The Girl on the Billboard
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D D
Doo da doo doo doo A doo da doo doo doo
D
Who is the girl wearing nothing but a smile
D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
D A7 D
in the field near the big old highway?
A7
Rolling down the highway in my Jimmy hauling freight
A7 D
from Chicago to St. Louis Lord I see her every day
D
A double clutching weasel like me can hardly ever
D7 G
get a girl to look at him that way
G D
Smiling like the girl wearing nothing but a smile
D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
A7 D
in the field near the big old highway
D
Wow what a girl wearing nothing but a smile
D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
D A7
in the field near the big old highway
A7
I bet it wouldn't take her very long to be gone
A7 D
if someone would pull a dirty trick and take her towel away
D
I slow my Jimmy down to 20 that's how many wrecks
D7 G
I see there every day
G D
Caused by the girl wearing nothing but a smile
D D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
D A7 D
in the field near the big old highway
D D
A doo da doo doo doo A doo da doo doo doo
D
Oh I love the girl wearing nothing but a smile
D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
D A7
in the field near the big old highway
A7
I guess I'm getting bolder
A7
'cause I'd rather kiss and hold her
D
than just keep a lookin' at her everyday
D D7
At 4:45 coffee drinking eating time Jimmy shimmies
D7 G
while I wake up the artist who painted the display
G D
Of the girl wearing nothing but a smile
D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
A7 D
in the field near the big old highway
D
Doggone that girl wearing nothing but a smile
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
A7
in the field near the big old highway
A
Sleepy headed painter said the girl wasn't real
A7 D
Better get the (&*%$) on my way
D
On Route 66 from the billboard to Chicago
D7
You'll find tiny pieces of my heart scattered every which-a way
G D
Scattered by the girl wearing nothing but a smile
D
and a towel in the picture on the billboard
A7 D
in the field near the big old highway
D D
A doo da doo doo doo A doo da doo doo doo
D D
Dee da dee dee doo Doo da doo doo doo....(fade)
How to play The Girl on the Billboard
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.