Biography:
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade, the band never matched this acclaim with commercial success. The band's best known lineup comprised Paddy McAloon (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Wendy Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Martin McAloon (bass), and Neil Conti (drums).
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Other songs:
- A Prisoner Of The Past
- Adolescence
- All The World Loves Lovers
- America
- Andromeda Heights
- Anne Marie
- Appetite
- Avenue Of Stars
- Billy
- Blue Roses
- Cars And Girls
- Cornfield Ablaze
- Cowboy Dreams
- Desire As
- Devil Came A
- Dont Sing
- Doo Wop In Harlem
- Dragons
- Dublin
- Electric Guitars
- Girl Im Here
- God Watch Over You
- Grief Built The Taj Mahal
- Hell Have To Go
- Hey Manhattan
- If You Dont Love Me
- Just Because I Can
- Life Of Surprises
- Lifes A Miracle
- Lions In My Own Garden Exit Someone
- Love Will Find Someone For You
- Mysterious
- Nancy Let Your Hair Down For Me
- Never Trust A Spell
- One Of The Broken
- Paris Smith
- Pearly Gates
- Ride
- Steal Your Thunder
- Swans
- Sweet Gospel Music
- The Best Jewel Thief In The World
- The Dreamer
- The End Of The Affair
- The Fifth Horseman
- The Golden Calf
- The Gunman
- The Ice Maiden
- The King Of Rock N Roll
- The List Of Impossible Things
- The Mystery Of Love
- The Old Magician
- The Songs Of Danny Galway
- The Sound Of Crying
- The Streets Of Laredo
- The World Awake
- Walk On
- We Let The Stars Go
- Weightless
- When Love Breaks Down
- When You Get To Know Me Better
- Whoever You Are
- Wild Card In The Pack
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Billy - Prefab Sprout
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Prefab Sprout
Billy (2013)
(McAloon)
From: "Crimson/Red"
This beautiful song consists of just a four-bar sequence repeated over and
over.
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
no capo capo 2nd fret (transpose this tab -2)
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
A x-0-2-2-2-0 G 3-x-0-0-0-3
E7sus4 0-2-2-4-3-6 or (easier) D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3
0-2-0-2-0-0 C x-3-2-0-1-0
D x-X-0-2-3-2 Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x
Amaj7 x-0-2-1-2-0 Am x-0-2-2-1-0
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
E7sus4/A x-0-2-4-3-6 or (easier) D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3
x-0-0-2-0-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/A x-0-0-2-3-2 Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 or (easier)
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2 3-x-2-0-1-0 (= Am7/G)
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INTRO
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
VERSE
A
Where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
D
He said, I found it on some wasteland
Amaj7 Bm
Buried in the snow
VERSE
A
How’d you learn to play it, William?
E7sus4
I said, how’d you learn to play it, Bill?
D
He said, I sat down on the doorstep
Amaj7 Bm
And practiced long and slow
CHORUS
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm
I’m basking in the glow
VERSE
A
I’ve got no gift for music, William
E7sus4
I’ve got no gift for music, Bill
D
Sing a song of sixpence
Amaj7 Bm
Steady as you go
CHORUS
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE/CHORUS (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
VERSE
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
VERSE
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
CHORUS (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
CHORUS
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
VERSE
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
OUTRO (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)
Billy - Prefab Sprout
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Prefab Sprout
Billy (2013)
(McAloon)
From: "Crimson/Red"
This beautiful song consists of just a four-bar sequence repeated over and
over.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
no capo capo 2nd fret (transpose this tab -2)
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
A x-0-2-2-2-0 G 3-x-0-0-0-3
E7sus4 0-2-2-4-3-6 or (easier) D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3
0-2-0-2-0-0 C x-3-2-0-1-0
D x-X-0-2-3-2 Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x
Amaj7 x-0-2-1-2-0 Am x-0-2-2-1-0
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
E7sus4/A x-0-2-4-3-6 or (easier) D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3
x-0-0-2-0-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/A x-0-0-2-3-2 Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 or (easier)
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2 3-x-2-0-1-0 (= Am7/G)
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INTRO
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
VERSE
A
Where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
D
He said, I found it on some wasteland
Amaj7 Bm
Buried in the snow
VERSE
A
How’d you learn to play it, William?
E7sus4
I said, how’d you learn to play it, Bill?
D
He said, I sat down on the doorstep
Amaj7 Bm
And practiced long and slow
CHORUS
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm
I’m basking in the glow
VERSE
A
I’ve got no gift for music, William
E7sus4
I’ve got no gift for music, Bill
D
Sing a song of sixpence
Amaj7 Bm
Steady as you go
CHORUS
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE/CHORUS (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
VERSE
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
VERSE
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
CHORUS (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
CHORUS
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
VERSE
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
VERSE
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
OUTRO (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)
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