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[Intro]
Am   G   Am   G   Am   G   E   Am   G   Am
AmThe neighbour boy, he ran away, and came
Home, after a year and a Gday
No one knows just Dwhy he was gone, if he was
Trying to make it on his Amown
Being fifteen years old, you get pretty cold
When you're trying to find Ggold
But I guess it's best Dnot to wait too long, and
Leave before damage is Amdone
Well, it's GharDder the first timeAm  
Yes its GharDder the first timeAm  G  Am  G  Am  G  E  Am  G  Am  
The first thing he did was buy a pretty suit
He was trying to look good for Gyou
He bought you dinner, Dand man
He bought you drinks
And you've been forever his, ever sinceAm  
And onyour way home, by the side of the road
You didn't see it coming, did youG  
First, you only had Deyes for the young
And then, you found yourself staring at his gunAm  
Well, it's GharDder the first timeAm  
Yes its GharDder the first timeAm  G  Am  G  Am  G  E  Am  G  Am  
The neighbour boy, he ran away, and came
Home, after a year and a Gday
But he didn't Dbother to come in, 'cause he knew
That he would never wiAmn
The day he came home was a beautiful day
But he said that he'd done wrong on his Gway
DHe hung himself by the end of a rope
Now, he's in Heaven, with his head hanging lowAm  
GHe's in Heaven, with his head hanging lowAm  
Now, he's in GHeaven, with his head.....Am  

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Neighbour Boy

by Janove Ottesen

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[Intro]

Am G Am G Am G E Am G Am

The neighbour boy, he ran away, and came

Home, after a year and a day

No one knows just why he was gone, if he was

Trying to make it on his own

Being fifteen years old, you get pretty cold

When you're trying to find gold

But I guess it's best not to wait too long, and

Leave before damage is done

G D Am

Well, it's harder the first time

G D Am G Am G Am G E Am G Am

Yes its harder the first time

The first thing he did was buy a pretty suit

He was trying to look good for you

He bought you dinner, and man

He bought you drinks

And you've been forever his, ever since

And onyour way home, by the side of the road

You didn't see it coming, did you

First, you only had eyes for the young

And then, you found yourself staring at his gun

G D Am

Well, it's harder the first time

G D Am G Am G Am G E Am G Am

Yes its harder the first time

The neighbour boy, he ran away, and came

Home, after a year and a day

But he didn't bother to come in, 'cause he knew

That he would never win

The day he came home was a beautiful day

But he said that he'd done wrong on his way

He hung himself by the end of a rope

Now, he's in Heaven, with his head hanging low

G Am

He's in Heaven, with his head hanging low

G Am

Now, he's in Heaven, with his head.....

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