Bad Religion - Billy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Billy" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Billy ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Billy" smoothly on your ukulele.

A                           G
I can recall the warm youth of a summer day, yeah
F                     G
The sweetest lemonade, the darkest game arcade
A                                G
And Billy had a yearning in the corner of his mind, yeah
F                     G
It moved him secretly, it moved him powerfully

Chorus:
F                   C                G         A
But prescience was lacking and the present was all
        F               C          G
And his aptitudes were carelessly wasted
      F          C              G           A
And challenging life with the abandon of a fool
     F             C            A
He squandered the hours of his day, yeah

Then darkness and disorder slapped him sharply in the face, yeah
It hit him like a friend
Struck somethin' deep within
He couldn't break the chain of slow decay that seemed to drag him
Just like a fatal tide
Toward the other side

Chorus:
And Billy was a lunatic just barkin' at the moon
And his brain was totally wasted
He then exchanged his friends for a needle and a spoon
And he threw his future away, yeah

E                    G               E   G
Bolt the door and throw away the key, yeah
E                      G                   E G
Your dim reflection is all that you can see

Chorus:
So where is the justice when no one is at fault
And a human life is tragically wasted?
How fragile is the flame that burns within us all
To light each passing day, yeah?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Billy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Billy" by Bad Religion.