Boston
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By BSKT - smitty_33_@hotmail.com
INTRO: G B/D C D
G B/D,C D
She comes from Boston, works at the jewelry store
G B/D C D
Down in the harbor, where the ferries come to shore
G B/D
She never really knew how good it would feel
C D
To finally find herself, in a place so warm and real
[Refrão] G B/D
She wears a Red Sox cap, to hide her baby dreads
C D
The girl she was in New England is different now and dead
G
at all the local bars,
G7 C
she flirts and tells the boys while they're talking
D G B/D C D
Sheee's from Boston
G B/D
She comes from Boston, talks to her family now and then
C D
Through emails and postcards, she tries to explain to them
G B/D
That education and occupation will have to wait for now
C D
She loves the Rasta reggae rhythms, her dreams have changed somehow
[Refrão] G B/D
She wears a Red Sox cap, to hide her baby dreads
C D
The girl she was in New England is different now and dead
G
at all the local bars,
G7 C
she flirts and tells the boys while they're talking
D G B/D C D
Sheee's from Boston
G B/D
Her toes dig deep, and deeper in the sand
C D Gmaj7/E D
She's seduced by the sunset and her new life ahead
[Refrão] G G7
She wears a Red Sox cap, to hide her baby dreads
C D
The girl she was in New England is different now and dead
G
at all the local bars,
G7 C
she flirts and tells the boys while they're talking
D G B/D C D
Sheee's from Boston
G B/D, C
She wears a Red Sox cap
D G, B/D
To hide her baby dreads
C D
From Boston
G
She came to this island from Boston
G, B/D, C, D to fade
How to play Boston
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.