William
View chords used in this chart
E/B A E E7M D7M E
William was said to be a bad boy
E/B A E E7M D7M
Met him behind the leaf of a door
E E7M D7M
William was
E A G
The saddest boy I ever saw
E G
Talked to me
E
Talked to me
F E E7M D7M
With his invisible tears
E/B A E E7M D7M
William was driving a dark blue car
E/B A E E7M D7M E
At the moment but I'm sure he will change
A G
In a white one soon
E G
Talk to me
E
Talk to me
F E E7M D7M
Let us have a green one too
E/B A E E7M D7M
Promptly I took a fan___cy
E/B A E E7M D7M
For spending the rest of my days
E/B A G
And nights with that boy
E G
Talk to me
E
Talk to me
F E E7M D7M
Let us have a brandy or two
E A
Well, there's the heads of those
Am
Who turn away and those
Am
Who believe and believe in pure heart and hand
E/B A E E7M D7M
William must have a Chorus in his
E/B A E E7M D7M
Heart and lilacs in his shoes
E E7M D7M
William is
E A G
The sweetest boy I ever saw
E G
Talk to me
E
Talk to me
F E E7M D7M
Let us have a baby or two
E/B A E E7M D7M
Now that bad boy is away from me
E/B A E E7M D7M
But I don't mind that very much
E/B A G
Cause when we meet again
E G
Talk to me
E
Talk to me
F E E7M D7M E
Let us have another day or three
How to play William
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 E/B. 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.