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The Boys Light Up

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Bminor

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[Intro]
   Bm    G     A    Bmx3
[Verse 1]
  BmLet me tell you about my Gmountain home,
  AWhere all the ladies' Bmnames are Joan,
  BmWhere her husband works back Glate at night,
AHopes are up for trousers down,
with the Bmhostess on the business flight.
Taxi in GMercedes drive,
  AI hope that driver's Bmcoming out alive,
The Bmgarden it is Dorseted,
That Glady she's so corseted,
AShe's got fifteen ways to Bmlead that boy astray.
BmThinks he's one and only,
for that Glovely she's so lonely,
She Apumps him full of breakfast,
And she Bmsends him on his way.
[Pre-Chorus]
What a Bmsing song dance,
What a Aperformance,
What a Gcheap tent show,
Oh F#no no no no no
[Chorus]
AThen the Bmboys light up, then the Gboys light up
Then the Aboys light up, then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up
Then the Bmboys light up, then the Gboys light up
Then the Aboys light up, then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up, buddy
[Instrumental]
Bm  G  A  Bm
[Verse 2]
BmSilently she Gopens the drawer
AMother's little helper
Is Bmcoming out for more,
StraBmtegically positioned beGfore the midday show,
The bAack is arched, those lips are parched,
ReBmpeated blow by blow,
BmLater at the party where aGll the MP's rave
About the Ahummers she's been givin',
And the Bmmoney that they saved,
CovBmered in skin lotion,
Ghim promotion to
That Aflat in Surfers Paradise Bmwith the ocean view.
[Pre-Chorus]
What a Bmsing song dance,
What a Aperformance,
What a Gcheap tent show,
Oh F#no no no no no
[Chorus]
AThen the Bmboys light up, then the Gboys light up
Then the Aboys light up, then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up
Then the Bmboys light up, then the Gboys light up
Then the Aboys light up, then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up, buddy
[Chorus Variation]
      BmThen the boys light up,
      GThen the boys light up,
      AThen the boys light up,
      BmThen the boys light up.
      BmThen the boys light up,
      GThen the boys light up,
      AThen the boys light up,
      BmThen the boys light up.
[Solo]
  Bm    G    A     Bmx2
Everybody sing, then the Bmboys light up, then the Gboys light up
Then the Aboys light up, then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up
Then the Bmboys light up, then the Gboys light up
Then the Aboys light up, then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up
Then the Bmboys light up, (then the boys light up)
Then the Gboys light up (then the boys light up)
Then the Aboys light up, (then the boys light up)
Then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up
Then the Bmboys light up, (then the boys light up)
Then the Gboys light up (then the boys light up)
Then the Aboys light up, (then the boys light up)
Then the Bmboys light up, light up, light up
Then the Bmboys light up, (then the boys light up)
Then the Gboys light up (then the boys light up)
Then the Aboys light up, (then the boys light up)
Then the Bmboys light up

All chords in this song (4)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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The Boys Light Up

by Australian Crawl

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G A Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Let me tell you about my mountain home,

A Bm

Where all the ladies' names are Joan,

Bm G

Where her husband works back late at night,

Hopes are up for trousers down,

with the hostess on the business flight.

Taxi in Mercedes drive,

A Bm

I hope that driver's coming out alive,

The garden it is Dorseted,

That lady she's so corseted,

A Bm

She's got fifteen ways to lead that boy astray.

Thinks he's one and only,

for that lovely she's so lonely,

She pumps him full of breakfast,

And she sends him on his way.

[Pre-Chorus]

What a sing song dance,

What a performance,

What a cheap tent show,

Oh no no no no no

[Chorus]

A Bm G

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up

A Bm

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up, light up, light up

Bm G

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up

A Bm

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up, light up, light up, buddy

[Instrumental]

Bm G A Bm

[Verse 2]

Bm G

Silently she opens the drawer

Mother's little helper

Is coming out for more,

Bm G

Strategically positioned before the midday show,

The back is arched, those lips are parched,

Repeated blow by blow,

Bm G

Later at the party where all the MP's rave

About the hummers she's been givin',

And the money that they saved,

Covered in skin lotion,

him promotion to

A Bm

That flat in Surfers Paradise with the ocean view.

[Pre-Chorus]

What a sing song dance,

What a performance,

What a cheap tent show,

Oh no no no no no

[Chorus]

A Bm G

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up

A Bm

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up, light up, light up

Bm G

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up

A Bm

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up, light up, light up, buddy

[Chorus Variation]

Then the boys light up,

Then the boys light up.

Then the boys light up,

Then the boys light up.

[Solo]

Bm G A Bm

Bm G

Everybody sing, then the boys light up, then the boys light up

A Bm

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up, light up, light up

Bm G

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up

A Bm

Then the boys light up, then the boys light up, light up, light up