Billy

Nik Kershaw – Billy

What follows is an interpretation of a work as perceived by a listener and fan.

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Shout out to Isaac Abraham for supplying the chords to www.nikkershaw.it

Cadd9 030010 D X00232 D/G 3X0230

D/F# 200232 Emin7 022030 G 320003

A 002220 Bm 224432 Bm/A X20232

E/G# 422100

Intro: Cadd9, D, D/G, D/F#, Cadd9,

D Emin7 G A

Billy is a new man he does the best he can

D Emin7 G A

to figure out what it's about and what the hell he's meant to be.

D Emin7 G A

He does the right thing when expected nuff respect once in a while

D Emin7 G A

he likes a smoke and a joke just as long as it's P.C.

Bm Bm/A E/G#

And he thinks that he cries at the Movies

A Dsus4/F#

'Cos he's in touch with his feminine side

G D

Sally wants a proud man

G D A

Sally wants a proud man

Em D/F# G

Sally wants a proud man

A G

But she's taken all his pride

D Emin7 G A

Billy is a new man at least when she's around

D Emin7 G A

a model father or if needed he'll be mother for the day

D Emin7 G A

He watches "Men Behaving Badly" though he'll gladly switch it off

D Emin7 G A

if she's offended he'll pretend it wasn't funny any way

Bm Bm/A E/G#

He's got one face he keeps for his woman

A Dsus4/F#

And one for when he's out with the guys

G D

Sally wants a true man

G D A

Sally wants a true man

Em D/F# G

Sally wants a true man

A G

But he’s living out a lie

Cadd9 G D Amin7 G/B

Better go and find an analyst or something

Cadd9 G D Dsus4

time for sorting out his head

Dm7/A Am7 G/B F

Better go and find a book to read about it

F Am7 G/B

just like his daddy never did

Instr: D, Emin7, G, A X 4

Bm Bm/A E/G#

And he reads Marie Claire at the Doctors just

A Dsus4/F#

in case there is something he should know

G D

Sally wants a free man

G D A

Sally wants a free man

Em D/F# G

Sally wants a free man

A G

But she'll never let him go

D Emin7 G A

Billy is confused he feels abusive and abused

D Emin7 G A

he's got one hand on an olive branch the other on his crotch

D Emin7 G A

He drives a sensible coupe he thinks Oasis are OK

D Emin7 G A

he drinks non alcoholic lager though he'd rather have a scotch

Bm Bm/A E/G#

And he tries very hard to be happy but there

A Dsus4/F#

are a few little things in the way

G D Bm Dmaj7

Billy wants a good girl and a bad girl and a blonde girl and a

G D Bm Dmaj7

brunette or a Bond girl and a house maid and a teas maid and a

G D Bm Dmaj7

French maid yes a sex aid and a Goddess and a confidante a

G D Bm Dmaj7

wet nurse and an agony aunt a lover mother baby sitter a

G D Bm Dmaj7

young girl with a pretty face and smart but not too smart to love an

G D Bm Dmaj7

arsehole yeah an arsehole Billy wants to be an arsehole singin'

G D

Billy wants it all now

G D A

Billy wants it all now

Em D/F# G

Billy wants it all now

A G

But he's too ashamed to say

G D

Sally wants a Superman

G D A

Sally wants a Superman

Em D/F# G

Sally wants a Superman

A G

But she hasn't got a chance