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The Ballad Of Billy Christian:The Statler Brothers. Flip Side of "Flowers On The Wall' on MERCURY Records in 1965. INTRO:

^D7If you're listenin' Billy Christian, come on ^Ghome. CHORUS: ^GAre you listening Billy Christian, if you ^Care

then go on home.

Every^D7thing is like you left it, she spends ^Gall her time alone. ^GAll that music never thrills her like it ^Cdid when

you were there. D7 G....Ab A Go on home, Billy Christian, if you care. #2.

^AWhat a team they were together, Billy ^DChristian and his wife. People ^Eloved to hear them singin', that was ^Atheir

success in life .

^ABut the eyes of Billy Christian were the ^Dwild and wandering kind. E A....G Now, Billy's wife sings solo all the time.

CHORUS:

^GAre you listening Billy Christian, if you ^Care then go on home. Every^D7thing is like you left it, she spends ^Gall

her time alone.

^GAll that music never thrills her like it ^Cdid when you were there. D7 G....Ab A Go on home, Billy Christian, if you care.

#3.

^AAll the fellows tried to date her but she ^Dnever blinked an eye. E A......G Every night she sings the same sad song and cries.

BRIDGE:

^GNow, where is Billy Christian, does he ^Cever hear the song? Does ^DBilly Christian know he's welcome ^Ghome?

CHORUS:

^GAre you listening Billy Christian, if you ^Care then go on home. Every^D7thing is like you left it, she spends ^Gall

her time alone.

^GAll that music never thrills her like it ^Cdid when you were there. Go on ^D7home, Billy Christian, if you ^Gcare.

OUTRO:

Go on ^D7home, Billy Christian, if you ^Gcare.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

The Statler Brothers - The ballad of billy christian