the boys are back in town lyrics Chords

Tempo:
80.3 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Bbm

Bb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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the boys are back in town lyrics chords
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[Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Ab] Guess who [Cm] just got back [Db] today?
Them [Fm] wild-eyed boys that had been [Eb] away.
[Fm] Haven't changed, hadn't much [Bbm] to say.
But man, I still think them cats [Ab] are crazy.
[Cm] They were asking if you were [Db] around.
How you [E] was, where you could be [Eb] found.
Told [Cm] them you were living downtown.
[Db] Driving all the old men crazy.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
Always [Bb]
[Db] [Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Ab] [Bb]
[Db] back in town.
I'm always back in town.
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab] You [Cm] know that chick that used to [Db] dance a lot?
Every [F] night she'd be on the floor [Cm] shaking while she'd dance.
[Ab] Man, when I tell you she was cool, [Bbm] she was red hot.
[Db] I mean she was steaming.
[Ab] And [Cm] that time over at Johnny's [Db] place.
Well, this [Dbm] chick got up and she slapped [Cm] Johnny's face.
[Fm] Man, we just fell about the [Bbm] place.
Cause that chick don't want to know, forget her.
[Ab] [Bb] I'm
[Db] [Ab] always a-back in town.
[Bb] I said, I'm always a [Db]-back in town.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always [Bb] a [Db]-back in town.
I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a [Ab]-back in town.
[Eb] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Gb] [Db] [C]
[F] Spread the word around.
[Bbm] Guess who's back in town?
[F]
[Gb] [Db] [Cm] Spread the word [F] around.
[Bbm] [F]
[Ab] Friday night [Cm] they'll be dressed to kill.
[Db] Down at [Fm] Dino's Bar and Grill.
[Eb] The drink will [Fm] flow and blood will spill.
[Db] If the boys want to face, you better let them.
[Ab] That new box [Cm] in the corner blasting out my [Db] favorite songs.
Tonight's [Dbm] a-getting warmer.
It won't [Eb] be long.
Won't [Fm] be long till summer [Db] comes.
Now that the boys are here again.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a [Bb]
[Db] [Ab]-back in town.
[Bb] I'm always a-back [Db] in town.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a-back [Bb] in town.
[Db] I'm always a-back in town.
Spread the word around.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
[Bbm] [Db]
[Ab] [C] [Ab]
[Db] [Fm] [Db]
[Eb] [Ab] [C] [Db] [Fm]
[Gb] [Fm] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm] The boys are back in [Ab] town again.
[Bbm] They're [Ab] hanging down at Dino's.
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm] The boys [Ab] are back in town again.
[Bbm] [Ab] [Bbm]
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Ab
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Db
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Bbm
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Bb
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Cm
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Ab
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Db
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Bbm
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To learn Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, Db, Ab, Bb, Bbm, Ab and Bbm. Ease into the song by practicing at 40 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 80 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Major.

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_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] Guess who [Cm] just got back [Db] today?
Them [Fm] wild-eyed boys that had been [Eb] away.
[Fm] Haven't changed, hadn't much [Bbm] to say.
But man, I still think them cats [Ab] are crazy.
[Cm] They were asking if you were [Db] around.
How you [E] was, where you could be [Eb] found.
Told [Cm] them you were living downtown.
[Db] Driving all the old men crazy.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
Always [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Db] back in town.
I'm always back in town.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] You [Cm] know that chick that used to [Db] dance a lot?
Every [F] night she'd be on the floor [Cm] shaking while she'd dance.
[Ab] Man, when I tell you she was cool, [Bbm] she was red hot.
[Db] I mean she was steaming.
[Ab] And [Cm] that time over at Johnny's [Db] place.
Well, this [Dbm] chick got up and she slapped [Cm] Johnny's face.
[Fm] Man, we just fell about the [Bbm] place.
Cause that chick don't want to know, forget her.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] I'm _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] always a-back in town.
[Bb] I said, I'm always a [Db]-back in town.
_ [Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always [Bb] a [Db]-back in town.
I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a [Ab]-back in town.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ [Eb] _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [C] _
[F] Spread the word around.
[Bbm] Guess who's back in town?
[F] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ [Cm] Spread the word [F] around.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Ab] Friday night [Cm] they'll be dressed to kill.
[Db] Down at [Fm] Dino's Bar and Grill.
[Eb] The drink will [Fm] flow and blood will spill.
[Db] If the boys want to face, you better let them.
[Ab] That new box [Cm] in the corner blasting out my [Db] favorite songs.
Tonight's [Dbm] a-getting warmer.
It won't [Eb] be long.
Won't [Fm] be long till summer [Db] comes.
Now that the boys are here again.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab]-back in town.
[Bb] I'm always a-back [Db] in town.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
I'm always a-back [Bb] in town.
[Db] I'm always a-back in town.
Spread the word around.
[Ab] I'm always a-back in town.
[Bbm] _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Db] _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _
_ _ [Gb] _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] The boys are back in [Ab] town again.
_ _ _ [Bbm] They're [Ab] hanging down at Dino's.
_ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] The boys [Ab] are back in town again.
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
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This song was authored by Phil Lynott.

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