Chorus
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 SOLO 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