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| His | family taught him right from wrong |
| With local tales and children's songs |
| | Am |
| | Sunday school was his shelter |
| | D |
| | With his friends Joe and Walter |
| | Em |
| | Now those days seem far away |
| An empty swing where he once played |
| | Am |
| | Now Bill's grown so fat and bold |
| | D |
| H | e never thought that he'd grow old |
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| A | nd everyday when he | gets the | train |
| | G | C | D |
| | Looks out the window and | thinks in | vain |
| C D Em(aqui la otra guitarra toca la intro)(here the |
| If I could only be that boy again | other guitar plays the intro) |
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| | Em |
| | His sales job it gets him down |
| Same old faces, same old sounds |
| | Am |
| | Heart attacks, orthopaedic backs |
| | D |
| | Documents and labelled racks |
| | Em |
| | His wife can't stand the sight of him |
| With his routine glass of gin |
| | Am |
| | She makes his lunch of processed ham |
| | D |
| And | waits in for the meter man |
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| | And everyday when he | gets the | train |
| | G | C | D |
| | Looks out the window and | thinks in | vain |
| C D Em(otra vez la intro la otra guitar)(the other |
| If I could only be that boy again | guitar the intro again) |
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| Am C D Em(la otra guitarra el punteo del intro)(the other |
| If he could be that boy again | guitar plays the riff of the intro) |
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| | Em |
| | Another day, another gin |
| His kids don't even notice him |
| | Am |
| | Something different about his face |
| | D |
| | His happy smile seems out of place |
| | Em |
| | His family gathered round for tea |
| Eyes fixed on their new telly |
| | C |
| | A news flash came, then it said |
| | D |
| | Bill McCai was just found dead |
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| | G | C | D |
| | No more windows, | no more | trains |
| | G | C | D |
| | Hung himself out | in the | rain |
| C D Em(la otra guitarra la intro)(the other guitar |
| Now he'll never be that boy again | plays the intro again) |
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| Am C D Em(la otra guitarra la intro)(the other guitar plays the |
| Bye bye Bill McCai | intro again) |
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| Am C D Em(la otra guitarra la intro)(the other guitar plays the |
| Bye bye Bill McCai | intro again) |
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| | Am | C | D | Em |
| | Bye | bye | Bill Mc | Cai |