Prefab Sprout
Billy (2013)
(McAloon)
From: "Crimson/Red"
This beautiful song consists of just a four-bar sequence repeated over and
over.
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E7sus4 0-2-2-4-3-6 or (easier)
ch /ch
E7sus4/A x-0-2-4-3-6 or (easier)
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Where'd you find that trumpet, Bill?
Yeah, I said, where'd you find that trumpet, Bill?
He said, I found it on some wasteland
Buried in the snow
How'd you learn to play it, William?
I said, how'd you learn to play it, Bill?
He said, I sat down on the doorstep
And practiced long and slow
I let my feelings show
I let my feelings show
Trumpets come, trumpets go
It's amazing what gets left out in the snow
I let my feelings show
I let my feelings show
Trumpets come, trumpets go
It's amazing what gets left out in the snow
I'm in love with Susan, Bill
Yeah, I said, I'm in love with Susan, Bill
Her smile is like a fairground
I'm basking in the glow
I've got no gift for music, William
I've got no gift for music, Bill
Sing a song of six-guns
Steady as you go
I let my feelings show
I let my feelings show
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
I let my feelings show
I let my feelings show
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE/CHORUS (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
ch /ch
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
Lead me to your doorstep
There's so much I don't know
I'm in love with Susan, Bill
ch /ch
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I'm in love with Susan, Bill
Her smile is like a fairground
I'm basking in the glow
CHORUS (instrumental)
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
Let your feelings show
ch /ch
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
Trumpets come, trumpets go
It's amazing what gets left out in the snow
Let your feelings show
ch /ch
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
Trumpets come, trumpets go
It's amazing what gets left out in the snow
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
ch /ch
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
Lead me to your doorstep
There's so much I don't know
I'm in love with Susan, Bill
ch /ch
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I'm in love with Susan, Bill
Her smile is like a fairground
I'm basking in the glow
CHORUS (instrumental)
ch /ch
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)