Prefab Sprout – Billy (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paddy McAloon From: "Crimson/Red" (2013) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard This beautiful song consists of just a four-bar sequence repeated over and over. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS no capo capo 2nd fret (transpose this tab -2)
          E-A-D-G-B-e                           E-A-D-G-B-e
A         x-0-2-2-2-0                  G        3-x-0-0-0-3

E7sus4    0-2-2-4-3-6 or (easier)      D7sus4   x-x-0-2-1-3
          0-2-0-2-0-0                  C        x-3-2-0-1-0

D         x-X-0-2-3-2                  Gmaj7    3-x-4-4-3-x
Amaj7     x-0-2-1-2-0                  Am       x-0-2-2-1-0
Bm        x-2-4-4-3-2

E7sus4/A  x-0-2-4-3-6 or (easier)      D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3
          x-0-0-2-0-0                  C/G      3-x-2-0-1-0

D/A       x-0-0-2-3-2                  Am/G     3-x-2-2-1-0 or (easier)
Bm/A      x-0-4-4-3-2                           3-x-2-0-1-0 (= Am7/G)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm | | A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm | [Verse 1]
A
 Where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?

             E7sus4
Yeah, I said, where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?

           D  
He said, I found it on some wasteland

Amaj7         Bm
Buried in the snow
[Verse 2]
A
 How’d you learn to play it, William?

       E7sus4
I said, how’d you learn to play it, Bill?

           D  
He said, I sat down on the doorstep

    Amaj7              Bm
And practiced long and slow
[Chorus]
A
 I let my feelings show

E7sus4
 I let my feelings show

D  
Trumpets come, trumpets go

      Amaj7             Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Chorus]
A
 I let my feelings show

E7sus4
 I let my feelings show

D  
Trumpets come, trumpets go

      Amaj7             Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Verse 3]
A
 I’m in love with Susan, Bill

             E7sus4
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill

    D  
Her smile is like a fairground

    Amaj7          Bm
I’m basking in the glow
[Verse 4]
A
 I’ve got no gift for music, William

E7sus4
 I’ve got no gift for music, Bill

D  
 Sing a song of sixpence

Amaj7         Bm
Steady as you go
[Chorus]
A
 Let your feelings show

E7sus4
 Let your feelings show

D  
Trumpets come, trumpets go

 Amaj7            Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Chorus]
A
 Let your feelings show

E7sus4
 Let your feelings show

D  
Trumpets come, trumpets go

 Amaj7            Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Instrumental]
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da

| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
[Verse 5]
A
 Tell me all your secrets, Bill

E7sus4/A
 Tell me all your secrets, Bill

D/A 
 Lead me to your doorstep

        Amaj7           Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
[Verse 6]
A
 I’m in love with Susan, Bill

             E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill

    D/A
Her smile is like a fairground

    Amaj7          Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
[Chorus]
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da

| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | | A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
[Chorus]
A
 Let your feelings show

E7sus4/A
 Let your feelings show

D/A
 Trumpets come, trumpets go

      Amaj7            Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Chorus]
A
 Let your feelings show

E7sus4/A
 Let your feelings show

D/A
 Trumpets come, trumpets go

      Amaj7            Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Verse 7]
A
 Tell me all your secrets, Bill, yeah, I said:

E7sus4/A
 Tell me all your secrets, Bill

D/A
 Lead me to your doorstep

        Amaj7           Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
[Verse 8]
A
 I’m in love with Susan, Bill

             E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill

    D/A
Her smile is like a fairground

    Amaj7          Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
[Outro] (instrumental) | A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A | (vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)