The Pogues - Billy's Bones: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Billy's Bones" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F A# Billy ran around with the rare old crew F C F And he knew an Arsenal from Tottenham blue F A# F C We'd be a darn sight better off if we knew F A# Where Billy's bones are resting now Billy saw a copper and he hit him in the knee And he took him down from six foot to five foot three Then he hit him fair and square in the do-re-mi That copper won't be having any family Chorus: A# Hey Billy son where are you now, F C don't you know that we need you now F A# F C F With aratata and the old kow-tow where are A# Billy's bones resting now Billy went away with the peace-keeping force 'Cause he liked a bloody good fight, of course Went away in an old khaki van To the banks of the river Jordan Billy saw the Arabs and he had 'em on the run When he got 'em in the range of his sub-machine gun Then he had the Israelis in his sights, went a ra-ta-ta And they ran like shites One night Billy had a rare old time Laughing and singing on the Lebanon line Came back to camp not looking too pretty Never even got to see the Holy City Now Billy's out there in the desert sun And his mother cries when the morning comes And there's mothers crying all over this world For their poor dead darling boys and girls Chorus: Hey Billy son, where are you now? Don't you know that we need you now? With a ra-ta-ta and the old kow-tow Where are Billy's bones resting now? Have a Billy holiday Born on a Monday Married on a Tuesday Drunk on a Wednesday Got plugged on a Thursday Sick on a Friday Died on a Saturday Buried on a Sunday You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  F  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's Bones" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Billy's Bones" by The Pogues.