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Key: C

Genre: Rock

Harp Type: Chromatic

Skill: Beginner

Billy Don’t Be A Hero

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The marchin’ band came down along main street
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The soldier blues fell in behind
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I looked across and there I saw Billy
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Waiting to go and join the line
-5 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 -2 3 And with her head upon-- his shoulder -5 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 3 His young and lovely fiancee -1 -1 3 3 -1 -1 -1 3 3 -3 3 From where I stood I saw she was cryin' -5 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 3 And through her tears I heard her say-3 -3 -3 3 -2 -3 -3 Billy, don't be a hero-, -3 <-3 4 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 don't be a fool with your life---- <-3 <-3 <-3 -3 3 <-3 <-3 Billy--, don't be a hero---, <-3 4 -5 -5 4 -4 4 <-3 -3 come back and make me your wife---- -3 4 4 4 -5 -3 -5 4 And as he started to go--, <-3 4 -5 -5 -5 4 <-3 <5 4 <-3 She said Billy keep your head low----- -3 -3 -3 3 -2 -3 3 3 <-3 -3 3 3 -3 3 -2 Billy, don't be a he---ro, come back to me-------.-1 -1 3 3 -1 -1 3 3 -3 3 The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside 1 1 -2 -2 1 1 -2 -2 The battle raging all around -1 -1 3 3 -1 -1 3 3 -3 3 The sergeant cried, We've got to hang on boys!" 1 1 -2 -2 1 1 -2 -2 We've got to hold this piece of ground -5 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 -2 3 I need a volunteer- to ride up, -5 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 3 And bring us back some extra men, -1 -1 3 3 -1 -1 -1 3 3 -3 3 And Billy's hand was up in a moment -5 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 3 Forgettin' all the words she said3 3 She said -3 -3 -3 3 -2 -3 -3 Billy, don't be a hero-, -3 <-3 4 4 <-3 -3 <-3 -3 3 don't be a fool with your life---- <-3 <-3 <-3 -3 3 <-3 <-3 Billy--, don't be a hero---, <-3 4 -5 -5 4 -4 4 <-3 -3 come back and make me your wife---- -3 4 4 4 -5 -3 -5 4 And as he started to go--, <-3 4 -5 -5 -5 4 <-3 <5 4 <-3 She said Billy keep your head low----- -3 -3 -3 3 -2 -3 3 3 <-3 -3 3 3 -3 3 -2 Billy, don't be a he---ro, come back to me-------.-1 -1 3 3 -1 -1 3 3 -3 3 I heard his fiancee got a letter 1 1 -2 -2 1 1 -2 -2 That told how Billy died that day -1 -1 3 3 -1 -1 3 3 -3 3 The letter said that he was a hero 1 1 -2 -2 1 1 -2 -2 She should be proud he died that way -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 -2 2 -2 I heard she threw that letter away

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