The Boys Are Back in Town
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Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
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Artist: Thin Lizzy
Song: The Boys are Back in Town
Tempo: Offbeat/Rock shuffle
Low to High
Tunning: Standard E (EADGBE)
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Chords:
ABDCDFBDEGb5
e|-------------3---4--1------1----6-----0-------|
B|-------------4---6--1------2----8-----0-------|
G|-----3---6---3---6--3------1----8-----1-6-----|
D|-6---3---6---5---6--1------3----8-----2-4-----|
A|-6---1---4---3---4--3------1----6-----2-------|
E|-4------------------1-----------------0-------|
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IntroAb5 riff
Ab5 Bb5 Db5
Ab5 riff:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|(Guitar 1 plays it palm muted)
G|------------------|(Guitar 2 plays it the way it is)
D|----3-3-3-1---1-3-|
A|-3----------3-----|
E|------------------|
Verse 1
Ab5 Cm7
Guess who just got back today?
Db F7sus
Those wild eyed boys who've been away,
Cm7 F7sus
They haven't changed, haven't had much to say,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
But man I still think those cats are crazy.
Ab5 Cm7
They were askimg me if you were around,
Db E
How you was, and where you could be found,
Cm7 F7sus
I told them you were living down town,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
Driving all the old men crazy.
Chorus
Ab5 Db5
The boys are back in town. (Boys are back in town)
Ab5
The boys are back in Tow-oo-ow-own,
Bb5 Db5
The Boys are back in town.
Ab5
The Boys are back in town (Boys are back in town)
Bb5 Db5
The Boys are back, The boys are back
Riff
Riff: Guitar 1: (Lower Harmony)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------1-1~-----------1-1~------------1-3~---|
D|-1-1-3h------1--1-1-3h-------1--1-1-3h------1-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
First ending: Second Ending:
e|----------------------|------------------|
B|----------------------|------------------|
G|--------1-3-3-3-3-1---|-3/5\3------------|
D|-1-1-3h-------------1-|-------3/5\3\1----|
A|----------------------|------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------4~-|
Riff: Guitar 2: (Higher Harmony)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-1~-----------1-1~------------1-4~---|
G|-1-1-3h------1--1-1-3h-------1--1-1-3h------1-|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
First + Second Ending.
e|-----------------------|
B|--------1-2-2-2-2-1----|
G|-1-1-3h--------------3-|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 2
Ab5 Cm7
Remember that chick who used to dance a lot?
Db F7sus
Every night on the floor she'll be shaking what she got,
Cm7 F7sus
Man I tell you she was cool, she was red hot.
Bbm7 Db/Eb
I mean, she was steaming.
Ab5 Cm7
That one time over at Jonny's place,
Db E
That chick got up and slapped Jonny's face,
Cm7 F7sus
Man we just fell about the place,
Bbm Db
And if that girl don't want to know, forget her.
Chorus
Bridge
GDbCm7 F7sus
You spread the word around.
Bm7 Db F7sus
Guess whose back in town...oh...
Verse 3
Ab5 Cm7
Friday night they'll be dressed to kill,
Db F7sus
Down at Tino's bar and grill,
Cm7 Fsus7
The drinks will flow and the blood will spill,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
And if those boys want to fight, you'd better let 'em.
Ab5 Cm7
The jutebox in the corner blasting out my favorite song,
Db E
The nights are getting warmer and it won't be long,
Cm7 F7sus
It won't belong till summer comes,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
Now that those boys are here again.
Chorus
Outro:
Guitar 1: (Lower harmony)
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-1~----1-2-4-----1-2-4-----------|
D|----1~-------1~--------1~--6~-8~-|(x2)
A|---------------------------4~-6~-|
E|---------------------------------|
Guitar 2: (Higher Harmony)
e|---------------------------------|
B|-1~----1-2-4-----1-2-4-----2~-4~-|
G|----1~-------1~--------1~--1~-3~-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Riff
"I saw them hanging out at Tino's...."
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