Chords for Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard "Contenders" perform "Billy Miner"
Tempo:
88.75 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
C
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [F#] [Em] [D]
[Em] [C]
[Am] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] Have you heard of a bandit by the [D] name of Billy Meyer?
[Em] Slippery as a grey fox [C] running through the shade.
[Em] Billy had a pistol, a big [D] .44
pistol.
[C] He had a high knife [G] down in the cottonwood [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[Bm] [Em] Billy was a gentleman, [D] never robbed a poor man.
He had a [Em] little bit of Robin Hood [C] running through his veins.
He [Em] rode into Canada [D] looking for his liberty.
[C] He spent half his life [G] behind prison [D] walls like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
So [G] saddle up your cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
[Em] Billy had a [G] tax tourist, he made [D] his getaway.
[C] I was back in [G] the booths in the saddle [D] days like [Em] when Billy robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains.
You [A] [Em] [D]
[Em] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [E] got your [Em] modern day outlaws, [D] leaders of the nation.
They [Em] threatened devastation with the [C] Bible in their hands.
If [Em] God blesses anyone, God [D] blesses everyone.
[C] Oh, Billy was a [G] saint by comparison [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
[G] So saddle up your cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
[Em] They better get a fast horse when they [D] make their getaway.
[C] Cause back in the [G] booths in the saddle [D] days like [G] when Billy robbed [C] trains.
And [G] hang them high from the [D] cottonwood like when Billy [Em] robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains.
[D] [Em] [C]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [D] [E]
[N]
[C] [N]
[Em] [C]
[Am] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] Have you heard of a bandit by the [D] name of Billy Meyer?
[Em] Slippery as a grey fox [C] running through the shade.
[Em] Billy had a pistol, a big [D] .44
pistol.
[C] He had a high knife [G] down in the cottonwood [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[Bm] [Em] Billy was a gentleman, [D] never robbed a poor man.
He had a [Em] little bit of Robin Hood [C] running through his veins.
He [Em] rode into Canada [D] looking for his liberty.
[C] He spent half his life [G] behind prison [D] walls like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
So [G] saddle up your cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
[Em] Billy had a [G] tax tourist, he made [D] his getaway.
[C] I was back in [G] the booths in the saddle [D] days like [Em] when Billy robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains.
You [A] [Em] [D]
[Em] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [E] got your [Em] modern day outlaws, [D] leaders of the nation.
They [Em] threatened devastation with the [C] Bible in their hands.
If [Em] God blesses anyone, God [D] blesses everyone.
[C] Oh, Billy was a [G] saint by comparison [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
[G] So saddle up your cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
[Em] They better get a fast horse when they [D] make their getaway.
[C] Cause back in the [G] booths in the saddle [D] days like [G] when Billy robbed [C] trains.
And [G] hang them high from the [D] cottonwood like when Billy [Em] robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains.
[D] [Em] [C]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [D] [E]
[N]
[C] [N]
Key:
Em
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C
G
Am
Em
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C
[Em] _ [F#] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ Have you heard of a bandit by the [D] name of Billy Meyer?
_ [Em] Slippery as a grey fox [C] running through the shade.
_ [Em] Billy had a pistol, a big [D] .44
pistol.
_ [C] He had a high knife [G] down in the cottonwood [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains. _
[Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ Billy was a gentleman, _ [D] never robbed a poor man.
He had a [Em] little bit of Robin Hood _ [C] running through his veins.
He [Em] rode into Canada _ [D] looking for his liberty.
_ [C] He spent half his life [G] behind prison [D] walls like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
So [G] saddle up your cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
_ [Em] Billy had a [G] tax tourist, he made [D] his getaway.
[C] I was back in [G] the booths in the saddle [D] days like [Em] when Billy robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains.
You [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [E] got your [Em] modern day outlaws, [D] leaders of the nation.
They [Em] threatened devastation with the [C] Bible in their hands.
If [Em] God blesses anyone, God [D] blesses everyone.
_ [C] Oh, Billy was a [G] saint by comparison [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
[G] So saddle up your _ cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
[Em] They better get a fast horse when they [D] make their getaway.
_ [C] Cause back in the [G] booths in the saddle [D] days like [G] when Billy robbed [C] trains.
And [G] hang them high from the [D] cottonwood like when Billy [Em] robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ Have you heard of a bandit by the [D] name of Billy Meyer?
_ [Em] Slippery as a grey fox [C] running through the shade.
_ [Em] Billy had a pistol, a big [D] .44
pistol.
_ [C] He had a high knife [G] down in the cottonwood [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains. _
[Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ Billy was a gentleman, _ [D] never robbed a poor man.
He had a [Em] little bit of Robin Hood _ [C] running through his veins.
He [Em] rode into Canada _ [D] looking for his liberty.
_ [C] He spent half his life [G] behind prison [D] walls like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
So [G] saddle up your cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
_ [Em] Billy had a [G] tax tourist, he made [D] his getaway.
[C] I was back in [G] the booths in the saddle [D] days like [Em] when Billy robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains.
You [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [E] got your [Em] modern day outlaws, [D] leaders of the nation.
They [Em] threatened devastation with the [C] Bible in their hands.
If [Em] God blesses anyone, God [D] blesses everyone.
_ [C] Oh, Billy was a [G] saint by comparison [D] like when [Em] Billy robbed trains.
[D] He [Em] just robbed trains.
[G] So saddle up your _ cowboys, [D] gather up the town folk.
[G] Get them up off our seat, we're gonna [C] run them to the ground.
[Em] They better get a fast horse when they [D] make their getaway.
_ [C] Cause back in the [G] booths in the saddle [D] days like [G] when Billy robbed [C] trains.
And [G] hang them high from the [D] cottonwood like when Billy [Em] robbed trains.
[D] [Em] He just robbed trains. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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