MIKA - Billy Brown: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Billy Brown" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

           G                          D
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life,
             G                     C
Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife
             G                        C
While it was all going according to plan,
             G            D                 G
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man.

He met his lover almost every single day
Making excuses for his dodgy holiday
On some religion that he said he’d newly found
They didn’t know that his faith was earthly bound

Chorus:
  G              C
Brown Oh Billy Brown
               Am            D
Don’t let the stars get you down,
               Am             D
Don’t let the waves let you drown
  G             C
Brown Oh Billy Brown
               Am               D
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup,
                 Am                 D
Gonna shake the water out of every nook
            C  D
Oh, Billy Brown

Oh Billy brown needed a place, somewhere to go
He found an island off the coast of Mexico
Leaving his lover and his family behind
Oh Billy Brown needed to find some peace of mind

Then on his journey and his travels on the way
He met a girly who was brave enough to say…
When they made love, he shared the burden of his mind
“Oh Billy Brown, you are a victim of the times”

Chorus:
Brown, oh Billy Brown!
Don’t let the stars get you down
Don’t let the waves let you drown
Brown, oh Billy Brown!
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup
Gonna shake the water out of every nook

Oh Billy Brown!
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life
Two kids, a dog and a cautionary wife
While it was all going accordingly to plan
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 Brown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Billy Brown" by MIKA.