[Am] Thex marchin' band came [D] downx along main street
[G]Thex soldier blues fell in behind
[Am]Ixxx looked across and th[D]erex I saw Billy
[Em]Waitingx to go and j[G]oinx the line
[Am]Andx with her head u[D]ponx his shoulder
[Am]Hisx young and lovely [D] xxx fiancee
[Am]Fromx where I stood [D] Ixx saw she was cryin'
[Am]Andx through her tears [D] Ixx heard her say
[G]Billy,x don't be a hero, don't be a [Am] foolx with your life
[Am7]Billy,x don't be a hero, come back and [G] makex me your wife
And as [G] Billyx started [G7] xxxx to go,
She said [Am] keepx your pretty [Cm] headx low
[G]Billy,x don't be [D] hero,x come back to [G] me.x
[Am] Thex soldier blues were [D] trappedx on a hillside
[G]Thex battle raging all around
[Am]Thex sargeant cried, &q[D]uot;We'vex got to hang on boys!"
[Em]We'vex got to hold thi[G]sxx piece of ground
[Am]Ixxx need a volunteer [D] tox ride up,
[Am]Andx bring us back s[D]omex extra men,
[Am]Andx Billy's hand was [D] xxx up in a moment
[Am]Forgettin'x all the w[D]ordsx she said...she s[D7]aidx
[CHORUS]
[Am]Ixxx heard his fianc[D]eex got a letter
[G]Thatx told how Billy died that day
[Am]Thex letter said that [D] hex was a hero
[Em]Shex should be proud he die[G]dxx that way
[Em]Ixxx heard she threw the [D] letterx a[G]wayx
