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Excitable Boy

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Excitable Boy chords **
  E    A   F#m    E    A    E2x
B7*  E  
Well, he Ewent down to dinner in his ASunday best,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all AsaidE.  
And he Erubbed the pot roast all Aover his chest,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all AsaidE.  
           B7*                E  
Well, he's just an excitable boy.
He Etook in the four A.M. Ashow at the Clark,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all AsaidE.  
And he Ebit the usherette's Aleg in the dark,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all AsaidE.  
Well, he's B7just an excitable Eboy.
EOoo, Wah, AOoo, F#mOoo-Eooo Aexcitable Eboy  2x
B7  E   B
He Etook little Suzie to the Ajunior prom,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all Asaid. (Excitable Eboy)
And he Eraped her and killed her, then hAe took her home,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all Asaid. (Excitable Eboy)
Well, he's B7just an excitable Eboy.
After Eten long years, they let him Aout of the home,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all Asaid. (Excitable Eboy)
And he Edug up her grave and built a cAage with her bones,
ExF#mcitable Eboy, they all Asaid.  (Excitable Eboy)
Well, he's B7just an excitable Eboy.A  
EOoo, Wah, AOoo, F#mOoo-Eooo Aexcitable Eboy  4x
*  It has been suggested that B sounds better then B7 here
Capo II
   E= D  
   A= G  
 F#m= Em  
  B7= A7  
   B= A  

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Excitable Boy

by Warren Zevon

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F#m

Excitable Boy chords **

E A F#m E A E

B7 E

E A

Well, he went down to dinner in his Sunday best,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said.

E A

And he rubbed the pot roast all over his chest,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said.

B7 E

Well, he's just an excitable boy.

E A

He took in the four A.M. show at the Clark,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said.

E A

And he bit the usherette's leg in the dark,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said.

B7 E

Well, he's just an excitable boy.

E A F#m E A E

Ooo, Wah, Ooo, Ooo-ooo excitable boy 2x

B7 E B

E A

He took little Suzie to the junior prom,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said. (Excitable boy)

E A

And he raped her and killed her, then he took her home,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said. (Excitable boy)

B7 E

Well, he's just an excitable boy.

E A

After ten long years, they let him out of the home,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said. (Excitable boy)

E A

And he dug up her grave and built a cage with her bones,

F#m E A E

Excitable boy, they all said. (Excitable boy)

B7 E A

Well, he's just an excitable boy.

E A F#m E A E

Ooo, Wah, Ooo, Ooo-ooo excitable boy 4x

* It has been suggested that B sounds better then B7 here

Capo II

E D

A G

F#m Em

B7 A7

B A

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