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The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy - Guitar Chords
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Play the strum on beat 1 the first time only, after that hold the last strum
of the pattern over to the next bar.
[Intro]
| A | % | B5 | D |
| A | % | B5 | D |
| A | % | B5 | D |
| A | % | B5 | D |
[Verse]
A C#m7
Guess who just got back today
D F#sus4 C#m7
Them wild eyed boys that had been away.
F#sus4
Haven't changed, hadn't much to say
Bm7 Bm7/E
But, man, I still think them cats are crazy.
A C#m7
They were asking if you were around,
D F
How you was, where you could be found.
C#m7 F#sus4
I told them you were living downtown.
Bm7 Bm7/E
Driving all the old men crazy.
[Chorus]
A B5 D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
A B5 D
I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
A
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
B5 D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
[Instrumental]
A A/B C#m7 E
A A/B C#m7 E
[Verse]
A C#m7
You know that chick that used to dance a lot
D F#sus4
Ev'ry night she'd be on the floor shakin' what she'd got.
C#m7 F#sus4
Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot!
Bm7 Bm7/E
I mean she was steaming.
A C#m7
And at that time over at Johnny's place,
D F
Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face.
C#m7 F#sus4
Man! We just fell about the place.
Bm7 Bm7/E
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!
[Chorus]
A B5 D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
A B5 D
I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
A
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
B5 D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
[Instrumental]
A A/B C#m7 E
A A/B C#m7 E
G D
[Bridge]
C#m7 F#sus4 Bm7 Bm7/E F#sus4 Dsus4 D
Spread the word around, Guess who's back in town.
C#m7 F#sus4 Bm7 Bm7/E F#sus4
Just spread the word around.
[Verse]
A C#m7
Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
D F#sus4
Down at Dino's bar and grill
C#m7 F#sus4
The drink will flow and the blood will spill
Bm7 Bm7/E
And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em.
A C#m7 D
That jukebox in the corner blasting out my fav'rite song.
F C#m7
The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long,
F#sus4
Won't be long till summer comes
Bm7 Bm7/E
Now that the boys are here again.
[Chorus]
A B5 D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
A B5 D
The boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
A B5 D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
B5 B D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back, the boys are back
[Solo]
A A G Fm G Fm D E
A A G Fm G Fm D E
[Outro]
A A/B C#m7 E
A A/B C#m7 E
The boys are back in town again
A A/B C#m7 E
They're hangin' down at Dino's
A A/B C#m7 E
A A/B C#m7 E
The boys are back in town again!
A A/B C#m7 E (fade out)
We also have 7 songs by Thin Lizzy
- Cowboy Song
- Dancing In The Moonlight
- Dont Believe A Word
- Rosalie
- Sarah
- The Boys Are Back In Town
- Whiskey In The Jar
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