{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":830933,"song":"The Boys Are Back In Town","artist":"Thin Lizzy","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11598304-the-boys-are-back-in-town-chords-by-thin-lizzy/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/830933?type=chord","rating":4.67711,"votes":320,"content":"Play the strum on beat 1 the first time only, after that hold the last strum\r\nof the pattern over to the next bar.\r\n\r\nA 2nd guitar plays F#sus4 over the F#m's in the verses so that also works.\r\n\r\nDm7/F* - F played by the bass, can just play Dm7 on guitar.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]B5[/ch]  | [ch]D[/ch]   |\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]B5[/ch]  | [ch]D[/ch]   |\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]B5[/ch]  | [ch]D[/ch]   |\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]B5[/ch]  | [ch]D[/ch]   |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\nGuess who just got back today[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  Them wild eyed boys that had been away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]                  [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n     Haven't changed, had much to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                        [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]\r\n   But, man, I still think them cats are crazy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n  They were asking if you were around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]Dm7/F[/ch]*\r\n How you was, where you could be found[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]                          [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n    Told them you were living downtown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                      [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]\r\n    Driving all the old men crazy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                               [ch]B5[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]B5[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B5[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n  You know that chick that used to dance a lot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  Ev'ry night she'd be on the floor shakin' what she'd got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]                      [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n     Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]\r\n    I mean she was steaming[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n  And that time over at Johnny's place[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]Dm7/F[/ch]*\r\n  Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n     Man! We just fell about the place[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm7[/ch]                             [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]\r\nIf that chick don't wanna know, forget her![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                               [ch]B5[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]B5[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B5[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n      Spread the word around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                  [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Guess who's back in town[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C#m7[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]Bm7[/ch]   [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nJust spread the word around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n Friday night they'll be dressed to kill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  Down at Dino's bar and grill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]                        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n    The drink will flow and blood will spill[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bm7[/ch]                           [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]\r\nAnd if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]C#m7[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  That jukebox in the corner blasting out my favourite song[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm7/F[/ch]*\r\nThe nights are getting warmer, it won't be long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n     Won't be long till summer comes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                           [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]\r\n   Now that the boys are here again[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                               [ch]B5[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]B5[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                               [ch]B5[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B5[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boys are back, the boys are back.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\n             The boys are back in town again[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n               Been hangin' down at Dino's[/tab]\r\n   [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\n             The boys are back in town again![/tab]\r\n   [ch]A/B[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"Play the strum on beat 1 the first time only, after that hold the last strum\nof the pattern over to the next bar.\n\nA 2nd guitar plays F#sus4 over the F#m's in the verses so that also works.\n\nDm7/F* - F played by the bass, can just play Dm7 on guitar.\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n| A   | A   | B5  | D   |\n| A   | A   | B5  | D   |\n| A   | A   | B5  | D   |\n| A   | A   | B5  | D   |\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nA  A/B  C#m7  E7\nA  A/B  C#m7  E\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nA  A/B  C#m7  E7\nA  A/B  C#m7  E7\nDsus4  D\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nA  A  G  F#m  G  F#m  D  E\nA  A  G  F#m  G  F#m  D  E\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nA  A/B  C#m7  E\n\n\n\n   A/B  C#m7  E\n\n\n   A/B  C#m7  E\n\n(fade out)","chords":["A","F#sus4","F#m","F","B5","D","C#m7","Bm7","Bm7/E","Dm7/F","A/B","E7","E","Dsus4","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}