Tonart: C major•
Verse 1
F
C
When you were a little younger
Am
Around me you might have learned
If I had known you longer
F
You might be a little Stronger
C
And maybe you'd shoot straighter
G
Am
G
F
Then you doooo
G
Maybe you'd shoot straighter
Verse 2
Am
As he walked into the poolroom
D
You could tell he didn't fit
C
In his handmade boots, custom suits
E
and pearl handled shooting stick
A
Am
Tonight there'd be
a showdown
D
then everyone would know
C
Who shoots the meanest game around
G
C
The Baron or Billy Joe
Am
Billy Joe looked Edgy
C
But the Baron's hands were steady
E
As the two began to duel
A
Am
Yeah he was like a general
D
on a battlefield of slate
C
And he'd say to Billy Joe
E
Am
each time he sunk the eight
Verse 3
F
C
When you were a little younger
Am
Around me you might have learned
If I had known you longer
F
C
You might be a little Stronger
And maybe you'd shoot straighter
G
Am
G
F
Then you doooo
G
Maybe you'd shoot straighter
Verse 4
Am
Now Billy Joe was busted
D
But he hadn't felt the sting
C
And from the far end of the table
wedding ring
Am
And he said you won my money
D
But it ain't gonna do the trick
C
I'll bet this ring on one more game
G
against your fancy stick
C
Am
The Baron's eyes got foggy
D
as the ring rolled on the felt
C
And he al most doubled over
E
Like he had been hit below the belt
D
It was the ring his wife had worn
C
And he didn't know before he left
G
C
that a son would soon be born
Bbm
It sounded just like thunder
Eb
when the Baron shot the break
Db
But it grew thickly quiet
F
as He lined up the eight
C
Bbm
Then a warm hand touched
his shoulder
Ab
Eb
and it chilled him to the bone
Db
When he turned and saw the woman
Who had loved him for so long
Bbm
The game was never finished
Eb
The eight ball never fell
Db
The Baron calmly picked it up
F
and put it on the shelf
Bbm
Then he placed the ring
Eb
In the hands that held him long ago
Db
and he tossed that fancy shooting stick
F
Bbm
To his son Billy Joe
Ab
And he said
Verse 5
Db
Wish I had a known ya
F#
Db
When you were a little younger
Bbm
Around me you might have learned
If I had known you longer
F#
Db
You might be a little Stronger
And maybe you'd shoot straighter
Bbm
Ab
F#
Then you doooo
Db
Ab
Maybe you'd shoot straighter
Then you do
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