Boys Are Back In Town
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A5,C#m,D,F#sus4,C#m7,E11,B5
A5 C#m D F#sus4 C#m7 E11 B5
e|---------4------------------4-----2------------|
B|---------5-----7-----2------5-----3------------|
G|---2-----6-----7-----4------4-----2-----4------|
D|---2-----6-----7-----4------6-----2-----4------|
A|---0-----4-----5-----4------4-----2-----2------|
E|---------------------2-------------------------|
INTRO X 2
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------7----|
A|---7-----7--9--9--9--7----7--9----9-----5----|
E|---5--------------------9---------7----------|
Verse 1
A5 C#m
Guess who just got back today
D Fsus4
Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
C#m7 Fsus4
Haven't changed, haven't much to say
D E11
But man, I still think them cats are crazy
A5 C#m
They were asking if you were around
D Fsus4
How you was, where you could be found
C#m7 Fsus4
Told them you were living downtown
D E11
Driving all the old men crazy
Chorus
A5 B5, D
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The boys are back in town, The boys are back in town (X 3)
Solo/Riff
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6-----------6---------------6--------------9------------ 77776----|
D|--7---7h9h7-----7----7h9h7---- 7----7h9h7-----7--7h9h7---------7--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
A5 C#m
You know that chick that used to dance a lot
D Fsus4
Every night she'd be on the floor shaking what she'd got
C#m7 Fsus4
Man when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot
D E11
I mean she was steaming
A5 C#m
And that time over at Johnny's place
D Fsus4
Well this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face
C#m7 Fsus
Man we just fell about the place
D E11
If that chick don't want to know, forget her
Chorus
A5 B5, D
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The boys are back in town, The boys are back in town (X 3)
Solo/Riff
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6-----------6---------------6--------------9------------ 77776----|
D|--7---7h9h7-----7----7h9h7---- 7----7h9h7-----7--7h9h7---------7--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| X 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#m Fsus4 D Fsus4 (Bass Riff)
Yeah Spread The Word Around
(No Chord) (Bass Riff) B5 , D
The Boys Are Back In Town
A5 B5, D
The boys are back in town, The boys are back in town
A5 B5, D
The boys are back in town, Ssshhh
A5 (let ring)
The boys are back
Here we go, Ready! 1234!
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e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|9\6--6-7-9----6-7-9------7---9-----------|
D|-----------6---------6---7---9-----------|
A|-------------------------5---7-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------| X 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6-----------6---------------6--------------9------------ 77776----|
D|--7---7h9h7-----7----7h9h7---- 7----7h9h7-----7--7h9h7---------7--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| X 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------10------------------------------------|
G|9-6-6-6h7h6--9-6-6-6h7h6----9-9-9h11h9-11-11-11-11-9-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------11--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|10------------10------------14---------------------------------|
G|---9-9-9h11h9----9-9-9h11h9----14-14-14h16h14-16-16-16-16------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------16---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|14----------------14----------------17----------------15-15-15-15-14--|
G|---14-14-14h16h14----14-14-14h16h14----14-14-14h16h14---------------14|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------17-------------------------|
B|17-14-14-14h15h17-17-14-14-14h15h17----17-17-14h15h17----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------17------|
B|19-19-19-19-17-15/19-19-19-19-17-15/19-19-19-19-17-15----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 (End Chord)
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|--2--|
D|--2--|
A|--0--|
E|-----|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
How to play Boys Are Back In Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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