Biography:
Billie Joe, who is ranked one of the 10 of the most influential people in punk rock music, was born on February 17, 1972 in Rodeo, California, as the youngest of 6 children. His father, Andy, was a jazz musician and a truck driver for Safeway, who passed away of oesophagous cancer, in September 1982. Billie Joe was only 10 years old. His mother was a waitress at a restaurant called Rod's Hickory Pit. As soon as he started to talk he also began to
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- I Wanna Know
- Minnesota Girl
- Barbara Allen
- Down In The Willow Garden
- Foreverly
- Im Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
- Kentucky
- Lightning Express
- Long Time Gone
- Mechanical Man
- Oh So Many Years
- Put My Little Shoes Away
- Rockin Alone In An Old Rockin Chair
- Roving Gambler
- Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
- Whos Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
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"Lightning Express"
Intro:
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|------2-3--|
E|--3-5------|
C G A D7 G D7
G
The lightning express from the depot so grand
C G
Had started out on its way
All of the passengers that were on board
A D7
Seemed to be happy and gay
G
But one little boy who sat by himself
C G
Was reading a letter he had
C G
You could plainly tell by the look on his face
A D7 G
That the contents of it made him sad
G
The stern old conductor then started his round
C G
Taking tickets from everyone there
And finally reaching the side of the boy
A D7
He gruffly demanded his fare
G
"I have no ticket" the boy then replied
C G
"But I'll pay you back someday"
C G
"Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make"
A D7 G
But he stopped when he heard the boy say
G
"Please Mr. Conductor
C G
Don't put me off of this train
The best friend I have in this world sir
A D7
Is waiting for me in pain
G
Expecting to die any moment sir
C G
And may not live through the day
C G
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A D7 G
Before God takes her away."
C G A D7 G D7
G
A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
C G
"If you put him off, it's a shame."
Taking his hand, a collection she made
A D7
The boy's way was paid on the train
G
"I'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me."
C G
"You're welcome," she said, "never fear."
C G
Each time the conductor would pass through the car
A D7 G
The boy's words would ring in his ear
G
"Please Mr. Conductor
C G
Don't put me off of this train
The best friend I have in this world sir
A D7
Is waiting for me in pain
G
Expecting to die any moment sir
C G
And may not live through the day
C G
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A D7 G
Before God takes her away."
Outro:
C G
"I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A D7 G
Before God takes her away."
End
Tabbed By HofnerBass: http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/HofnerBass/
Intro:
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|------2-3--|
E|--3-5------|
C G A D7 G D7
G
The lightning express from the depot so grand
C G
Had started out on its way
All of the passengers that were on board
A D7
Seemed to be happy and gay
G
But one little boy who sat by himself
C G
Was reading a letter he had
C G
You could plainly tell by the look on his face
A D7 G
That the contents of it made him sad
G
The stern old conductor then started his round
C G
Taking tickets from everyone there
And finally reaching the side of the boy
A D7
He gruffly demanded his fare
G
"I have no ticket" the boy then replied
C G
"But I'll pay you back someday"
C G
"Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make"
A D7 G
But he stopped when he heard the boy say
G
"Please Mr. Conductor
C G
Don't put me off of this train
The best friend I have in this world sir
A D7
Is waiting for me in pain
G
Expecting to die any moment sir
C G
And may not live through the day
C G
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A D7 G
Before God takes her away."
C G A D7 G D7
G
A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
C G
"If you put him off, it's a shame."
Taking his hand, a collection she made
A D7
The boy's way was paid on the train
G
"I'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me."
C G
"You're welcome," she said, "never fear."
C G
Each time the conductor would pass through the car
A D7 G
The boy's words would ring in his ear
G
"Please Mr. Conductor
C G
Don't put me off of this train
The best friend I have in this world sir
A D7
Is waiting for me in pain
G
Expecting to die any moment sir
C G
And may not live through the day
C G
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A D7 G
Before God takes her away."
Outro:
C G
"I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A D7 G
Before God takes her away."
End
Tabbed By HofnerBass: http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/HofnerBass/
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