Lauv – Billy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Lauv – Billy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCFAm7G/BG

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This is the chords of Billy by Lauv on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
C                                                F
Billy had dreams of a sailor or an astronaut
Am7                                                              G/B
Nobody told ’em the world was mean
C                                          F
Billy  grew up in a trailer and nobody thought
Am7                                          F
He could amount to anything
C         G/B              Am7           F        Am7        G/B
But I knew he would because he has a heart of gold
Woah, oh, oh

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[Chorus]
C                         F             Am7             G
Ayy, woah, well look who’s laughing now
C                         G/B                         Am7
‘Cause Billy bought a brand new house
F             C                         G
To all the people that were mean
He just channeled your energy
C             F                         Am7             G
And ayy, woah, well look who’s laughing now
C                         G/B                         Am7
Yeah, he said, “Thank you for your doubts”
F             C                         G/B
To all the people that believed
He just channeled your energy

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[Verse 2]
C                                                           F
Billy woke up in a Tesla at twenty-three
Am7                                     G/B
He didn’t think he earned the ride
C                                                 F
Then Billy got down under pressure at twenty-four
Am7                         F
He couldn’t go to bed at night
C             G/B             Am7             F                         Am7      G/B
‘Cause he saw the world come crashin’ down the way it does
Woah, oh, oh

[Chorus]
C                         F             Am7             G/B
Ayy, woah, well look who’s laughing now
C                                     G                         C
‘Cause Billy bought a brand new house
F             Am7                         G/B
To all the people that were mean
He just channeled your energy
C                         F             Am7                         G
And ayy, woah, well look who’s laughing now
C                         G                         Am7
Yeah, he said, “Thank you for your doubts”
F             Am7                         G/B
To all the people that believed
He just channeled your energy

[Outro]
Now Billy is free
It’s Billy, oh, oh, oh
It’s Billy, it’s Billy, it’s Billy
Oh, oh, alright, woo

How to play Billy: key, chords and progression

To play Billy by Lauv, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, F, Am7, G/B and G.

Most of the song cycles through F – Am7 – G/B – C (IV – vi7 – V – I in C major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em7, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Billy chords: questions

What key is Billy in?

Billy by Lauv is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Billy?

Billy uses 5 chords: C, F, Am7, G/B, G.

What is the chord progression of Billy?

The main progression is F – Am7 – G/B – C (IV – vi7 – V – I).

Is Billy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em7, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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