The Decemberists - Billy liar
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[Verse 1]
(C) F F/E Dm
Billy Liar's got his hands in his pockets
Staring over at his Gneighbor's, knickers down.Dm
GHe's got his knickers down.Dm G C
So the summer is Feternity F/Efor you?Dm
Sleeping in until your Gfather's shaking you downDm
GHe's shaking you down.Dm G
And the Fmailroom shift gets a real short shrift
As you Emdole out the packages, no-one seems to want you arounDmd
GAll skullking aDmround.G
[Chorus]
CLet your Emlegs lolAml on theF lino
C'Til your Emsinews spoiAml F
CWill you Emstay herAme for aFwhile, dear,
C'Til the EmradiAmo, playsDm something familiar?
Plays Gsomething familiar. C
[Solo]
(C), F F/E, Dm,
G , Dm
G, Dm
G, C
[Verse 2]
(C) F F/E Dm
All a-drifting, he's the nogood boyo
Sent a-fishing for aG whalebone corset fDmrame
G(The only catch all dDmay) G C
(C) F F/E Dm
So he sits and lets the current take him
A gentle breeze willG leave his pants in disarrDmay
GAnd at his ankles laid. Dm G
As he Fdrifts to sleep with a moan and a weep
He is dEmecked by a Japanese geisha with a garland of pearls Dm
GHow she twists and DmtwirlsG!
[Chorus]
CLet your Emlegs lolAml on theF lino
C'Til your Emsinews spoiAml F
CWill you Emstay herAme for aFwhile, dear,
C'Til the EmradiAmo playsDm something familiar
Plays Gsomething familiar
Plays Dmsomething familiar
Plays Gsomething familiar
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