Phillips nació el 20 de septiembre de 1990 en Leesburg (Georgia), hijo de Sheryl y Phillip Phillips, Sr.;2 creció en Sasser y Leesburg, lugar donde asistió a la Lee County School. Se graduó en el Albany Technical College, pero no asistió a la ceremonia de graduación debido a su participacion en American Idol. Antes de ser aceptado en la competencia, Phillip trabajó en la tienda de empeños, propiedad de su familia. Phillips ha mencionado que admira como cantante a Jonny Lang
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
I'll be at your door tonight
Dsus4 If you need help, if you need help
Em7 I'll shut down the city lights
I'll lie, cheat, I'll beg and bribe
Cadd9 To make you well, to make you well
G When enemies are at your door
I'll carry you way from more
Dsus4 If you need help, if you need help
Em7 Your hope dangling by a string
I'll share in your suffering
Cadd9 To make you well, to make you well
Cadd9GD Give me reasons to believe
Cadd9GD That you would do the same for me
Cadd9GEm7D And I would do it for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu
Cadd9G Baby I'm not moving on
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
Cadd9GEm7D For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu
Cadd9G You would never sleep alone
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
GG And long after you're gone gone gone
G When you fall like a statue
I'm gon' be there to catch you
Dsus4 Put you on your feet, you on your feet
Em7 And if your heart is empty
Not a thing will prevent me
Cadd9 Tell me what you need, what do you need
Cadd9GD I surrender honestly
Cadd9GD You've always done the same for me
Cadd9GEm7D And I would do it for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu
Cadd9G Baby I'm not moving on
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
Cadd9GEm7D For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu
Cadd9G You would never sleep alone
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
GEm7 And long after you're gone gone gone
GCadd9 You're my back bone, you're me cornerstone
Em7 You're my crutch when my legs stop moving
GCadd9 You're my headstart, you're my rugged heart
You're the pokes that I've always needed
GEm7DCadd9 Like a drum baby don't stop beating
GEm7DCadd9 Like a drum baby don't stop beating
GEm7DCadd9 Like a drum baby don't stop beating
GEm7D Like a drum my heart never stops beating
Cadd9GEm7D For yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu
Cadd9G Baby I'm not moving on
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
Cadd9GEm7D For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu
Cadd9G You would never sleep alone
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
Cadd9GEm7D For yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu
Cadd9G Baby I'm not moving on
Em7D I love you long after you're gone
Cadd9GEm7D For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu
Cadd9G You would never sleep alone
Em7DCadd9 I love you long, long after you're gone
GEm7DCadd9 Like a drum baby don't stop beating
GEm7DCadd9 Like a drum baby don't stop beating
GEm7DCadd9 Like a drum baby don't stop beating
GEm7DG Like a drum my heart never stops beating for you
Em7DG And long after you're gone gone gone
Em7DG I love you long after you're gone gone gone