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East Side Boys

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[Intro]
D G D G D G D G
[Verse]
DThey grew up on the sGide of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round
And the siDdewalks went un-shoveled
And the doGgs barked all night long
ThDey were skinny and they were mean
Had parenGts that were never seen
Their haDir was always longer
Their shiGrts were always tight
[Chorus]
And we knAew we'd never get to know 'em
And we Dknew we'd never try
Those EAast Side Boys seemed further from us
Than aGny star that hung up in the sDkyG  D  G  
[Verse]
Those EaDst Side Boys never seemed to eat
They just smoGked cigarettes across the street
StDared down at the sidewalks
CaGme to classes late
On confeDrence days it was always the same
Those eaGst side parents never came
NeDver read their stories
Saw their artwGork on the walls
[Chorus]
OnAce we'd hit the high school
ArGound grade nine or ten
One Aby one they'd disappear
And we'd neGver see those East Side boys agDainG  D  G  
[Guitar solo]
A G A G G D G D G
[Verse]
DThey grew up on the side of town Where the ChriGstmas lights hung all year 'round
And the sideDwalks went un-shoveled
And the doGgs barked all night long
NDo one seemed to know their names
They didn't gGo to Prom or football games
Just waDndered through the hallways Like inmaGtes doin' time
[Chorus]
And we kAnew we'd never get to know 'em
And we kGnew we'd never try
Those EaAst Side Boys seemed further from us
Than anGy star that hung up in the skDyG  D  G  
[Outro]
East Side BoDysG  
East Side BoDysG...
East Side BoDysG...
East Side BoDysG...
East Side BoDysG...
D G D G D G D G

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East Side Boys

by Martin Zellar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D G D G D G

[Verse]

D G

They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round

And the sidewalks went un-shoveled

And the dogs barked all night long

They were skinny and they were mean

Had parents that were never seen

Their hair was always longer

Their shirts were always tight

[Chorus]

And we knew we'd never get to know 'em

And we knew we'd never try

Those East Side Boys seemed further from us

G D G D G

Than any star that hung up in the sky

[Verse]

Those East Side Boys never seemed to eat

They just smoked cigarettes across the street

Stared down at the sidewalks

Came to classes late

On conference days it was always the same

Those east side parents never came

Never read their stories

Saw their artwork on the walls

[Chorus]

Once we'd hit the high school

Around grade nine or ten

One by one they'd disappear

G D G D G

And we'd never see those East Side boys again

[Guitar solo]

A G A G G D G D G

[Verse]

D G

They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round

And the sidewalks went un-shoveled

And the dogs barked all night long

No one seemed to know their names

They didn't go to Prom or football games

D G

Just wandered through the hallways Like inmates doin' time

[Chorus]

And we knew we'd never get to know 'em

And we knew we'd never try

Those East Side Boys seemed further from us

G D G D G

Than any star that hung up in the sky

[Outro]

D G

East Side Boys

D G

East Side Boys...

D G

East Side Boys...

D G

East Side Boys...

D G

East Side Boys...

D G D G D G D G

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