Elton John - Billy Bones And The White Bird: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Billy Bones And The White Bird" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Billy Bones And The White Bird Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Billy Bones And The White Bird" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F Take the wheel I hear the timbers creaking D#/G# A# Take the wheel I think this ship is sinking A# G/B Jamaica seems so far and I've been thinking C Old Billy Bones has gone to sea F and quit his dockside drinking Chorus: D#/F G# A# Check it out, check it out, check it out And when I'm dead who'll fly the white bird home I'm not the ancient mariner your children know And the sea's the field these old jack tars have sown Because billy bones just wants to know who'll fly the white bird home Chorus: D#/F G# A# Check it out, check it out, check it out, F D#/F G# A# Check it out, check it out, check it out, check it out, F Oh your majesty, your majesty G#/D# I heard the bosun cry Dm Old Billy Bones has washed ashore C# C Upon a foreign tide Chorus - x2 Oh your majesty, your majesty I heard the bosun cry Old billy bones has washed ashore Upon a foreign tide Check It out, check it out, check it out Check It out, check it out, check it out Check It out, check it out, check it out Check It out, check it out, check it out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  C#  Dm  D#  F  G  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Billy Bones And The White Bird" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Billy Bones And The White Bird" by Elton John.