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From AGODWIN@CENTER.COLGATE.EDU Fri Mar 21 11:38:06 1997
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 13:32:43 -0500 (EST)
From: AGODWIN@CENTER.COLGATE.EDU
To: Guitar@olga.net
Subject: TAB: "Billy Breathes" by PHISH

ARTIST: Phish
SONG: "Billy Breathes"
(Music and lyrics by Trey Anastasio)
ALBUM: "Billy Breathes" (ELEKTRA, released 10-15-96)
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Transcribed by Ariel Godwin (AGODWIN@CENTER.COLGATE.EDU)
March 13, 1997
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D                       Am               F              G
Time the greens (?) and pick up screams alone above the square,
Bb C       Bb    F
Whoa, sing softly
D                     Am                F              G
Above the trees where Billy breathes we float upon the air,
Bb C  Eb   Bb
Whoa, whoa (whoa)

F      Dmi7       C  Bb  F      Dmi7       Eb Bb
Softly sing sweet songs, Softly sing sweet songs,
F      Dmi7       C  Bb Am Gm  Bb   Am   D
Softly sing sweet songs______, oooooooh

D               Am                 F                   G
Silent scenes, emotion beams, I'll wake you when we're there,
Bb C       Bb    F
Whoa, sing softly
D                Am               F                G
Time it seems in broken dreams to sleep beside the stair,
Bb C  Eb    Bb
Whoa, whoa (whoa)

F      Dmi7       C  Bb  F      Dmi7       Eb Bb
Softly sing sweet songs, Softly sing sweet songs,
F      Dmi7       C  Bb Am Gm  C    Bb
Softly sing sweet songs______, oooooooh

The theremin (or whatever it is) solo goes something like this:

Eb  Bb  F   Cm  Ab  Bb  Db  Eb  
Gb  Db  Ab  Cm  Ab  Bb  Db  Eb

Then the chorus again:

F      Dmi7       C  Bb  F      Dmi7       Eb Bb
Softly sing sweet songs, Softly sing sweet songs,
F      Dmi7       C  Bb  F      Dmi7       Eb Bb
Softly sing sweet songs, Softly sing sweet songs,
F      Dmi7       C  Bb Am Gm  C    Bb Eb F  D (loud)
Softly sing sweet songs______, oooooooh

Someone else figure out the guitar solo! I'm not sure I have the lyrics right here, 
but the chords sound pretty good...

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Badass	#1 by guess wha' i suck at Nov 30, 1974 at 6:04 PM EST
	yeah, it sounds like a lullaby type song... my older sister used to play it when my nephew (her son) kiernan was starting his nap. very relaxing. i love it.

No Picture Chris Badass	#2 by Chris Phillips at Jul 28, 1978 at 11:56 AM EST
	some people i know have been telling me they thought this song was written about a phan who died ...any insight?

No Picture mat Wanna Be	#3 by mat bar at Feb 19, 1984 at 9:03 AM EST
	I think it's a lullaby to Trey's kid.

No Picture Josh Lead Player	#4 by Josh Ripley at May 28, 1985 at 3:15 AM EST
	i love songs that sound somewhat like lullabies, not all the time, but i love this song. it is nice to just put it on, and lay back and relax, and think...

No Picture h4c\|< Average	#5 by h4c\|< ☺ at Oct 2, 2005 at 9:30 AM EST
	yeah it definatly sounds like a lullaby. It so peaceful and relaxing. Its a good song to listen to on long car trips.