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The Boys Are Back In Town

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Play the strum on beat 1 the first time only, after that hold the last strum
of the pattern over to the next bar.
A 2nd guitar plays F#sus4 over the F#m's in the verses so that also works.
Dm7/F* - F played by the bass, can just play Dm7 on guitar.
[Intro]
|    A|    A|   B5|    D|
|    A|    A|   B5|    D|
|    A|    A|   B5|    D|
|    A|    A|   B5|    D|
[Verse 1]
AGuess who just got C#m7back today
  DThem wild eyed boys F#mthat had been away
     C#m7Haven't changed, F#mhad much to say
   Bm7But, man, I still think Bm7/Ethem cats are crazy
  AThey were asking if C#m7you were around
                       D  Dm7/F*
 How you was, where you could be found
    C#m7Told them you were living F#mdowntown
    Bm7Driving all the old mBm7/Een crazy
[Chorus]
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in townB5.D  
I said the Aboys are back in town. The B5boys are back in townD.
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
The B5boys are back in town, the Dboys are back in town.
[Instrumental]
A  A/B  C#m7  E7
A  A/B  C#m7  E
[Verse 2]
  AYou know that chick that C#m7used to dance a lot
  DEv'ry night she'd be on F#mthe floor shakin' what she'd got
     C#m7Man, when I tell you F#mshe was cool, she was red hot!
    Bm7I mean she was Bm7/Esteaming
  AAnd that time over at C#m7Johnny's place
                             D  Dm7/F*
  Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face
     C#m7Man! We just F#mfell about the place
If Bm7that chick don't wanna know, forBm7/Eget her!
[Chorus]
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in townB5.D  
I said the Aboys are back in town. The B5boys are back in townD.
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
The B5boys are back in town, the Dboys are back in town.
[Instrumental]
A  A/B  C#m7  E7
A  A/B  C#m7  E7
Dsus4  D
[Bridge]
      C#m7Spread the F#mword around
    Bm7Guess who's back Bm7/Ein townF#m  Dsus4  D  
Just spread the C#m7word aroundF#m  Bm7  Bm7/E  F#m  
[Verse 3]
 AFriday night they'll be C#m7dressed to kill
  DDown at Dino's F#mbar and grill
    C#m7The drink will flow and F#mblood will spill
And if the Bm7boys wanna fight you better leBm7/Et 'em
  AThat jukebox in the corner C#m7blasting out my favourite Dsong
                       Dm7/F*
The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long
     C#m7Won't be long F#mtill summer comes
   Bm7Now that the boys are here Bm7/Eagain
[Chorus]
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in townB5.D  
The Aboys are back in town. The B5boys are back in towDn.
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in townB5.D  
The Aboys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
The B5boys are back, the Dboys are back.
[Solo]
A  A  G  F#m  G  F#m  D  E
A  A  G  F#m  G  F#m  D  E
[Outro]
A  A/B  C#m7  E
   A       A/B       C#m7The Eboys are back in tAown again
        A/B        C#m7   EBeen hangin' down Aat Dino's
   A/B  C#m7  E
   A       A/B       C#m7The Eboys are back in tAown again!
   A/B  C#m7  E
(fade out)

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The Boys Are Back In Town

by Thin Lizzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m

Bm7

Bm7/E

Dm7/F

A/B

Dsus4

Play the strum on beat 1 the first time only, after that hold the last strum

of the pattern over to the next bar.

A 2nd guitar plays F#sus4 over the F#m's in the verses so that also works.

Dm7/F* - F played by the bass, can just play Dm7 on guitar.

[Intro]

A A B5 D

| | | | |

A A B5 D

| | | | |

A A B5 D

| | | | |

A A B5 D

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

A C#m7

Guess who just got back today

D F#m

Them wild eyed boys that had been away

C#m7 F#m

Haven't changed, had much to say

Bm7 Bm7/E

But, man, I still think them cats are crazy

A C#m7

They were asking if you were around

D Dm7/F

How you was, where you could be found

C#m7 F#m

Told them you were living downtown

Bm7 Bm7/E

Driving all the old men crazy

[Chorus]

A B5 D

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

A B5 D

I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

B5 D

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

[Instrumental]

A A/B C#m7 E7

A A/B C#m7 E

[Verse 2]

A C#m7

You know that chick that used to dance a lot

D F#m

Ev'ry night she'd be on the floor shakin' what she'd got

C#m7 F#m

Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot!

Bm7 Bm7/E

I mean she was steaming

A C#m7

And that time over at Johnny's place

D Dm7/F

Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face

C#m7 F#m

Man! We just fell about the place

Bm7 Bm7/E

If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!

[Chorus]

A B5 D

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

A B5 D

I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

B5 D

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

[Instrumental]

A A/B C#m7 E7

Dsus4 D

[Bridge]

C#m7 F#m

Spread the word around

Bm7 Bm7/E F#m Dsus4 D

Guess who's back in town

C#m7 F#m Bm7 Bm7/E F#m

Just spread the word around

[Verse 3]

A C#m7

Friday night they'll be dressed to kill

D F#m

Down at Dino's bar and grill

C#m7 F#m

The drink will flow and blood will spill

Bm7 Bm7/E

And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em

A C#m7 D

That jukebox in the corner blasting out my favourite song

Dm7/F

The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long

C#m7 F#m

Won't be long till summer comes

Bm7 Bm7/E

Now that the boys are here again

[Chorus]

A B5 D

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

A B5 D

The boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.

A B5 D

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

B5 D

The boys are back, the boys are back.

[Solo]

A A G F#m G F#m D E

[Outro]

A A/B C#m7 E

A A/B C#m7 E A

The boys are back in town again

A/B C#m7 E A

Been hangin' down at Dino's

A/B C#m7 E

A A/B C#m7 E A

The boys are back in town again!

A/B C#m7 E

(fade out)

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