The Animals - Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt)" 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.

Learn Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals

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 "Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt)" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Well some people said it was cocaine
Well people claim it was gin
Well I know the girl and the dwell house man
That done my brother in

Chorus:
              F
They put the last clean shirt
                    C
On my poor brother Bill
              G
They put the last clean shirt
F                   C
On my poor brother Bill

You know they found him in the back seat
Of an old abandoned Ford
When I touched the hand of my brother Bill
It was as stiff as a running board

Chorus:
They put the last clean shirt
On my poor brother Bill
They put the last clean shirt
On my poor brother Bill

The preacher said, he's gone now
Gone to another place
As they lowered him down into the ground
I felt a tear trickle down my face

Chorus:
They put the last clean shirt
On my poor brother Bill
They put the last clean shirt
On my poor brother Bill
The preacher said, he's gone now
Gone to another place
They lowered him down into the ground
I felt a tear trickle down my face


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt)" by The Animals.

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