• Song:

    Boys Are Back In Town

  • Artist:

    Thin Lizzy

  • Album:

    Life (disc 2)

Tabbed by Jack Roberts

Tuning: Standard 
Tuning to play along with track: down half a step.



Intro: 

 A (x02220@1)                B (x2444x@1)  D (xx0232@1)X4


A (x02220@1)                 C#m7Guess (x4242x@1)who just got back today
D (xx0232@1)                     F#m (244222@1)              C#m7Them (x4242x@1)wild eyed boys that had been away.
                 F#mHaven't (244222@1)changed, hadn't much to say
Bm7 (x20202@1)                       Bm7/E
But, man, I still think them cats are crazy.


A (x02220@1)                 C#m7They (x4242x@1)were asking if you were around,
D (xx0232@1)                 FHow (133211@1)you was, where you could be found.
   C#m7 (x4242x@1)                      F#mI (244222@1)told them you were living downtown.
Bm7 (x20202@1)                    Bm7/E
Driving all the old men crazy.


Chorus:
    A (x02220@1)                                              B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)       
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
           A (x02220@1)                        B (x2444x@1)                  DI (xx0232@1)said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
    AThe (x02220@1)boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
    B (x2444x@1)                        DThe (xx0232@1)boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.


             (A,C#m7,D,C#m7) X 2 

A (x02220@1)                      C#m7You (x4242x@1)know that chick that used to dance a lot
D (xx0232@1)                             F#m (244222@1)                            
Ev'ry night she'd be on the floor shakin' what she'd got.
C#m7 (x4242x@1)                       F#m (244222@1)                             
Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot!
Bm7 (x20202@1)               Bm7/E
I mean she was steaming.

A (x02220@1)                       C#m7And (x4242x@1)at that time over at Johnny's place,
D (xx0232@1)                           FWell, (133211@1)this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face.
C#m7 (x4242x@1)           F#mMan! (244222@1)We just fell about the place.
 Bm7 (x20202@1)                           Bm7/E                              
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!

Chorus:
    A (x02220@1)                                              B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)       
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
           A (x02220@1)                        B (x2444x@1)                  DI (xx0232@1)said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
    AThe (x02220@1)boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
    B (x2444x@1)                        DThe (xx0232@1)boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.


          (A,C#m7,D,C#m7) X 2 


   
 Dsus4,D

      C#m7 (x4242x@1)      F#m (244222@1)          Bm7 (x20202@1)           E (022100@1)F#m (244222@1)  Dsus4,D
Spread the word around, Guess who's back in town.
   C#m7 (x4242x@1)              F#m (244222@1)          Bm7 (x20202@1)           E (022100@1)F#m (244222@1)           
Just spread the word around.


A (x02220@1)                      C#m7Friday (x4242x@1)night they'll be dressed to kill
D (xx0232@1)            F#mDown (244222@1)at Dino's bar and grill
C#m7 (x4242x@1)                             F#mThe (244222@1)drink will flow and the blood will spill
           Bm7 (x20202@1)                       Bm7/E
And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em.


A (x02220@1)                         C#m7 (x4242x@1)                    D (xx0232@1)   
That jukebox in the corner blasting out my fav'rite song.
                        F (133211@1)                             C#m7The (x4242x@1)nights are getting warmer, it won't be long,
          F#mWon't (244222@1)be long till summer comes
Bm7 (x20202@1)                      Bm7/E
Now that the boys are here again.

Chorus:
    A (x02220@1)                                              B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)       
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
           A (x02220@1)                        B (x2444x@1)                  DI (xx0232@1)said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
    AThe (x02220@1)boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
    B (x2444x@1)                        DThe (xx0232@1)boys are back in town, the boys are back in town. X 2 

(A,C#m7,D,C#m7) X 2

FADE CHORUS






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