Billy Joel - Ballad of billy the kid
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From a tGown known as EmWheeling, West VirgFinia, rode a Gboy with a sEmix-gun in his hFan
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D And his Gdaring life of cEmrime, made him a leFgend in his tCim-
e G East and Am7west of the D7susRio GrandF/Ge-
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G Well, he staGrted with a Embank in ColorFado, in the poGcket of his vEmest, a Colt he hFid
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D And his Gage and his sEmize, took the tFeller by surprCis-
e G And the woAm7rd spread ofD7sus Billy the Kid F/G-
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G Well, he Cnever traveled hDeavy, yes, he Emalways rode alBmone
And he soCon put many oC/Dlder guns to shaG7susme
And he neCver had a swDeetheart, and he nEmever had a hBmome
But the Ccowboy and the rancher knew his name Dsus4 D
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Well, he robbed his way from Utah to Oklahoma,and the law just could not seem to track him down
And it seGrved his legend Emwell, for the fFolks, they'd love to teCll
(PIANO INTERLUDE)
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Well, one cold day a posse captured Billy, and the judge said, "String 'im up for what he did!"
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G 'Bout when BAm7illy the KidD7sus came to town F/G-
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G And the cGowboys and their Emkin, like the sFea came pourin' Cin
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G To watch the hAm7angin',D7sus of Billy the KidF/G-
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G Well, he nCever traveled heDavy, yes, he Emalways rode alBmone
And he soCon put many C/Dolder guns to shG7susame
And he nCever had a swDeetheart, but he fEminally found a hBmome
UnderneCath the boothill grave that bears his naDsus4me D
From a tGown known as EmOyster Bay, Long IFsland, rode a bGoy with a Emsix-pack in his hFan
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D And his dGaring life of cEmrime, made him a lFegend in his tCim-
e G East and wAm7est D7susof the Rio Grande F/G-
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