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Subject: Boston   The Byrds    Chords/Words
ESpoke to my girl Don the Aphone todaEy
EShe said she wish I'd Dcome there Aright Eaway^?
In BAoston MassachusGetts wDhere she livAes
BmI got to get there Goh Bmthe love she gEives
ECatch a plane and Dsoon I wAill be goEne
EAnd I'll be in her Darms befoAre too lEong
In BoAston MassachusetGts Dshe'll be theAre
And Bmwe'll be GtogetBmher everEywhere
ASee I'm lGeaving cause I'm Dsad
AI got a girl and  I Gwant to see her bDad
EYou see I'm not  lDeaving caAuse of yEou
I just can't stand to Dsit  heAre feeling blB7ue
ECan't go on without DI doAn't like thEis town
EI feel so bad not haviDng Aher arouEnd
In BoAston MassachuGsetts wDhere she Alives
BmI got to get there Goh Bmthe love she giEves

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Boston

by The Byrds

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Subject: Boston The Byrds Chords/Words

E D A E

Spoke to my girl on the phone today

E D A E

She said she wish I'd come there right away^?

A G D A

In Boston Massachusetts where she lives

Bm G Bm E

I got to get there oh the love she gives

E D A E

Catch a plane and soon I will be gone

E D A E

And I'll be in her arms before too long

A G D A

In Boston Massachusetts she'll be there

Bm G Bm E

And we'll be together everywhere

A G D

See I'm leaving cause I'm sad

A G D

I got a girl and I want to see her bad

E D A E

You see I'm not leaving cause of you

D A B7

I just can't stand to sit here feeling blue

E D A E

Can't go on without I don't like this town

E D A E

I feel so bad not having her around

A G D A

In Boston Massachusetts where she lives

Bm G Bm E

I got to get there oh the love she gives

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