Billy, Don't Be A Hero — Beginner Piano Tutorial

The march ing band came (C7)down a long Main street, the sol dier blues fell in be hind. I looked a cross and (C7)there I saw Bil ly, wait ing to go and join the line. And with her head up (C7)on his shoul der, his young and love ly (C7)fi an cée, from where I stood I (C7)saw she was cry ing, and through her tears I (C)heard her say; She said, (F)Bil ly, don’t be a (Fmaj7)he ro, don’t be a (Gm)fool with your life. (C7)Bil ly, don’t be a he ro, come back and (F)make me your wife.” And as they start ed to go she said, (Bb)“Bil ly, keep your head (Bbm)low. (F)Bil ly, don’t be a (Bb)he ro, (C7)come back to (F)me.” The sol dier blues were (C7)trapped on a hill side, the bat tle rag ing all a round. The ser geant cried, “We’ve (C7)got to hang on, boys, we’ve got to hold this piece of ground. I need a vol un (C7)teer to ride up and bring us back some (C7)ex tra men.” And Bil ly’s hand was (C7)up in a mo ment, for get ting all the (C)words she said. She said, (F)Bil ly, don’t be a (Fmaj7)he ro, don’t be a (Gm)fool with your life. (C7)Bil ly, don’t be a he ro, come back and (F)make me your wife.” And as they start ed to go she said, (Bb)“Bil ly, keep your head (Bbm)low. (F)Bil ly, don’t be a (Bb)he ro, (C7)come back to (F)me.” I heard she threw that (Gm7)let ter a (F)way.