Nik Kershaw - Billy

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Cadd9 (x32030@1)030010	D (xx0232@1)    X00232	D/G (300232@1)  3X0230 
D/F# (200232@1) 200232	Emin7  022030	G (320003@1)    320003
A (x02220@1)    002220	Bm (x24432@1)   224432	Bm/A (x04440@1) X20232
E/G#   422100


Intro:  Cadd9, D, D/G, D/F#, Cadd9,



D (xx0232@1)        Emin7      G (320003@1)              ABilly (x02220@1)is a new man he does the best he can
 
          D (xx0232@1)            Emin7             G (320003@1)                Ato (x02220@1)figure out what it's about and what the hell he's meant to be.

            D (xx0232@1)                Emin7          G (320003@1)             AHe (x02220@1)does the right thing when expected nuff respect  once in a while

           D (xx0232@1)         Emin7        G (320003@1)          Ahe (x02220@1)likes a smoke and a joke just as long as it's P.C.

       Bm (x24432@1)           Bm/A (x04440@1)       E/G# (143121@4)And he thinks that he cries at the Movies

             A (x02220@1)                     Dsus4/F#
'Cos he's in touch with his feminine side



G (320003@1)           DSally (xx0232@1)wants a proud man

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)   ASally (x02220@1)wants a proud man

Em (022000@1)          D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)  
Sally wants a proud man

          A (x02220@1)           GBut (320003@1)she's taken all his pride



D (xx0232@1)        Emin7      G (320003@1)              ABilly (x02220@1)is a new man at least when she's around 

        D (xx0232@1)          Emin7           G (320003@1)            Aa (x02220@1)model father or if needed he'll be mother for the day

            D (xx0232@1)          Emin7               G (320003@1)              AHe (x02220@1)watches "Men Behaving Badly" though he'll gladly switch it off

           D (xx0232@1)             Emin7          G (320003@1)       Aif (x02220@1)she's offended he'll pretend it wasn't funny any way

         Bm (x24432@1)        Bm/A (x04440@1)        E/G# (143121@4)He's got one face he keeps for his woman

    A (x02220@1)                            Dsus4/F#
And one for when he's out with the guys



G (320003@1)           DSally (xx0232@1)wants a true man

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)  ASally (x02220@1)wants a true man

Em (022000@1)          D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)  
Sally wants a true man

         A (x02220@1)          GBut (320003@1)he's living out a lie



Cadd9 (x32030@1)G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)        Amin7 G/B (143121@7)Better go and find an analyst or something

Cadd9 (x32030@1)  G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)  Dsus4time (xx0233@1)for sorting out his head

Dm7/A  Am7 (x02010@1)         G/B (143121@7)         FBetter (133211@1)go and find a book to read about it

F (133211@1)          Am7 (x02010@1)      G/Bjust (143121@7)like his daddy never did



Instr:  D, Emin7, G, A  X 4



       Bm (x24432@1)        Bm/A (x04440@1)        E/G# (143121@4)And he reads Marie Claire at the Doctors just

   A (x02220@1)                               Dsus4/F#
in case there is something he should know



G (320003@1)           DSally (xx0232@1)wants a free man

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)  ASally (x02220@1)wants a free man

Em (022000@1)          D/F# (200232@1)  G (320003@1)  
Sally wants a free man

           A (x02220@1)           GBut (320003@1)she'll never let him go



D (xx0232@1)         Emin7           G (320003@1)              ABilly (x02220@1)is confused he feels abusive and abused

         D (xx0232@1)            Emin7            G (320003@1)          Ahe's (x02220@1)got one hand on an olive branch the other on his crotch

            D (xx0232@1)         Emin7         G (320003@1)       AHe (x02220@1)drives a sensible coupe he thinks Oasis are OK 

              D (xx0232@1)       Emin7             G (320003@1)            Ahe (x02220@1)drinks non alcoholic lager though he'd rather have a scotch

       Bm (x24432@1)       Bm/A (x04440@1)     E/G# (143121@4)And he tries very hard to be happy but there

      A (x02220@1)                      Dsus4/F#
are a few little things in the way



G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)             Bm (x24432@1)           Dmaj7Billy (xx0222@1)wants a good girl and a bad girl and a blonde girl and a 

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)             Bm (x24432@1)             Dmaj7brunette (xx0222@1)or a Bond girl and a house maid and a teas maid and a 

G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)           Bm (x24432@1)          Dmaj7French (xx0222@1)maid yes a sex aid and a Goddess and a confidante a 

G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         Dmaj7wet (xx0222@1)nurse and an agony aunt a lover mother baby sitter a 

G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)             Bm (x24432@1)              Dmaj7young (xx0222@1)girl with a pretty face and smart but not too smart to love an 

G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)            Bm (x24432@1)           Dmaj7arsehole (xx0222@1)yeah an arsehole Billy wants to be an arsehole singin'



G (320003@1)            DBilly (xx0232@1)wants it all now

G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1) ABilly (x02220@1)wants it all now

Em (022000@1)           D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Billy wants it all now
         A (x02220@1)            GBut (320003@1)he's too ashamed to say



G (320003@1)           DSally (xx0232@1)wants a Superman

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)  ASally (x02220@1)wants a Superman

Em (022000@1)          D/F# (200232@1)GSally (320003@1)wants a Superman

        A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1) 
But she hasn't got a chance
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