Foreigner – Dirty White Boy (Guitar)

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1979 rhythmic rocker that is my daughter's favorite. Made #12 on the US charts. Times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey. Intro G D G 0:20 Verse 1

C
  Hey, baby, if you're feelin' down,

                               G
I know what's good for you all day.

C
  Are you worried what your friends see?

                             G
Will it ruin your reputation lovin' me?   0:43

Chorus

             D
'Cause I'm a dirty white boy,

Yeah a dirty white boy,

   C     G
A dirty white boy.    0:58

Verse 2

C
  Don't drive no big black car,

                        G
Don't like no Hollywood movie star.

C
  You want me to be true to ya,

                                   G
You don't give a damn what I do to ya.  1:21

Chorus

           D
I'm just a dirty white boy, (dirty white boy)

Dirty white boy, (dirty white boy) dirty white boy,

 C     G
Dirty white boy.   1:39

Instrumental < verse chords > 2:00 Chorus

            D
Well, I'm a dirty white boy, (dirty white boy)

Dirty white boy, (dirty white boy) yeah, dirty white boy,

 C       G
A dirty white boy.     2:19

Verse 3

C
I've been in trouble since I don't know when,

                                                G
I'm in trouble now and I know somehow I'll find trouble again.

C
I'm a loner, but I'm never alone,

                                         G
Every night I get one step closer to the danger zone.   2:42

Chorus

             D
'cause I'm a dirty white boy, (dirty white boy)

Yeah, dirty white boy, (dirty white boy) I'm a dirty white boy,

 C     G
Dirty white boy.    2:59

Outro

             D
C'mon, c'mon boy, (dirty white boy)

White boy, (dirty white boy) I'm a dirty white boy,

C      G
Dirty white boy.     3:16

           D
Hey, I'm a dirty white boy, (dirty white boy)

Yeah, I'm a dirty white boy, (dirty white boy)

C                G
Dirty white boy, yeah!     3:38