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CAPO 1ST FRET
|                  D|                  D|                 C6|              C6|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
|                  G|                  G|             Gmadd9|          Gmadd9|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
Verse#1
   DI'll tell you from the start
   C6He's gonna break your heart
You Gcan't stop the lover boy
You Gmadd9can't stop the lover boy
    DHe's gonna tell you lies
    C6But you won't realize
Because you Gcan't stop the lover boy
You Gmadd9can't stop the lover boy
Chorus
He's got a Bb6thing in his head
It's from a Edimbook he's read
It's got a Ebfunny title
It tells you Bb6how to be vital
He took a lot of time
Over Edimevery line
Because it's Ebguaranteed
To Bb6satisfy
  DHe's gonna knock 'em dead
    C6The boy's got that book read
You Gcan't stop the lover boy
You Gm9can't stop the lover boy
   DRight from the clothes he wears
    C6The way he combs his hair
You Gcan't stop him now, beacuse he knows all the tricks
He Gm9used to have a problem but he got it fixed
He took a Bb6small apartment
Above a Edimshoe department
And he could Ebsee from his window
All the Bb6lights in the street glow
There's a club on the corner
And to Edimnight he will go there
To find a Ebnew affair
So all you Bb6ladies beware
Bbna na    da na na Dbna    Cm7na na    da na na Dm7na    da na na nEba  da na na F7sus4aaaahF7  
Bbna na    da na na Dbna    Cm7na na    da na na Dm7na    da na na Ebna  da na na F7sus4aaaah        F7..fade to false ending
He's got to Bb6have a good time in the city
He's got to Edimhave a good time every night
He's gonna Eblove 'em and leave 'em, cheat 'em and deceive 'em
He's gonna Bb6show 'em who's wrong and who's right
He's got to Bb6have a good time in the city
He's got to Edimhave a good time every night
He's gonna Eblove 'em and leave 'em, cheat 'em and deceive 'em
He's gonna Bb6show 'em who's wrong and who's right
He's got to Bb6have a good time in the city
He's got to Edimhave a good time every night
He's gonna Eblove 'em and leave 'em, cheat 'em and deceive 'em
He's gonna Bb6show 'em who's wrong and who's right
Bbna na    da na na Dbna    Cm7na na    da na na Dm7na    da na na Ebna  da na na F7sus4aaaahF7  
Bbna na    da na na Dbna    Cm7na na    da na na Dm7na    da na na Ebna  da na na   F7sus4aaaahF7  

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Lover Boy

by Supertramp

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmadd9

Bb6

Edim

Gm9

Cm7

Dm7

F7sus4

CAPO 1ST FRET

D D C6 C6

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

G G Gmadd9 Gmadd9

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Verse#1

I'll tell you from the start

He's gonna break your heart

You can't stop the lover boy

Gmadd9

You can't stop the lover boy

He's gonna tell you lies

But you won't realize

Because you can't stop the lover boy

Gmadd9

You can't stop the lover boy

Chorus

Bb6

He's got a thing in his head

Edim

It's from a book he's read

It's got a funny title

Bb6

It tells you how to be vital

He took a lot of time

Edim

Over every line

Because it's guaranteed

Bb6

To satisfy

He's gonna knock 'em dead

The boy's got that book read

You can't stop the lover boy

Gm9

You can't stop the lover boy

Right from the clothes he wears

The way he combs his hair

You can't stop him now, beacuse he knows all the tricks

Gm9

He used to have a problem but he got it fixed

Bb6

He took a small apartment

Edim

Above a shoe department

And he could see from his window

Bb6

All the lights in the street glow

There's a club on the corner

Edim

And to night he will go there

To find a new affair

Bb6

So all you ladies beware

Bb Db Cm7 Dm7 Eb F7sus4 F7

na na da na na na na na da na na na da na na na da na na aaaah

Bb Db Cm7 Dm7 Eb F7sus4 F7

na na da na na na na na da na na na da na na na da na na aaaah ..fade to false ending

Bb6

He's got to have a good time in the city

Edim

He's got to have a good time every night

He's gonna love 'em and leave 'em, cheat 'em and deceive 'em

Bb6

He's gonna show 'em who's wrong and who's right

Bb6

He's got to have a good time in the city

Edim

He's got to have a good time every night

He's gonna love 'em and leave 'em, cheat 'em and deceive 'em

Bb6

He's gonna show 'em who's wrong and who's right

Bb6

He's got to have a good time in the city

Edim

He's got to have a good time every night

He's gonna love 'em and leave 'em, cheat 'em and deceive 'em

Bb6

He's gonna show 'em who's wrong and who's right

Bb Db Cm7 Dm7 Eb F7sus4 F7

na na da na na na na na da na na na da na na na da na na aaaah

Bb Db Cm7 Dm7 Eb F7sus4 F7

na na da na na na na na da na na na da na na na da na na aaaah

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