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[Intro]
D# Em D# D
[Riff 1]
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----8-7-5---------8-7-5-----------------|
G|----------7-8--9-------7-8--7-----------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DWhen I was 1G7D  
I saw a magazinEme
It had those D#English BoysD  
Who had long haiGrD  
When I was Gon my ownD  
They moved intGo my town
And I just Emcalled them upD  
And they'd be therGe
GIn 1969D  
I had a lousy tiEmme
I listened D#to the songsD  
Read letters sGent from NamD  
DNow peace and Glove were goneD  
The tired sGoldiers home
Ideal soEmcietyD  
Gunned down the 7G0s
Does it Cfeel the same to yoDu?
Why do you aCct the way you dDo?
Pack it Cup or pack it inD  
There's no excusEme
[Chorus]
Could the Chands of time reversDe?
Would we wCake or take the ridDe
And Cagain speak with one voicDe?
D#[RiEmff D#2]Em  D#  D  
e|----------------------------------------------
B|----8-7-5---------8-7-5--------8-7-5----------
G|----------7-8--9-------7-8--9--------7-8--7---
D|----------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------
[Verse 2]
DWe knew each Gother wellD  
Although we Emnever met
Messages D#passed to tellD  
Equal respecGtD  
DCoincidence recurreGdD  
I had to lGaugh a lot
One week hEmung up superbD  
Said maybe noGt
[Chorus]
Does it Cfeel the same to yoDu?
Why do you aCct the way you dDo?
Pack it Cup or pack it inD  
There's no excusEme
Could the Chands of time reversDe?
Would we wCake or take the ridDe
And Cagain speak with one voicDe?
[Solo]
C  D  C  D  C  D  Em
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B|--10-12-10/8---8-10---10-10-12-10/8---8----10-10-12-10/8---8-10--10-12-10-12---------
G|-------------9----------------------9---7----------------9---------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Chorus]
Does it Cfeel the same to yoDu?
Why do you Cact the way you dDo?
Pack it Cup or pack it inD  
There's no excusEme
[Outro]
e|-------------8-----------8-----------8----|
B|---12--12-12---12--12-12---12--12-12---12-|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

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English Boys

by Blondie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D# Em D# D

[Riff 1]

e|----------------------------------------|

B|----8-7-5---------8-7-5-----------------|

G|----------7-8--9-------7-8--7-----------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D G D

When I was 17

I saw a magazine

D# D

It had those English Boys

G D

Who had long hair

G D

When I was on my own

They moved into my town

Em D

And I just called them up

And they'd be there

G D

In 1969

I had a lousy time

D# D

I listened to the songs

G D

Read letters sent from Nam

D G D

Now peace and love were gone

The tired soldiers home

Em D

Ideal society

Gunned down the 70s

C D

Does it feel the same to you?

C D

Why do you act the way you do?

C D

Pack it up or pack it in

There's no excuse

[Chorus]

C D

Could the hands of time reverse?

C D

Would we wake or take the ride

C D

And again speak with one voice?

D# Em D# Em D# D

[Riff 2]

e|----------------------------------------------

B|----8-7-5---------8-7-5--------8-7-5----------

G|----------7-8--9-------7-8--9--------7-8--7---

D|----------------------------------------------

A|----------------------------------------------

E|----------------------------------------------

[Verse 2]

D G D

We knew each other well

Although we never met

D# D

Messages passed to tell

G D

Equal respect

D G D

Coincidence recurred

I had to laugh a lot

Em D

One week hung up superb

Said maybe not

[Chorus]

C D

Does it feel the same to you?

C D

Why do you act the way you do?

C D

Pack it up or pack it in

There's no excuse

C D

Could the hands of time reverse?

C D

Would we wake or take the ride

C D

And again speak with one voice?

[Solo]

C D C D C D Em

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------10-14----

B|--10-12-10/8---8-10---10-10-12-10/8---8----10-10-12-10/8---8-10--10-12-10-12---------

G|-------------9----------------------9---7----------------9---------------------------

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Chorus]

C D

Does it feel the same to you?

C D

Why do you act the way you do?

C D

Pack it up or pack it in

There's no excuse

[Outro]

e|-------------8-----------8-----------8----|

B|---12--12-12---12--12-12---12--12-12---12-|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

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