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Golden Boys

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Verse #1
AMother Mary had a son, his F#mdays were sittin' having fun
'til DMonday he got a letter: “you could B7make yourself feel better”
AMother Mary Ehad a man he C#mhealed with feeling hands
Millions of Dboys lay deadA  
Verse #2
AMother Mary had his baby but F#mhe got his he never takes it
He Dhunted all the others then he B7hunted all his brothers
AMother Mary Ehad a man who C#mhealed with killing hands
Millions of Dboys stay deadA  
Chorus #1
F#mGo-Go-Golden Boys
BmYou’ve got your war toys
F#mLooking G#straight C#on
DAnd with your eyes so blue
F#mI will remember you
C#One for me, one for you
Solo break: A
Verse #3
AMother Mary baby, rock and F#mroll, rock and roll, 
you know what, I Donly really want you for your B7rock and roll
AMother Mary Ehad a man who C#mhealed with pleasing hands
Millions of Dboys lay deadA  
Verse #4
ABrother mother baby you’re flipped F#mout You’re over influenced
DOne day you will feel it You’ll B7make yourself feel better
AMother Mary Ehad a man who C#mhealed with feeling hands
DMillions of boys stay deadA  
Chorus #2
F#mGo-Go-Golden Boys
BmYou’ve got your war toys
F#mLooking G#straight C#on
DAnd with your eyes so blue
F#We’ll do the old one two
C#One for me, one for you
Outro:
A  Am6  A  D7
AE (C#7th fDret Bbarre chord)
C# A

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Golden Boys

by Pat Smear

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Am6

Verse #1

A F#m

Mother Mary had a son, his days were sittin' having fun

D B7

'til Monday he got a letter: “you could make yourself feel better”

A E C#m

Mother Mary had a man he healed with feeling hands

D A

Millions of boys lay dead

Verse #2

A F#m

Mother Mary had his baby but he got his he never takes it

D B7

He hunted all the others then he hunted all his brothers

A E C#m

Mother Mary had a man who healed with killing hands

D A

Millions of boys stay dead

Chorus #1

F#m

Go-Go-Golden Boys

You’ve got your war toys

F#m G# C#

Looking straight on

And with your eyes so blue

F#m

I will remember you

One for me, one for you

Solo break: A

Verse #3

A F#m

Mother Mary baby, rock and roll, rock and roll,

D B7

you know what, I only really want you for your rock and roll

A E C#m

Mother Mary had a man who healed with pleasing hands

D A

Millions of boys lay dead

Verse #4

A F#m

Brother mother baby you’re flipped out You’re over influenced

D B7

One day you will feel it You’ll make yourself feel better

A E C#m

Mother Mary had a man who healed with feeling hands

D A

Millions of boys stay dead

Chorus #2

F#m

Go-Go-Golden Boys

You’ve got your war toys

F#m G# C#

Looking straight on

And with your eyes so blue

We’ll do the old one two

One for me, one for you

Outro:

A Am6 A D7

A C# D B

E (7th fret barre chord)

C# A

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