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Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
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Artist: Thin Lizzy
Song: The Boys are Back in Town
Tempo: Offbeat/Rock shuffle
Tabbed by: Zerois Great man
Tunning: Standard E [Low to High](EADGBE)
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Chords:
Ab5 Bb5 Db5 Cm7 Db F7sus4 Bbm7 Db/Eb E Gb5
e|-------------3---4--1------1----6-----0-------|
B|-------------4---6--1------2----8-----0-------|
G|-----3---6---3---6--3------1----8-----1-6-----|
D|-6---3---6---5---6--1------3----8-----2-4-----|
A|-6---1---4---3---4--3------1----6-----2-------|
E|-4------------------1-----------------0-------|
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[Intro] Ab5 [Ab5 riff] Bb5 Db5
Ab5 riff:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|(Guitar 1 plays it palm muted)
G|------------------|(Guitar 2 plays it the way it is)
D|----3-3-3-1---1-3-|
A|-3----------3-----|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
Ab5 Cm7
Guess who just got back today?
Db F7sus
Those wild eyed boys who've been away,
Cm7 F7sus
They haven't changed, haven't had much to say,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
But man I still think those cats are crazy.
Ab5 Cm7
They were askimg me if you were around,
Db E
How you was, and where you could be found,
Cm7 F7sus
I told them you were living down town,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
Driving all the old men crazy.
[Chorus]
Ab5 Bb5 Db5
The boys are back in town. (Boys are back in town)
Ab5
The boys are back in Tow-oo-ow-own,
Bb5 Db5
The Boys are back in town.
Ab5
The Boys are back in town (Boys are back in town)
Bb5 Db5
The Boys are back, The boys are back
[Riff]
Riff: Guitar 1: (Lower Harmony)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------1-1~-----------1-1~------------1-3~---|
D|-1-1-3h------1--1-1-3h-------1--1-1-3h------1-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
First ending: Second Ending:
e|----------------------|------------------|
B|----------------------|------------------|
G|--------1-3-3-3-3-1---|-3/5\3------------|
D|-1-1-3h-------------1-|-------3/5\3\1----|
A|----------------------|------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------4~-|
Riff: Guitar 2: (Higher Harmony)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-1~-----------1-1~------------1-4~---|
G|-1-1-3h------1--1-1-3h-------1--1-1-3h------1-|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
First + Second Ending.
e|-----------------------|
B|--------1-2-2-2-2-1----|
G|-1-1-3h--------------3-|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Verse 2]
Ab5 Cm7
Remember that chick who used to dance a lot?
Db F7sus
Every night on the floor she'll be shaking what she got,
Cm7 F7sus
Man I tell you she was cool, she was red hot.
Bbm7 Db/Eb
I mean, she was steaming.
Ab5 Cm7
That one time over at Jonny's place,
Db E
That chick got up and slapped Jonny's face,
Cm7 F7sus
Man we just fell about the place,
Bbm Db
And if that girl don't want to know, forget her.
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Gb Db Cm7 F7sus
You spread the word around.
Bm7 Db F7sus
Guess whose back in town...oh...
[Verse 3]
Ab5 Cm7
Friday night they'll be dressed to kill,
Db F7sus
Down at Tino's bar and grill,
Cm7 Fsus7
The drinks will flow and the blood will spill,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
And if those boys want to fight, you'd better let 'em.
Ab5 Cm7
The jutebox in the corner blasting out my favorite song,
Db E
The nights are getting warmer and it won't be long,
Cm7 F7sus
It won't belong till summer comes,
Bbm7 Db/Eb
Now that those boys are here again.
[Chorus]
Outro:
Guitar 1: (Lower harmony)
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-1~----1-2-4-----1-2-4-----------|
D|----1~-------1~--------1~--6~-8~-|(x2)
A|---------------------------4~-6~-|
E|---------------------------------|
Guitar 2: (Higher Harmony)
e|---------------------------------|
B|-1~----1-2-4-----1-2-4-----2~-4~-|
G|----1~-------1~--------1~--1~-3~-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Riff] "I saw them hanging out at Tino's...."
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Euroynmous Average |
#1 by Euroynmous at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:54 PM EST |
| I've heard it's about the troops returning from Vietnam on more than one occasion. I'll agree that the lyrics don't seem to fit that, but that is what I have heard. | |
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Niko Average |
#2 by Niko Booth at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:06 AM EST |
| does anyone know where thin lizzy is from i want to know what town he modled this song after | |
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Matt Average |
#3 by Matt Waas at Oct 3, 2007 at 1:58 AM EST |
| its not really about the song but when i think of "the boys are back in town" i picture me with my 66 imapla full of mates just cruisin on the open road enjoyin life with the hot sun out, just cruisin, passing everything we come across listening to Phil singin' fuck i luv cruisin | |
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hey u by the th Average |
#4 by hey u by the that thing. SHUTUP!! at Oct 3, 2007 at 9:24 PM EST |
| hehe, for the longest time i thought this was by BTO | |
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The Random Rock Average |
#5 by The Random Rocker at Oct 6, 2007 at 9:46 AM EST |
| Thin Lizzy invented the dual guitar lead harmony thing that ALL the other metal bands ripped off later... | |
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alex Rhythm Player |
#6 by alex Smith at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:49 PM EST |
| The singer is a black irish bass player. What a comination, huh? | |
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Eric Average |
#7 by Eric at Oct 7, 2007 at 6:21 AM EST |
| ohhhh *LOVES* This could be about anywhere :D | |
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The Great South Lead Player |
#8 by The Great Southern Trendkill at Oct 7, 2007 at 4:05 PM EST |
| MMMmmmm thin lizzy. Yeah heartbeats is right too. and the vietnam thing sounds like it would fit. | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#9 by Justin at Oct 8, 2007 at 9:00 AM EST |
| old friends and memories.. ahh this is such a good song, love the lyrics. | |
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Will Wanna Be |
#10 by Will Hay at Oct 9, 2007 at 4:40 PM EST |
| sweet, sweet guitar work. | |
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jimmy Wanna Be |
#11 by jimmy henry at Oct 21, 2007 at 2:30 PM EST |
| It's like when all my friends and I come home from college... | |