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Artist: The Decemberists Album: Her Majesty Song: Billy Liar G G/F# Em Billy Liar's got his hands in his pockets D A A Em riff: E--2-0----- Staring over at the neighbors, knickers down B------3-2- A Em (riff) D He's got his knickers down So the summer is eternity for you Sleeping in until your father's shaking you down A Em (riff) He's shaking you down G G And the mailroom shift gets a real short shrift F#m F#m Em (riff) As you dole out the packages, no-one seems to want you around A Em (riff) A A A A All skulking around D Asus4/C# G/B A D A/sus4C# G/B G G A A Let your legs loll on the lino, 'til your sinews spoil D Asus4/C# G/B A D Asus4/C# G/B Will you stay here for a while, dear, 'til the rad - io, Em A D D D Plays something familiar, plays something familiar G G/F# Em A Em (riff) Em (riff) D e------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B--------------3---------------------2-3--------------------------------------- G--------0-2-4---4-0-2-4-------0-2-4-----2-4-2-------------2-2-2-4-2----------- D--0-2-4-------------------2-4-----------------2---------------------2--------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All a-drifting, he's a no good boy, oh Sent a-fishing for a whalebone corset frame His only catch all day So he sits and lets the current take him A gentle breeze will leave his pants in disarray And at his ankles laid As he drifts to sleep with a moan and a weep He is decked by a Japanese geisha with a garland of pearls How she twists and twirls Let you legs loss on the lino, 'til your sinews spoil Will you stay here for a while, dear, 'til the radio Em A Plays something familiar, plays something familiar Em A Plays something familiar, plays something familiar D--5-5--4-4---------------------------------- A------------7-7--5-7-5--4-4--5-5--6-6--7-7-- (x2) (Octave chords on A string) G G F# F# E E D E D C# C# D D D# D# E E (repeat and fade)
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