Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (Version 3) guitar tab

THIN LIZZY: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

(Words and music by Phil Lynott, 1976)

( Intro and chorus: Play G, Am and C like this :

G:355xxx, Am:577xxx, C:x355xx )

Intro:

( G Am C G Am C G Am C )

G6 Bm

Guess who just got back today

C Em Bm

Them wild eyed boys that had been away.

Em

Haven't changed, hadn't much to say

Am7 D7

But, man, I still think them cats are crazy.

G Bm

They were asking if you were around,

C E

How you was, where you could be found.

D Emsus

I told them you were living downtown.

Am D7

Driving all the old men crazy.

Chorus:

G Am C

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

G Am C

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

G

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

Am C

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

(G, Am7, G/B, C, D7)

G Bm

You know that chick that used to dance a lot

C Bm Em

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

Am C

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

D7

I mean she was steaming.

G Bm

And at that time over at Johnny's place,

C Eb

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

D Em

Man! We just fell about the place.

Am D7

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

G Am C

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

G Am C

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

G

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

Am C

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

(G, Am7, G/B, C, D7)

F, C, Bm

Em7 Am D7 Em F

Spread the word around, Guess who's back in town.

C Bm Em Am D9 Em

Just spread the word around.

G Bm

Friday night they'll be dressed to kill

C Em

Down at Dino's bar and grill

Bm Em

The drink will flow and the blood will spill

Am7 D7

And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em.

G Bm C

That jukebox in the corner blasting out my fav'rite song.

Eb D

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

Em

Won't be long till summer comes

Am D7

Now that the boys are here again.

...

(stolen from a Thin Lizzy piano book)

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| * | lehamre@alkymi.unit.no | * |

| * | Lars Erik Hamre | * |

| * | University of Trondheim | * |

| * | Norwegian Institute of Technology | * |

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