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Billy And Sue - B.j. Thomas Chords

Chords: Billy, And, CANADA, BB, C, Am, G, F, Bm, Gbm

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Genre: pop, rock, adult contemporary

Billy And Sue:BJ Thomas.
#23 RPM CANADA and #34 on BB Hot 100
on SCEPTER Records in 1966.
INTRO: C Am C Am

#1.
C Am C
This is the story about Billy and Sue, they were
Am
as in love as were any two.
C G F
And yet Billy had to die..and when you hear the
G C Am
reason why, you'll hang your head and cry.

#2.
C Am C
Billy and Sue met the first day of school and ever
Am
since lived by the Golden Rule.
C G F
Because they'll do unto others, what you wouldn't
G C Am
want done to you..you'd have to be a fool.

#3.
C Am
This mutual agreement of love and trust, they would
C Am
travel the road to marriage or bust.
C G
And when Billy was old enough to take a wife, he was
F G C Am
old enough to fight for his country and its way of life.
BRIDGE:
Bm Gbm A
Sues' letters came every day..strengthened his cause,
Em F
they showed him the way, to fight for his country and
C G Am Bm
the girl he loved..that's a soldier's only pay.

#4.
D Bm D
But then Billy heard no more from Sue, he was worried
Bm
sick, but what could he do?
D A
The bullets were screaming as he hugged the ground,
G A D Bm
and back home..Sue was runnin' round.

#5.
D Bm D
Billy was gettin' less and less strong, his hope, his fate,
Bm
was almost gone.
D A G
And then like a miracle a letter appeared..Billy tore the
A D Bm
letter open and he read, Dear John.

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