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[Verse 1]
ABoy I really tied one on, spent the night away from home
I E7know you're not to blame if I can't recall your name
and I'm sorry if it causes you pain.A  
ABoy I really lost my head, I woke up in a double bed
AllE7ow me the pleasure of taking your measure
though I'm sure you ain't nobody's treaAsure.
[Chorus]
AAnd I Bm7know it isn't E7lady like F#mto do what I've done toniE7sus4ght.E7  
DWake up, I've got C#m7news for F#9you, Bm7nobody's E7knocking at your Amaj7door.
DNobody's gonna C#m7pull you tF#9hrough, Bm7nobody nE7eeds you anymC#m7ore, yF#7eah, yeah
Bm7Nobody's kE7nockin' at your Adoor.
[Verse 2]
ABoy I went around the bend, thought I'd made a life long friend,
ImE7agine my surprise when I looked into your eyes
and I saw the kind of friends you meAant.
I think I'm gonna take the cure, I'm going on the wagon for sure,
I E7may be a fool for a Sunday or two,
but it's better than a Sunday with you.A  
[Chorus]
AAnd I Bm7know it isn't E7lady like F#mto do what I've done toniE7sus4ght.E7  
DWake up, I've got C#m7news for F#9you, Bm7nobody's E7knocking at your Amaj7door.
DNobody's gonna C#m7pull you tF#9hrough, Bm7nobody nE7eeds you anymC#m7ore, yF#7eah, yeah
Bm7Nobody's kE7nockin' at your Adoor.
[Outro]
DWake up I got C#m7news for F#9you, Bm7nobody's E7knockin' at your Adoor!

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Boy I Really Tied One On

by Janis Ian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

E7sus4

C#m7

F#9

Amaj7

F#7

[Verse 1]

Boy I really tied one on, spent the night away from home

I know you're not to blame if I can't recall your name

and I'm sorry if it causes you pain.

Boy I really lost my head, I woke up in a double bed

Allow me the pleasure of taking your measure

though I'm sure you ain't nobody's treasure.

[Chorus]

A Bm7 E7 F#m E7sus4 E7

And I know it isn't lady like to do what I've done tonight.

D C#m7 F#9 Bm7 E7 Amaj7

Wake up, I've got news for you, nobody's knocking at your door.

D C#m7 F#9 Bm7 E7 C#m7 F#7

Nobody's gonna pull you through, nobody needs you anymore, yeah, yeah

Bm7 E7 A

Nobody's knockin' at your door.

[Verse 2]

Boy I went around the bend, thought I'd made a life long friend,

Imagine my surprise when I looked into your eyes

and I saw the kind of friends you meant.

I think I'm gonna take the cure, I'm going on the wagon for sure,

I may be a fool for a Sunday or two,

but it's better than a Sunday with you.

[Chorus]

A Bm7 E7 F#m E7sus4 E7

And I know it isn't lady like to do what I've done tonight.

D C#m7 F#9 Bm7 E7 Amaj7

Wake up, I've got news for you, nobody's knocking at your door.

D C#m7 F#9 Bm7 E7 C#m7 F#7

Nobody's gonna pull you through, nobody needs you anymore, yeah, yeah

Bm7 E7 A

Nobody's knockin' at your door.

[Outro]

D C#m7 F#9 Bm7 E7 A

Wake up I got news for you, nobody's knockin' at your door!

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