Chords for Learning to Play "Billy Boy" / Country & Bluegrass Strummin'

You take the basic boom chicka rhythm and use that to play the uptempo song Billy Boy.
The first step to tackling this song is to look over the chords used to play this song.
Once you've done that, then the next step is to practice the strumming pattern.
Here's a refresher on how the boom chicka strumming pattern goes.
_ _ [C] _ 1 2 3 4 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and
_ _ _ [Cm] _
_ Give the strumming pattern some practice and because Billy Boy is played at a faster tempo
You'll want to work on gradually speeding [N] up that strumming pattern so you can play it at that faster tempo.
You use this strumming pattern to play this song.
Once you've worked on that, the third step to learning this song is to play through the song's chord progression without singing.
Be sure to count out loud as you practice this.
Here's how that goes.
_ _ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 [C] 4 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and [G] 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 [C] 4 and 1 2 and 3 [Am] 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 [G] and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4
and 1 2 3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 [Cm] and 1 2.
_ _ _ [N] Once you practice that it's just a matter of
putting it all together and beginning to sing out the melody to this fun
toe-tapping song.
Alright now it's your turn to give it some practice.
Once
you're ready I'll see you in the next lesson.