What Would Willie Do
By Bruce Robison
This is not the Bob and Tom show version that you hear a lot of!
It is a different live version as I hear clapping at the end of it.
I was l[E]ost in [E7]trouble and strife
I heard a [A]voice and it changed my life
[E]Now it's a brand new day and I [B]ain't afraid to say
You're not a[E]lone when you're [E7]down and out
I [A]think you know who I'm talking about
When I [E]don't know how I'll get through, I [B]ask myself, [A]what would [B]Willie [E]do
Long a[E]go he came [E7]unto us
His [A]words were simple but they went right through us
And the [E]whole world sang along
But then they [B]didn't want to hear his songs
He was [E]gone and we [E7]thought we'd lost him
But he [A]just grew his hair and he moved to Austin
[E]All of the people smiled
They came to [B]hear him sing from miles
And like a [A]miracle all the [B]rednecks and the hippies
[C#m] [B] [A]
Stood to[E]gether and raised a brew
When your [B]skies are grey, [A]what would [B]Willie [E]do
You know, some[E]times I wonder when I ain't [E7]gettin' nowhere
What would [A]old Willie do when things get too much to bear
And I see him on [E]sittin' his lonely old bus
And he's got his [B]problems just like any of us
And I bet he'[E]d just take a deep breath and he[E7]'d let em all go
[A]Then he'd take another deep breath and he'd let 'em all go
Then he'd [E]take another deep breath...then he'd [B]hold it
And then I bet he'd fee[E]l hungry in a way that seem[E7]s strange
Yes, [A]hungry for all the things he just can't change
Like the [E]time he passed out in his own bedroom
And his ex-[B]wife sewed him up in the sheet and she beat him with a broom
And he for[E]gave her, and you think that's rough
Then the [A]IRS Came and they took away all of his stuff
They took his [E]golf course and his recording studio
And he just [B]went on out and did another show
When it's [A]all coming down on [B]you,
I think you better [A]ask yourself, [B]what would [A]Willie d[E]o
What would [E]Willie do, well he'd travel so [E7]far
With nothing but a [A]song and an old guitar
And a [E]tour bus and some semi-trucks
And thirty [B]crewman and a little bit of luck
He loves [E]all the people, the rank and the ran[E7]dy
If [A]you don't believe it, take a look at the family
And they'll [E]tell you that it's true
When your [A]skies are gray, [B]what would [A]Willie [E]do?
Key Change to F:
What would [F]Willie do, he'd take a little time
And he'[Bb]d talk to old Rooster as they drive on down the line
There's [F]millions down that road
And with a [C7]word he's gonna lighten their load
He loves [F]all the people no matter their races
Hell, he [Bb]even made a hit country song with Julio Iglesias
And [F]that ain't easy to do
When it's [C7]all too much, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie
When the [C7]game gets tough, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie
When they [C7]call your bluff, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie do
By Bruce Robison
This is not the Bob and Tom show version that you hear a lot of!
It is a different live version as I hear clapping at the end of it.
I was l[E]ost in [E7]trouble and strife
I heard a [A]voice and it changed my life
[E]Now it's a brand new day and I [B]ain't afraid to say
You're not a[E]lone when you're [E7]down and out
I [A]think you know who I'm talking about
When I [E]don't know how I'll get through, I [B]ask myself, [A]what would [B]Willie [E]do
Long a[E]go he came [E7]unto us
His [A]words were simple but they went right through us
And the [E]whole world sang along
But then they [B]didn't want to hear his songs
He was [E]gone and we [E7]thought we'd lost him
But he [A]just grew his hair and he moved to Austin
[E]All of the people smiled
They came to [B]hear him sing from miles
And like a [A]miracle all the [B]rednecks and the hippies
[C#m] [B] [A]
Stood to[E]gether and raised a brew
When your [B]skies are grey, [A]what would [B]Willie [E]do
You know, some[E]times I wonder when I ain't [E7]gettin' nowhere
What would [A]old Willie do when things get too much to bear
And I see him on [E]sittin' his lonely old bus
And he's got his [B]problems just like any of us
And I bet he'[E]d just take a deep breath and he[E7]'d let em all go
[A]Then he'd take another deep breath and he'd let 'em all go
Then he'd [E]take another deep breath...then he'd [B]hold it
And then I bet he'd fee[E]l hungry in a way that seem[E7]s strange
Yes, [A]hungry for all the things he just can't change
Like the [E]time he passed out in his own bedroom
And his ex-[B]wife sewed him up in the sheet and she beat him with a broom
And he for[E]gave her, and you think that's rough
Then the [A]IRS Came and they took away all of his stuff
They took his [E]golf course and his recording studio
And he just [B]went on out and did another show
When it's [A]all coming down on [B]you,
I think you better [A]ask yourself, [B]what would [A]Willie d[E]o
What would [E]Willie do, well he'd travel so [E7]far
With nothing but a [A]song and an old guitar
And a [E]tour bus and some semi-trucks
And thirty [B]crewman and a little bit of luck
He loves [E]all the people, the rank and the ran[E7]dy
If [A]you don't believe it, take a look at the family
And they'll [E]tell you that it's true
When your [A]skies are gray, [B]what would [A]Willie [E]do?
Key Change to F:
What would [F]Willie do, he'd take a little time
And he'[Bb]d talk to old Rooster as they drive on down the line
There's [F]millions down that road
And with a [C7]word he's gonna lighten their load
He loves [F]all the people no matter their races
Hell, he [Bb]even made a hit country song with Julio Iglesias
And [F]that ain't easy to do
When it's [C7]all too much, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie
When the [C7]game gets tough, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie
When they [C7]call your bluff, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie do
