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Boy From Boston – Robyn Thompson   
Chords –by R Brian McGhee   Recording Capo I
Intro:      G   DEm,(x3), D  
DHe was Born in Boston, Gbut Lord he’d never tell you thAat
DSee he went out west and sGold his suit and vest
For a guitaF#mr and a cowboy hAat
GSinging in smoke filled Abar rooms, about wDomen that had C#/Ddone him wrBong
                   G            AN/C                 D    Dsus4  D  
Man that boy from Boston, could sing a country song.
DSee his daddy was a lawyer, Ga part time diplomAat
DSent him off to college, but lGord he didnt last for F#mmuch of thAat
GHe just listened to the records on the sAtereo
DSing and C#/Dplay alonBg
GMan that boy from ABoston could sing a country sDong.C#/D  
Bridge
BmWhen he sang you’d swear, he lived a Glife of toil and pAain
                                     Bm   F#m//F#7              
He sang a sad refrain   Everyone would cry……….., 
GAnd if he could be here Anow he’d Dwant you to C#/Dsing aloBng
                 G            AN/C                 D  
Man that boy from Boston could sing a country song
DWas last seen in Oklahoma Gplaying in some back street dAive
DSaid he’d been drinking pretty heavy and waGs looking  
like a man that F#mwas barely alAive
GAnd if anybody wAould listDen, C#/Dhe’d sing all night Blong
GMan that boy from ABoston could sing a country sDongDsus4.D  C#/D  
Bridge
BmWhen he sang you’d swear, he lived a Glife of toil and pAain
                                    Bm   F#m//F#7
He sang a sad refrain Everyone would cry……….., 
GAnd if he could be here Anow he’d Dwant you to C#/Dsing alonBg
                   G         AN/C                   D   Dsus4  D  
Man that boy from Boston could sing a country song.
                  G          AN/C                         D   Dsus4      D  
Man that boy from Boston sure would sing a country song.
Outro
    G   DEm(x3)  D  

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Boy From Boston

by Robbin Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#/D

Dsus4

Boy From Boston – Robyn Thompson

Chords –by R Brian McGhee Recording Capo I

G D D

Intro: Em,(x3),

D G A

He was Born in Boston, but Lord he’d never tell you that

D G

See he went out west and sold his suit and vest

F#m A

For a guitar and a cowboy hat

G A D C#/D B

Singing in smoke filled bar rooms, about women that had done him wrong

G A D Dsus4 D

N/C

Man that boy from Boston, could sing a country song.

D G A

See his daddy was a lawyer, a part time diplomat

D G F#m A

Sent him off to college, but lord he didnt last for much of that

G A

He just listened to the records on the stereo

D C#/D B

Sing and play along

G A D C#/D

Man that boy from Boston could sing a country song.

Bridge

Bm G A

When he sang you’d swear, he lived a life of toil and pain

Bm F#m

//F#7

He sang a sad refrain Everyone would cry………..,

G A D C#/D B

And if he could be here now he’d want you to sing along

G A D

N/C

Man that boy from Boston could sing a country song

D G A

Was last seen in Oklahoma playing in some back street dive

D G

Said he’d been drinking pretty heavy and was looking

F#m A

like a man that was barely alive

G A D C#/D B

And if anybody would listen, he’d sing all night long

G A D Dsus4 D C#/D

Man that boy from Boston could sing a country song.

Bridge

Bm G A

When he sang you’d swear, he lived a life of toil and pain

Bm F#m

//F#7

He sang a sad refrain Everyone would cry………..,

G A D C#/D B

And if he could be here now he’d want you to sing along

G A D Dsus4 D

N/C

Man that boy from Boston could sing a country song.

G A D Dsus4 D

N/C

Man that boy from Boston sure would sing a country song.

Outro

G D D

Em(x3)

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