Billy

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - billy - prefab sprout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tabbed by : maguri tuning : standard 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 E - A - D - G - B - E A x - 0 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 0 E7sus4 0 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 3 - 6 or ( easier ) 0 - 2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 D x - x - 0 - 2 - 3 - 2 Amaj7 x - 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 0 Bm x - 2 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] x - 0 - 2 - 4 - 3 - 6 or ( easier ) x - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 D/A x - 0 - 0 - 2 - 3 - 2 Bm/A x - 0 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intro | A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm | | A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm | A whered you find that trumpet , bill? E7sus4 yeah , i said , whered you find that trumpet , bill? D he said , i found it on some wasteland Amaj7 Bm buried in the snow A howd you learn to play it , william? E7sus4 i said , howd 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 its 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 its amazing what gets left out in the snow A im in love with susan , bill E7sus4 yeah , i said , im in love with susan , bill D her smile is like a fairground Amaj7 Bm im basking in the glow A ive got no gift for music , william E7sus4 ive 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 | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | da , da , da , da - da , da , da , da A tell me all your secrets , bill [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] tell me all your secrets , bill D/A lead me to your doorstep Amaj7 Bm/A theres so much i dont know A im in love with susan , bill [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] yeah , i said , im in love with susan , bill D/A her smile is like a fairground Amaj7 Bm/A im basking in the glow Chorus ( instrumental ) | A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | let your feelings show - da , da , da , da | A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | let your feelings show - da , da , da , da | A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | | A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | | A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | da , da , da , da - da , da , da , da A let your feelings show [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] let your feelings show D/A trumpets come , trumpets go Amaj7 Bm/A its amazing what gets left out in the snow A let your feelings show [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] let your feelings show D/A trumpets come , trumpets go Amaj7 Bm/A its amazing what gets left out in the snow A tell me all your secrets , bill [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] tell me all your secrets , bill D/A lead me to your doorstep Amaj7 Bm/A theres so much i dont know A im in love with susan , bill [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] yeah , i said , im in love with susan , bill D/A her smile is like a fairground Amaj7 Bm/A im basking in the glow Chorus ( instrumental ) | A | [ ch ] E7sus4/A [ /Ch ] | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | ( vocals ad lib - repeat and fade )