Ry Cooder - Big bad bill is sweet william now

Well, w^Fay down yonder in Lou^A7isville, ^DLived a cat named Big Bad B^D7ill, ^GI want to tell ya, ^CThat cat was to^Fugh, and he ce^Dmrtainly could st^Grut his st^Cuff

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^FHe had the town all sc^A7ared to death, When he wa^Dlked by people h^D7eld their breath, ^GHe was a fighting man, sure en^Cough,

Bridge

A^Gmnd then Bill got hi^Cmself a wife, Now he l^G7eads a different li^Cfe ^C7

Chorus

^FBig Bad Bill is sw^Ceet William n^Fow, ^{G C F}Married life done ch^F7anged him so^A7mehow, He's the ^Bbman the town used to f^Gear, Now they a^Fll call him sweet pappa W^D7illie dear, ^GStronger than Samson^G7 I declare, Til' a b^Crown skinned woman done b^C7obbed his hair

Bridge

} ^FBig Bad Bill don't fi^Cght any m^Fore ^{G C F}He's doing the dishes a^F7nd he mops up the f^A7loor

Chorus

Well he ^Bbused to spend his night out Loo^Gking for a fight, N^Fow he gotta see his woman every ni^D7ght, ^GBig Bad Bill is s^Cweet William n^Fow, ^{G C}

Bridge

^FBig Bad Bill don't fi^Cght any m^Fore ^{G C F}He's doin' those dishes, a^F7nd he mops up that fl^A7oor

Chorus

Well he u^Bbsed to spemd his night out Loo^Gking for a fight, N^Fow he's gotta see his woman e^D7very night, ^GBig Bad Bill is s^Cweet William n^Fow ^D7

Outro

^GYeh, Big Bad Bill is sw^Ceet William ^F7now