Billy brown
De akkoorden in dit nummer
G C Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life. G D Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife. G C While it was all going according to plan Bm D G Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man. G C He met his lover almost every single day G D Making excuses through his (dodly) holiday G C (Unto religion that he said and duty found Bm D G G C Brown…Oh Billy Brown. Am Bm Don’t let the stars get you down. Am Bm Don’t let the waves let you drown. G C Brown…Oh Billy Brown. Am Bm Gonna pick you up like a paper cup. Am Bm Gonna shake the water out of every nook. D G Oh Billy Brown. G C Oh Billy Brown needed a place, somewhere to go. G D He found an island off the coast of Mexico G C Leaving his lover and his family behind. Bm D G Oh Billy Brown needed to find some peace of mind. G C And on his journey and his travels on the way, G D He met a girlie who was brave enough to say, G C When they made love he shared the burden of his mind. Bm D G Oh Billy Brown you are a victim of the times. G C Brown…Oh Billy Brown. Am Bm Don’t let the stars get you down. Am Bm Don’t let the waves let you drown. G C Brown…Oh Billy Brown. Am Bm Gonna pick you up like a paper cup. Am Bm Gonna shake the water out of every nook. D G Oh Billy Brown. G C Brown…Oh Billy Brown. Am Bm Gonna pick you up like a paper cup. Am Bm Gonna shake the water out of every nook. D G Oh Billy Brown. G C Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life. G D Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife. G C While it was all going according to plan Bm D G Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man
Zo speel je dit nummer
Op Gitaartabs leer je de akkoorden van Billy brown van Mika, een vrolijk popnummer dat perfect geschikt is voor beginners. Met deze tab ontdek je hoe je de karakteristieke melodie van dit nummer uit het album Life in Cartoon Motion (2007) op je gitaar speelt.
Billy brown staat op beginner-niveau, wat betekent dat je snel vooruitgang boekt. Je zet capo 2 en werkt met de akkoorden G, C, Bm, D en Am — allemaal noten die je waarschijnlijk al kent of snel onder de vingers krijgt. Met het tab-format zie je precies waar je je vingers plaatst, dus je kunt meteen aan de slag.
How to practise this song
- 1
Put your capo on fret 2
Clamp the capo on before you start — otherwise the shapes won't sound like the original.
- 2
Practise the barre chord Bm
Bm is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
Open - 3
Practise the change: Bm ↔ Am
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
Open - 4
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.
Video
Tab door gitaartabs. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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