Run Billy Joe – Tim Steinfort · Song Chords

Run Billy Joe

Tim Steinfort · C

Real Key

C

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C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Intro

[Am]

Run Billy, run Billy, Run Billy Run

[G] [Em] [Am]

Someone dropped the dime now the cops will come

Hide yourself and get rid of your gun

[G] [Em] [C] [Am]

You won't be there to raise your son

Verse 1

[Am]

Billy Joe was an honest family man

[G] [Em] [Am]

But things didn't work out the way that he planned

I've lost my job got no money to survive

[G] [Em]

Said the father to the son

[Am]

Said the husband to his wife

Billy saw the tears in the eyes of his son

[G] [Em] [Am]

The next day he got himself a loaded gun

[C]

He went to the bank with a mask on his face

[E]

Saying give me all your money

I'ma rob this place

Chorus

[Am]

Run Billy, run Billy, run Billy run

[G] [Em] [Am]

Someone dropped the dime now the cops will come

Hide yourself and get rid of your gun

[G] [Em] [Am]

You won't be there to raise your son

Verse 2

[Am]

Billy's got the money, he has got to go far

[G] [Em] [Am]

He already burnt a stolen get away car

The gun is at the bottom of a river somewhere

[G] [Em] [Am]

But Billy made sure they won't find it there

He drove back home but got crashed into a car

[G] [Em] [C]

It was nothing serious, no blood, no scars

[C]

Billy offered money he said take it please

[E]

But the man said no, I'm calling the police

Chorus

[Am]

Run Billy, run Billy, run Billy run

[G] [Em] [Am]

Someone dropped the dime now the cops will come

Hide yourself and get rid of your gun

[G] [Em] [Am]

You won't be there to raise your son

Interlude

|[Am] |[Am] |[G] [Em] |[Em] [Am] |

|[Am] |[Am] |[G] [Em] |[Em] [Am] |

Verse 3

[Am]

Billy got away eventually

[G] [Em] [Am]

He ran up with the money and his family

[C]

Billy Joe said I'm still a free man

[E]

And I've got no regrets so let's do it again

Chorus

[Am]

Run Billy, run Billy, run Billy run

[G] [Em] [Am]

Someone dropped the dime now the cops will come

Hide yourself and get rid of your gun

[G] [Em] [E] [Am]

You won't be there to raise your son

Chorus

[Am]

Run Billy, run Billy, run Billy run

[G] [Em] [Am]

Someone dropped the dime now the cops will come

Hide yourself and get rid of your gun

[G] [Em] [Am]

You won't be there to raise your son

Chords Used (5)

Guitar

Ukulele

Am

1 / 4

G

1 / 5

Em

1 / 4

C

1 / 4

E

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

C

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