Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town (Guitar)

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Chords

Play the strum on beat 1 the first time only, after that hold the last strum of the pattern over to the next bar. A 2nd guitar plays F#sus4 over the F#m's in the verses so that also works. Dm7/F* - F played by the bass, can just play Dm7 on guitar. [Intro] | A | A | B5 | D | | A | A | B5 | D | | A | A | B5 | D | | A | A | B5 | D | [Verse 1]
A                  C#m7
Guess who just got back today

D                     F#m
  Them wild eyed boys that had been away

C#m7                  F#m
     Haven't changed, had much to say

Bm7                        Bm7/E
   But, man, I still think them cats are crazy

A                     C#m7
  They were asking if you were around

D                       Dm7/F*
 How you was, where you could be found

C#m7                          F#m
    Told them you were living downtown

Bm7                      Bm7/E
    Driving all the old men crazy
[Chorus]
    A                                               B5   D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

           A                          B5                   D
I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.

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

    B5                         D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
[Instrumental] A A/B C#m7 E7 A A/B C#m7 E [Verse 2]
A                          C#m7
  You know that chick that used to dance a lot

D                         F#m
  Ev'ry night she'd be on the floor shakin' what she'd got

C#m7                      F#m
     Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot!

Bm7                Bm7/E
    I mean she was steaming

A                       C#m7
  And that time over at Johnny's place

D                             Dm7/F*
  Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face

C#m7              F#m
     Man! We just fell about the place

   Bm7                             Bm7/E
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!
[Chorus]
    A                                               B5   D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

           A                          B5                   D
I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.

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

    B5                         D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
[Instrumental] A A/B C#m7 E7 A A/B C#m7 E7 Dsus4 D [Bridge]
C#m7             F#m
      Spread the word around

Bm7                  Bm7/E    F#m     Dsus4   D
    Guess who's back in town

                C#m7        F#m   Bm7   Bm7/E   F#m
Just spread the word around
[Verse 3]
A                        C#m7
 Friday night they'll be dressed to kill

D                F#m
  Down at Dino's bar and grill

C#m7                        F#m
    The drink will flow and blood will spill

           Bm7                           Bm7/E
And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em

A                            C#m7                      D
  That jukebox in the corner blasting out my favourite song

                       Dm7/F*
The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long

C#m7               F#m
     Won't be long till summer comes

Bm7                           Bm7/E
   Now that the boys are here again
[Chorus]
    A                                               B5   D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

    A                          B5                  D
The boys are back in town. The boys are back in town.

    A                                               B5   D
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.

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

    B5                 D
The boys are back, the boys are back.
[Solo] A A G F#m G F#m D E A A G F#m G F#m D E [Outro] A A/B C#m7 E
A  A/B  C#m7     E                 A
             The boys are back in town again

   A/B  C#m7  E                  A
               Been hangin' down at Dino's
A/B C#m7 E
A  A/B  C#m7     E                 A
             The boys are back in town again!
A/B C#m7 E (fade out)