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[Intro]
|     Em7|     Em7|     Em7|     Em7|
|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|
|   Dsus4|   Dsus4|   Dsus4|   Dsus4|
|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|
[Verse 1]
 EmNobody on the road, nobody on the beach
 CI feel it in the air, the summer's out of reach
Dsus4Empty lake, empty streets, the sun goes down alone
 Cadd9I'm driving by your house, though I know you're not home
[Chorus]
 GI can see you, Dyour brown skin shining in the sun
 DYou got your hair combed back and your Cadd9sunglasses on, baby
 GI can tell you, my Dlove for you will still be strong
DAfter the boys of Cadd9summer have gone
[Instrumental]
|     Em7|     Em7|     Em7|     Em7|
|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|
|   Dsus4|   Dsus4|   Dsus4|   Dsus4|
|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|   Cadd9|
[Verse 2]
 Em7I never will forget those nights, I wonder if it was a dream
 Cadd9Remember how you made me crazy, remember how I made you scream
 Dsus4I don't understand what happened to our love
 Cadd9But babe, I'm gonna get you back, I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
[Chorus]
 GI can see you, Dyour brown skin shining in the sun
 DI see you walkin' real slow Cadd9smiling for everyone
 GI can tell you, my Dlove for you will still be strong
DAfter the boys of Cadd9summer have gone
[Instrumental bridge]
|     C|      C|      C|      C|
|     C|   C    Dadd4add9|      C|      C|
|     C|   C    Dadd4add9|    Am7|    Am7|
|     C|   C    Dadd4add9|      C|   C    D|
[Verse 3]
 Em7Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead Sticker on a Cadillac
 Cadd9A little voice inside my head said: "Don't look back, you can never look back"
 Dsus4I thought I knew what love was, what did I know?
 Cadd9Those days are gone forever, I should just let 'em go, but
[Chorus]
 GI can see you, Dyour brown skin shining in the sun
 DYou got the top pulled down and Cadd9radio on, baby
 GI can tell you, my Dlove for you will still be strong
DAfter the boys of Cadd9summer have gone
 GI can see you, Dyour brown skin shining in the sun
 DYou got your hair slicked back and those CWayfarers on, baby
 GI can tell you, my Dlove for you will still be strong
DAfter the boys of Cadd9summer have gone
[Outro]
|         G|         G|
|   Dsus4   D|   Dsus4   D|   Dsus4   D|   Dsus4   D|
|     Cadd9|

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Boys Of Summer

by Mike Massé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

Dadd4add9

Am7

[Intro]

Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

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Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

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Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4

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Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

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[Verse 1]

Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach

I feel it in the air, the summer's out of reach

Dsus4

Empty lake, empty streets, the sun goes down alone

Cadd9

I'm driving by your house, though I know you're not home

[Chorus]

G D

I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun

D Cadd9

You got your hair combed back and your sunglasses on, baby

G D

I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong

D Cadd9

After the boys of summer have gone

[Instrumental]

Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

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Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

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Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4

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Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

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[Verse 2]

Em7

I never will forget those nights, I wonder if it was a dream

Cadd9

Remember how you made me crazy, remember how I made you scream

Dsus4

I don't understand what happened to our love

Cadd9

But babe, I'm gonna get you back, I'm gonna show you what I'm made of

[Chorus]

G D

I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun

D Cadd9

I see you walkin' real slow smiling for everyone

G D

I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong

D Cadd9

After the boys of summer have gone

[Instrumental bridge]

C C C C

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C C Dadd4add9 C C

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C C Dadd4add9 Am7 Am7

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C C Dadd4add9 C C D

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[Verse 3]

Em7

Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead Sticker on a Cadillac

Cadd9

A little voice inside my head said: "Don't look back, you can never look back"

Dsus4

I thought I knew what love was, what did I know?

Cadd9

Those days are gone forever, I should just let 'em go, but

[Chorus]

G D

I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun

D Cadd9

You got the top pulled down and radio on, baby

G D

I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong

D Cadd9

After the boys of summer have gone

G D

I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun

D C

You got your hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby

G D

I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong

D Cadd9

After the boys of summer have gone

[Outro]

G G

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Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

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Cadd9

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