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The Boys Are Back In Town

Thin Lizzy
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
   X4
Guess  who just got back  today
Them  wild eyed boys that  had been away.
 Haven't changed, hadn't  much to say
But,  man, I still think them  cats  are crazy.
They  were asking if you  were around,
How  you was, where you  could be found.
 I told  them you were living downtown.
Driving  all the old men crazy.
 The boys  are back in town, the boys are back in town
 I said the boys  are back in town. The boys  are back in town
 The boys  are back in town, the boys are back in town
 The boys  are back in town, the boys  are back in town.
  (,,,)  X 2
You  know that chick that used  to dance a lot
Ev'ry  night she'd be on the floor  shakin' what she'd got.
Man,  when I tell you she was cool,  she was red hot!
I  mean she was steaming.
And  at that time over at Johnny's  place,
Well,  this chick got up and she  slapped Johnny's face.
Man!  We just fell  about the place.
 If  that chick don't wanna know, forget  her!
 The boys  are back in town, the boys are back in town
 I said the boys  are back in town. The boys  are back in town
 The boys  are back in town, the boys are back in town
 The boys  are back in town, the boys  are back in town.
  (,,,)  X 2
 
 Spread  the word around,  Guess who's  back in town.
 Just  spread the word around.
Friday  night they'll be dressed  to kill
Down  at Dino's bar  and grill
The  drink will flow and the blood will  spill
 And if the boys  wanna fight you better let 'em.
That  jukebox in the corner blasting  out my fav'rite song.
 The nights are getting warmer,  it won't be long,
 Won't be long  till summer comes
Now  that the boys are here again.
 The boys  are back in town, the boys are back in town
 I said the boys  are back in town. The boys  are back in town
 The boys  are back in town, the boys are back in town
 The boys  are back in town, the boys  are back in town. X 2
 (,,,)  X 2
 FADE CHORUS

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Readable chord sheet for The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy

[A]                  [B]    [D]  X4

[A]Guess who just got b[C#m7]ack today
[D]Them wild eyed boys that[F#m] had been away.    [C#m7]
Haven't changed, [F#m]hadn't much to say
[Bm7]But, man, I still think them[Bm7] cat[E]s are crazy.

[A]They were asking if [C#m7]you were around,
[D]How you was, where y[F]ou could be found.
I t[C#m7]old them you were living dow[F#m]ntown.
[Bm7]Driving all the old men c[Bm7]razy[E].

The [A]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town [B]        [D]
I said the [A]boys are back in town. The [B]boys are back in town[D]
The [A]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The [B]boys are back in town, the [D]boys are back in town.

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

[A]You know that chick that [C#m7]used to dance a lot
[D]Ev'ry night she'd be on the floo[F#m]r shakin' what she'd got.
[C#m7]Man, when I tell you she was [F#m]cool, she was red hot!
[Bm7]I mean she was steam[Bm7]ing.[E]

[A]And at that time over at J[C#m7]ohnny's place,
[D]Well, this chick got up and sh[F]e slapped Johnny's face.
[C#m7]Man! We just fell[F#m] about the place.
I[Bm7]f that chick don't wanna know, f[Bm7]orge[E]t her!

The [A]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town [B]        [D]
I said the [A]boys are back in town. The [B]boys are back in town[D]
The [A]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The [B]boys are back in town, the [D]boys are back in town.

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

 [Dsus4] [D]

Spread[C#m7] the word ar[F#m]ound, Guess who[Bm7]'s back in town.[E]   [F#m]          [Dsus4]                [D]
Jus[C#m7]t spread the word ar[F#m]ound.          [Bm7]                          [E]                             [F#m]

[A]Friday night they'll be d[C#m7]ressed to kill
[D]Down at Dino's [F#m]bar and grill
[C#m7]The drink will flow and the blood w[F#m]ill spill
And if the [Bm7]boys wanna fight you better [Bm7]let [E]'em.

[A]That jukebox in the corner b[C#m7]lasting out my fav'rite so[D]ng.
The nights are getting w[F]armer, it won't be long,        [C#m7]
Won't be l[F#m]ong till summer comes
[Bm7]Now that the boys are here [Bm7]agai[E]n.

The [A]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town [B]        [D]
I said the [A]boys are back in town. The [B]boys are back in town[D]
The [A]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The [B]boys are back in town, the [D]boys are back in town. X 2

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

FADE CHORUS

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