Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

The original song is in G but to get a version that sounds like Billy, I moved it to C. These are the chord forms that I use. Put the capo on fret 2 but only the first 5 strings, leave the 6th string (E) ring free. This simulates drop D tuning but the sixth string still is in standard tune. C/D 0320xx Em7/D 0200xx D 0002xx Bm 224432 Bm7 224232 C 332010 A 002220 G 320001 A7sus 002030 F#m 244222 D7sus 000213 [Intro] D Bm7 D C D Bm7 D C D A e|---------0---2---5--5--2-----0--3-----0--2---5--5--5---5---2-------0------------| B|-----3-------3---3-----3--3--1------3----3---------3-------3---3---1---3--2-----| G|-----2------ 4---2-----2--2--0------2----2---------2-------2---2---0---2--2-----| D|-----0-------4---4-----0--0--2------0----4---------4-------0---0---2---0--2-----| A|-----0-------2---2-----0--0--3------0----2---------2-------0---0---3---0--0-----| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse]

From a t^Down known as ^BmWheeling, West Virg^Cinia, rode a^D boy with a ^Bmsix gun in his ^Chand^G ^A And his ^Ddaring life of c^Bmrime, made him a le^Cgend in his t^Gime ^D East and ^Em7west of the ^A7susRio Grande^C/D ^Em7/D ^Em7/D ^D

[Verse]

Well, he sta^Drted with a ^Bmbank in Color^Cado, in the po^Dcket of his v^Bmest, a Colt he h^Cid ^G ^A And his ^Dage and his s^Bmize, took the t^Celler by surpr^Gise ^D And the wo^Em7rd spread of^A7sus Billy the Kid ^C/D ^Em7/D ^Em7/D ^D

[Chorus]

Well, he ^Gnever traveled h^Aeavy, yes, he ^Bmalways rode al^F#mone And he so^Gon put many o^G/Alder guns to sha^D7susme And he ne^Gver had a sw^Aeetheart, and he n^Bmever had a h^F#mome But the ^Gcowboy and the rancher knew his name ^Asus4 ^A

[Verse]

Well, he r^Dobbed his way from ^BmUtah to Oklah^Coma, and the l^Daw just could not s^Bmeem to track him^C d^Gow^An And it se^Drved his legend ^Bmwell, for the f^Colks, they'd love to t^Gell ^D 'Bout when B^Em7illy the Kid^A7sus came to town ^C/D ^Em7/D ^Em7/D ^D

(Repeat Intro) [Verse]

Well, o^Dne cold day a p^Bmosse captured B^Cilly, and the j^Dudge said, "String 'im ^Bmup for what he ^Cdi^Gd!^A" And the c^Dowboys and their ^Bmkin, like the s^Cea came pourin' ^Gin ^D To watch the h^Em7angin',^A7sus of Billy the Kid^C/D ^Em7/D ^Em7/D ^D

[Chorus]

Well, he n^Gever traveled he^Aavy, yes, he ^Bmalways rode al^F#mone And he so^Gon put many ^G/Aolder guns to sh^D7susame And he n^Gever had a sw^Aeetheart, but he f^Bminally found a h^F#mome Underne^Gath the boothill grave that bears his na^Asus4me ^A

[Outro]

From a t^Down known as ^BmOyster Bay, Long I^Csland, rode a b^Doy with a ^Bmsix pack in his h^Cand ^G ^A And his d^Daring life of c^Bmrime, made him a l^Cegend in his t^Gime ^D East and w^Em7est ^A7susof the Rio Grande ^C/D ^Em7/D ^Em7/D ^D