Lyrics
Oh, Bil ly (G)Brown had lived an or di nar y life;
two kids, a (G)dog and then the cau tion ar y wife.
While it was (G)all go ing ac cord ing ly to plan,
then Bil ly (G)Brown fell in love (D7sus)find with an oth er man.
He met his (G)lov er al most ev ’ry sin gle (D7sus)day,
mak ing ex (G)cus es for his dodg y hol i day
un to re (G)li gion that he said and du ly found.
They did n’t know that are his faith was earth ly (G)bound.
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
don’t let the stars
get (Em)you down; don’t let the (D)waves
let (Em)you drown.
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
gon na pick you up like a pa (Em)per cup; gon na shake (D)the wa ter out of ev (Em)’ry nook.
Oh, Bil ly Brown.
Oh, Bil ly (G)Brown need ed a place, some where to go;
he found an (G)is land off the coast of Mex i co.
Leav ing his (G)lov er and his fam i ly be hind,
oh, Bil ly (G)Brown need ed to (D7sus)find with some peace of mind.
And on his (G)jour ney and his trav els on the (D7sus)way,
he met a (G)girl ie who was brave e nough to say,
(when they made (G)love he shared the bur den of his mind;)
“Oh, Bil ly Brown, you are a vic tim of the (G)times.”
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
don’t let the stars
get (Em)you down; don’t let the (D)waves
let (Em)you drown.
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
gon na pick you up like a pa (Em)per cup; gon na shake (D)the wa ter out of ev (Em)’ry nook.
Oh, Bil ly Brown.
Oh, Bil ly
Oh, Bil ly (G)Brown had lived an or di nar y life;
two kids, a (G)dog and then the (G7)cau tion ar y wife.
While it was (G)all go ing ac cord ing ly to plan,
then Bil ly (G)Brown fell in love with an oth er man.
Billy Brown by Mika
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 122 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Billy Brown”
- What key is "Billy Brown" in?
- "Billy Brown" by Mika is in the key of G with a tempo of 122 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Billy Brown" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Billy Brown" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.