G                       Cadd9 
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life  
             G                      C 
Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife 
             G                      C  
While it was all going according to plan 
             G             D                G 
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man  

             G                       Cadd9 
He met his lover almost every single day 
           G                         C 
Making excuses through his dodly holiday 
           G                           C 
Unto religion that he said and duty found 
              G            D                 G  
They didn't know that his faith was earthlic bound  

Refrão: 

  G             C 
Brown, Oh Billy Brown 
               Am            D/A 
Don't let the stars get you down 
               Am            D/A 
Don't let the waves let you drown  
  G              C 
Brown, Oh Billy Brown 
               Am              D/A 
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup 
                Am                 D/A 
Gonna shake the water out of every nook  
           C           D 
Oh Billy Brown  
       
Verso: 

           G                                Cadd9 
Oh Billy Brown needed a place, somewhere to go 
            G                           C  
He found an island off the coast of Mexico 
             G                     C  
Leaving his lover and his family behind  
            G            D                  G 
Oh Billy Brown needed to find some peace of mind  

             G                            Cadd9 
And on his journey and his travels on the way 
          G                              C  
He met a girlie who was brave enough to say 
               G                                C  
When they made love he shared the burden of his mind 
         G               D             G  
Oh Billy Brown you are a victim of the times  

Refrão: 

  G              C 
Brown, Oh Billy Brown 
               Am            D/A 
Don't let the stars get you down 
               Am            D/A 
Don't let the waves let you drown  
  G              C 
Brown, Oh Billy Brown 
               Am              D/A 
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup 
                Am                 D/A 
Gonna shake the water out of every nook  
           C           D 
Oh Billy Brown.  

Instrumental:  

G C  
Am D/A 
Am D/A 

Refrão: 

  G           C 
Brown, Oh Billy Brown  
              Am               D/A 
Gonna pick you up like a paper cup 
              Am                   D/A 
Gonna shake the water out of every nook 
            C         D  
Oh Billy Brown  

Verso:  

         G                           Cadd9 
Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life  
             G                     C 
Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife 
             G                      C  
While it was all going according to plan 
           G             D                 G 
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man