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Song:  Boy looked at Johnny
Band:  The Libertines
Album: Up The Bracket
VERSE: 
The bEoy looked at JE6ohnny A  B  
and said "My wEord that was fE6un"A  B  
When he did it with his hat on
Like in a saddle with his gun
We're in slow motion eating breakfast
At the side view hotel
Oh slipping down fine
Everything's going so well
PRE-CHORUS:
 E               E7
"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
CHORUS:
Yes, New York cC#7ity's very pretty in the nF#might time
                            B          E   E(stop)
But o-o-oh don't you miss Soho........   where everybody goes 
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didBi 
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didBi
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didD#i  
ELa la la la la la la la ElaA  G  
VERSE 2:
The boy looked at Johnny
Said "Don't you know who I think I am"
He said I did it once before
Now I'm trying all I can
He says no no no no 
oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I say oh no no no no 
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
PRE-CHORUS:
Eoh .... "aaaaE7AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
CHORUS:
New York cC#7ity's very pretty in the nF#might time
                            B          E   E(stop)
But o-o-oh don't you miss Soho........   where everybody goes 
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didBi 
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didBi
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didD#i  
ELa la la la la la la la ElaG  
BRIDGE:
 E-  A-  E-  A-  E-  A-  E- A  
SOLO:
  E   E6   A      B- repeat
PRE-CHORUS:
            E"E7AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
CHORUS:
New York cC#7ity's very pretty in the nF#might time
                            B          E   E(stop)
But o-o-oh don't you miss Soho........   where everybody goes 
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didBi 
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didBi
BLi Cde C#di    BLi Cde C#di D#da C#didD#i  
ELa la la la la la la la Ela

The story behind the song

The Libertines are an English rock band formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. This song comes from a band that was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK. Their first two studio albums were produced by Mick Jones, co-founder of The Clash.

AI-written from these sources:The Libertines — Wikipedia ↗

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Boy Looked At Johnny

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: Boy looked at Johnny

Band: The Libertines

Album: Up The Bracket

VERSE:

E E6 A B

The boy looked at Johnny

E E6 A B

and said "My word that was fun"

When he did it with his hat on

Like in a saddle with his gun

We're in slow motion eating breakfast

At the side view hotel

Oh slipping down fine

Everything's going so well

PRE-CHORUS:

E E7

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

CHORUS:

C#7 F#m

Yes, New York city's very pretty in the night time

B E E

(stop)

But o-o-oh don't you miss Soho........ where everybody goes

B C C# B C C# D# C# B

Li de di Li de di da didi

B C C# B C C# D# C# B

Li de di Li de di da didi

B C C# B C C# D# C# D#

Li de di Li de di da didi

E E A G

La la la la la la la la la

VERSE 2:

The boy looked at Johnny

Said "Don't you know who I think I am"

He said I did it once before

Now I'm trying all I can

He says no no no no

oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I say oh no no no no

yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

PRE-CHORUS:

E E7

oh .... "aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

CHORUS:

C#7 F#m

New York city's very pretty in the night time

B E E

(stop)

But o-o-oh don't you miss Soho........ where everybody goes

B C C# B C C# D# C# B

Li de di Li de di da didi

B C C# B C C# D# C# B

Li de di Li de di da didi

B C C# B C C# D# C# D#

Li de di Li de di da didi

E E G

La la la la la la la la la

BRIDGE:

E A E A E A E A

- - - - - - -

SOLO:

E E6 A B

- repeat

PRE-CHORUS:

E E7

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

CHORUS:

C#7 F#m

New York city's very pretty in the night time

B E E

(stop)

But o-o-oh don't you miss Soho........ where everybody goes

B C C# B C C# D# C# B

Li de di Li de di da didi

B C C# B C C# D# C# B

Li de di Li de di da didi

B C C# B C C# D# C# D#

Li de di Li de di da didi

E E

La la la la la la la la la

About Boy Looked At Johnny Chords by The Libertines

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