G Em Billy Liar's got his hands in his pocketsA Em Staring over at his neighbor's, knickers down.A Em A D He's got his knickers down.G Em So the summer is eternity for you?A Em Sleeping in until your father's shaking you downA Em A He's shaking you down.G And the mailroom shift gets a real short shriftF#m Em As you dole out the packages, no-one seems to want you aroundA Em A All skullking around. CHORUSD Bm D Bm Let your legs loll on the linoD F#m Em G A 'Til your sinews spoilD Bm D Bm Will you stay here for awhile, dear,D F#m Em G 'Til the radio plays something familiar?A Plays something familiar.G O I G Em E|---------5----7----8--9----10----7----5----7-----| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| A Em E|---------5----7----8--9----10----7----5----7----0-| B|----8---------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| A Em E|----5----3----2----0----2/3----5----3----2----0---| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| A D E|----5----3----2----0--| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------|VERSE II (Same Chords) All a-drifting, he's the nogood boyo Sent a-fishing for a whalebone corset frame (The only catch all day) So he sits and lets the current take him A gentle breeze will leave his pants in disarray And at his ankles laid. As he drifts to sleep with a moan and a weep He is decked by a Japanese geisha with a garland of pearls How she twists and twirls! CHORUS (Same Chords and Words) *ADDD F#m Em G 'Til the radio plays something familiarA Plays something familiarEm Plays something familiarA Plays something familiarOUTRO Em A E|--3--3--2--2--0--0----0-----------------------------| B|--------------------3---3--2--2--3--3--4--4--5--5---| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------|Em Bah bah bah bah bah bah bah-da-dahA Bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah
Billy Liar
The Decemberists
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