D 
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                     A
Wipe away all of your tears
A
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here

[Verse 1]
D 
It was '75, the time of the preacher
                             A
When the red-headed stranger appeared

Rode into town, blue eyes a-shinin'
                          D
His memories measured in tears

[Refrain]
G                                                          D
Hey Nashville, hey, Austin, he's playing the songs we hold dear
D                     A
Now, for all of these years

[Chorus]
D 
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      A
Wipe away all of your tears
A
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here

HARMONIC G  O D A 

[Verse 2]
D 
Now Shotgun Willie wades through whiskey rivers
                       A
Living in the promised land
A                          
His heroes are cowboys, the songs they're a-singin'
                        D
Bring joy and laughter again

[Refrain]
G                                                      D
Hey, Georgia, New Orleans, this song's for your native son
D                 A
And all that he's done

[Chorus]
D 
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      A
Wipe away all of your tears

Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here

KEY CHANGE to B

E 
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      B
Wipe away all of your tears

Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here

[Bridge] 
E B

[Chorus]
E 
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      B
Wipe away all of your tears
B
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here

[Outro]

B
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
 
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here