Nik Kershaw – Billy What follows is an interpretation of a work as perceived by a listener and fan. Copyright of all material remains with the owner. Shout out to Isaac Abraham for supplying the chords to www.nikkershaw.it Cadd9 030010 D X00232 D/G 3X0230 D/F# 200232 Emin7 022030 G 320003 A 002220 Bm 224432 Bm/A X20232 E/G# 422100 Intro: Cadd9, D, D/G, D/F#, Cadd9, D Emin7 G A Billy is a new man he does the best he can D Emin7 G A to figure out what it's about and what the hell he's meant to be. D Emin7 G A He does the right thing when expected nuff respect once in a while D Emin7 G A he likes a smoke and a joke just as long as it's P.C. Bm Bm/A E/G# And he thinks that he cries at the Movies A Dsus4/F# 'Cos he's in touch with his feminine side G D Sally wants a proud man G D A Sally wants a proud man Em D/F# G Sally wants a proud man A G But she's taken all his pride D Emin7 G A Billy is a new man at least when she's around D Emin7 G A a model father or if needed he'll be mother for the day D Emin7 G A He watches "Men Behaving Badly" though he'll gladly switch it off D Emin7 G A if she's offended he'll pretend it wasn't funny any way Bm Bm/A E/G# He's got one face he keeps for his woman A Dsus4/F# And one for when he's out with the guys G D Sally wants a true man G D A Sally wants a true man Em D/F# G Sally wants a true man A G But he’s living out a lie Cadd9 G D Amin7 G/B Better go and find an analyst or something Cadd9 G D Dsus4 time for sorting out his head Dm7/A Am7 G/B F Better go and find a book to read about it F Am7 G/B just like his daddy never did Instr: D, Emin7, G, A X 4 Bm Bm/A E/G# And he reads Marie Claire at the Doctors just A Dsus4/F# in case there is something he should know G D Sally wants a free man G D A Sally wants a free man Em D/F# G Sally wants a free man A G But she'll never let him go D Emin7 G A Billy is confused he feels abusive and abused D Emin7 G A he's got one hand on an olive branch the other on his crotch D Emin7 G A He drives a sensible coupe he thinks Oasis are OK D Emin7 G A he drinks non alcoholic lager though he'd rather have a scotch Bm Bm/A E/G# And he tries very hard to be happy but there A Dsus4/F# are a few little things in the way G D Bm Dmaj7 Billy wants a good girl and a bad girl and a blonde girl and a G D Bm Dmaj7 brunette or a Bond girl and a house maid and a teas maid and a G D Bm Dmaj7 French maid yes a sex aid and a Goddess and a confidante a G D Bm Dmaj7 wet nurse and an agony aunt a lover mother baby sitter a G D Bm Dmaj7 young girl with a pretty face and smart but not too smart to love an G D Bm Dmaj7 arsehole yeah an arsehole Billy wants to be an arsehole singin' G D Billy wants it all now G D A Billy wants it all now Em D/F# G Billy wants it all now A G But he's too ashamed to say G D Sally wants a Superman G D A Sally wants a Superman Em D/F# G Sally wants a Superman A G But she hasn't got a chance