BILLY AND THE KIDS Year: 1986 Album: None Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin Em7 F C\G C Em7 F C\G C C Nothing looks as bad E After staying up all night Am And the cruel words that cut you down D7\F# I never meant to write C And what came out as anger F Oh was a lack of self control C\E F Billy won't you hold me C\E F C\G C\G C Once before you go Em7 F C\G C Em7 F C\G C C Clever lies keep coming E Some men never change Am I'm a hand that's raised in anger D7\F# The blow that causes pain C But I just can't be trusted F with a bottle and a child C\E F Billy it's no wonder C\E F C\G C You say I've never tried C Oh so leave me now C Oh don't turn around G It's the best thing you ever did G7 G7 But it's hard for me to say goodbye C To Billy and the kids C Oh so leave me now C7\E Oh don't turn around C\E D7\F# It's the best thing you ever did C\G G But it's hard for me to say goodbye C Em7 F C\G C To Billy and the kids Em7 F C\G C C E Am D7\F# C And what came out as anger F Oh was a lack of self control C\E F Billy won't you hold me (CHORUS) (C\G) (C) Billy and the Kids Em7 F C\G C Billy and the Kids (REPEAT, AD LIB, FADE)