The Hollies - The day that curly billy shot down crazy sam mcgee

^EBig tall man standing in the street ^GGun hanging on ^Dby his ^Aside ^AJust one man that he'd like to meet ^AThat's ^Bmwhen I began to ^Bhide

^EI recognized him from the face of his son ^EThe ^Ghate in his eye didn't ^Alie ^AAnd what I did can't be undone ^ABorr^Bowed time, there's none to ^Ebuy

^EWell, I hid around the back of a derelict shack ^GAin't looking for a mad show^Adown ^ABut he was smart, he'd already checked ^AA ^Bweek in advance I'd paid down

^BWell, the ^Ehotel clerk was a fun-loving man ^GThe job he h^Dad it didn't p^Aay ^AHe told all about what happened that night There he is, ^Bmthat's the ^Bone's all he'd ^Esay

^EWell, all the people were ^BRunning, jumping, even thum^Aping ^AOn my bad neighbor's doors ^ACrying ^Bcurly Billy silly with his colt he calls filly ^ALet me in I gotta hi^Ede ^EWell, everybody was ^BCrying, sighing Sam McGee's dying ^ANo one to protect our town ^BCurly Billy silly with his colt he calls filly ^BHe's ^Agonna shoot your ^Gsheriff down^E

^EBig tall man standing in the street ^ENow a ha^Gnd hovering ready to ^Aslide ^ADrew out his gun, it wasn't for fun ^ALet ^Bmme in there's nowhere to hide

^EWell, I made my play but it wasn't my day ^GI felt the rip^Dping l^Aead ^AThat's when I knew my time was through ^ARest in ^Bmpeace were the last words he ^Esaid

^EWell, all the people were ^BRunning, jumping, even thumping ^BOn ^Amy bad neighbor's doors ^ACrying ^Bcurly Billy silly with his colt he calls ^Afilly ^ELet me in I gotta hide ^EWell, everybody was ^BCrying, sighing Sam McGee's ^Adying ^ANo one to protect our town ^BCurly Billy silly with his colt he calls filly ^BHe's ^Agonna shoot your ^Gsheriff do^Ewn

^EWell, all the people were ^BRunning, jumping, even thumping ^BOn ^Amy bad neighbor's doors ^ACrying ^Bcurly Billy silly with his colt he calls ^Afilly ^ELet me in I gotta hide ^EWell, everybody was ^BCrying, sighing Sam McGee's dying ^ANo one to protect our town ^BCurly Billy silly with his colt he calls ^Afilly ^BHe's ^Agonna shoot your ^Gsheriff do^Ewn ^BRunning, jumping, even thumping ^BOn my ^Abad neighbor's doors ^ACrying ^Bcurly Billy silly with his colt he calls ^Afilly Let me in I gotta hide ^{E E}Well, everybody was ^BCrying, sighing Sam McGee's dying