Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] E E E D A E (X 2)

^EBilly Barlow was a poor boy That's ^Dwhy he robbed the ^AUnion Grove ^EBank He was a ^Esweet talking ladies man ^DThat's what he'd have ^Aladies all to ^Ethink

Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego

So when the ^Eposse came riding ^DBilly went ^Ahiding down ^Esouth Holed up in a ^Eshack with Maria With the ^Dblack hair and her ^Aruby red ^Emouth

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Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego

So when the ^Enews reached her lover ^DBilly ran for ^Acover, don't you ^Eknow Yeah, and when the ^Ebullets started ringing ^DBilly started ^Asinging "Time to ^Ego..."

Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego

^EOh....^DOh....^AOh....^EOh.....Time to go now!

[INSTRUMENTAL] E D A E (X 2) D A E (X 2)

^EBilly headed north where the ^Dsands of the ^ABadlands ^Eblow But in his ^Edreams he's south He's still ^Dkissing that ^Aruby red ^Emouth

Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego Oh the ^Dsecret to a long life's ^Aknowing when it's time to ^Ego

^EOh....^DOh....^AOh....^EOh..... (X 3) The ^Esecret to a long life's ^Dknowing when it's ^Atime to g^Eo The ^Esecret to a long life's ^Dknowing when it's ^Atime to g^Eo The ^Esecret to a long life's ^Dknowing when it's ^Atime to g^Eo

Michelle Shocked - The secret to a long life