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Please Come To Boston

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Please Come To Boston chords
Capo II *
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G   D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G
DPlease come to Boston for the Gspringtime
I'm Dstaying here with some friends and they've got Glots of room
AYou can sell your paintings on the DsidewalDsus4kD  Dsus2  D  
By a Bmcafe were I Ahope to be working Gsoon
DPlease come to Boston
She said "ANo,
Would you come home to Dme?Dsus4"D  Dsus2  D  
And she Asaid:  "Hey Dramblin' boy, now won't ya Asettle Ddown?
DBoston ain't your Akinda Dtown
DThere ain't no Agold and there Dain't nobody like Gme
I'm the Emnumber one fan of a Aman from TennesDseeDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
DPlease come to Denver, with the Gsnow fall
We'll Dmove up into the mountains so far that we Gcan't be found
AThrow "I love you" echoes down the DcanyoDsus4nD  Dsus2  D  
And then Bmlie awake at Anight til they come Gback around
DPlease come to Denver
She said "ANo,
Boy would you come home to Dme.Dsus4"D  Dsus2  D  
And she Asaid:  "Hey Dramblin' boy, now won't ya Asettle Ddown?
DDenver ain't your Akinda Dtown
DThere ain't no Agold and there Dain't nobody like Gme
I'm the Emnumber one fan of a Aman from TennesDseeDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
D  A  D  G   Em  A  D
Now this Bmdrifter's world goes 'Around and 'round,
And I Gdoubt that it's Aever gonna Dstop,
But of Bmall the dreams I've Alost or found,
And Gall that I ain't Dgot,
I Emstill need to Gcling to, Emsomebody I can Asing to,
DPlease come to L.A. to Glive forever
A DCalifornia life alone is just too Ghard to build
I Alive in a house that looks out over the DoceanDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
And there's some Bmstars that fell from the Asky, livin' up Gon the hill
DPlease come to L.A.
She just said "ANo,
Boy won't you come home to Dme?Dsus4"D  Dsus2  D  
And she Asaid:  "Hey Dramblin' boy, now won't ya Asettle Ddown?
DL.A. can't be your Akinda Dtown
DThere ain't no Agold and there Dain't nobody like Gme
I'm the Emnumber one fan of a Aman from TennesDseeDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
I'm the Emnumber one fan of the Aman from Ten-n-es-GseeD  
     D= E  
     G= A  
     A= B  
    Bm= C#m  
 Dsus4= Esus4  
 Dsus2= Esus2  
    Em= F#m  
Capo IV
     D= C  
     G= F  
     A= G  
    Bm= Am  
 Dsus4= Csus4  
 Dsus2= Csus2  
    Em= Dm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     D= A  
     G= D  
     A= E  
    Bm= F#m  
 Dsus4= Asus4  
 Dsus2= Asus2  
    Em= Bm  

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The story behind the song

"Please Come to Boston" paints a vivid picture of a wanderer's yearning for connection, as he invites a loved one to join him in different cities, from the springtime in Boston to the summer in Denver and the fall in L.A. Each invitation is met with a gentle refusal, revealing that his love isn't interested in the city itself, but rather wants him to "come home to me." The song beautifully captures the push and pull of a traveling life and the enduring desire for a settled love, making it a poignant reflection on what truly matters in a relationship.

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Please Come To Boston

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dsus2

C#m

Esus4

Esus2

F#m

Csus4

Csus2

Asus4

Asus2

Please Come To Boston chords

Capo II *

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G

D G

Please come to Boston for the springtime

D G

I'm staying here with some friends and they've got lots of room

A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

You can sell your paintings on the sidewalk

Bm A G

By a cafe were I hope to be working soon

Please come to Boston

She said "No,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Would you come home to me?"

A D A D

And she said: "Hey ramblin' boy, now won't ya settle down?

D A D

Boston ain't your kinda town

D A D G

There ain't no gold and there ain't nobody like me

Em A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

I'm the number one fan of a man from Tennessee

D G

Please come to Denver, with the snow fall

D G

We'll move up into the mountains so far that we can't be found

A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Throw "I love you" echoes down the canyon

Bm A G

And then lie awake at night til they come back around

Please come to Denver

She said "No,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Boy would you come home to me."

A D A D

And she said: "Hey ramblin' boy, now won't ya settle down?

D A D

Denver ain't your kinda town

D A D G

There ain't no gold and there ain't nobody like me

Em A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

I'm the number one fan of a man from Tennessee

D A D G Em A D

Bm A

Now this drifter's world goes 'round and 'round,

G A D

And I doubt that it's ever gonna stop,

Bm A

But of all the dreams I've lost or found,

G D

And all that I ain't got,

Em G Em A

I still need to cling to, somebody I can sing to,

D G

Please come to L.A. to live forever

D G

A California life alone is just too hard to build

A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

I live in a house that looks out over the ocean

Bm A G

And there's some stars that fell from the sky, livin' up on the hill

Please come to L.A.

She just said "No,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Boy won't you come home to me?"

A D A D

And she said: "Hey ramblin' boy, now won't ya settle down?

D A D

L.A. can't be your kinda town

D A D G

There ain't no gold and there ain't nobody like me

Em A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

I'm the number one fan of a man from Tennessee

Em A G D

I'm the number one fan of the man from Ten-n-es-see

D E

G A

A B

Bm C#m

Dsus4 Esus4

Dsus2 Esus2

Em F#m

Capo IV

D C

G F

A G

Bm Am

Dsus4 Csus4

Dsus2 Csus2

Em Dm

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D A

G D

A E

Bm F#m

Dsus4 Asus4

Dsus2 Asus2

Em Bm

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