Intro: A   Bm   D   F# (bend) G   Gmaj7   G    
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        Verse 1 
        G           Am           D             G    D 
        Billy's lady told him-let this be understood 
        
        G               Am                  D 
        somethin' better happen soon  cause things don't 
 
                G  G F# Em             C       F# 
        look to good---tired of savin' pennies-tryin' to  
 
                  D  C  G               Am       
        make ends meet-come next Monday afternoon-we're 
 
        D                   G      D 
        gonna be out in the street 
 
 
        Verse 2 
        G                Am    D            G      D 
        Billy thought it over-he said with a smile 
 
        G                 Am          D             G   G F# 
        everythings gonna be allright-just a little while 
 
        Em            C      F#                D   C 
        gotta get down to it-pack my things and go 
 
        G             Am           D                  G    E7 
        he put on his tennis shoes-walked out into the snow. 
 
        A                    Bm                E 
        Oh Billy Tyler do you remember what you said 
 
        A                                     Bm 
        does your conscience get you when your lyin' 
 
                E    D 
        in your bed. Does it make you sorry for the  
 
        A                       D 
        things that you've done -do you feel repentance 
 
               A                  A               Bm 
        on the tip of your tongue-did you have to grab  
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        your things and ru---n 
 
 
        Verse 3 
        G              Am       D               G   D 
        She received a postcard-sad for her that way 
 
        G            Am           D                 G  G F# 
        said I found myself a job-here at whitesand bay 
 
        Em               C     F#              D  C 
        sendin' you some money-so that you can eat 
 
        G                 Am          D              
        everythings gonna be allright-soon be back on 
 
           G    E7 
        my feet 
 
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