Tuning: Standard
Tuning to play along with track: down half a step.
[INTRO]
[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] [Bm7]/[E]
But, man, I still think them cats 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] [Bm7]/[E]
Driving all the old men crazy.
[CHORUS]
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] [Bm7]/[E]
I mean she was steaming.
[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.
[Bm7] [Bm7]/[E]
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!
[CHORUS]
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]
[C#m7] [F#m] [Bm7] [E] [F#m] [Dsus4] ,[D]
Spread the word around, Guess who's back in town.
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
[Bm7] [Bm7]/[E]
And if the boys wanna fight you better let '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] [Bm7]/[E]
Now that the boys are here again.
[CHORUS]
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
Tuning to play along with track: down half a step.
[INTRO]
[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] [Bm7]/[E]
But, man, I still think them cats 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] [Bm7]/[E]
Driving all the old men crazy.
[CHORUS]
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] [Bm7]/[E]
I mean she was steaming.
[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.
[Bm7] [Bm7]/[E]
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!
[CHORUS]
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]
[C#m7] [F#m] [Bm7] [E] [F#m] [Dsus4] ,[D]
Spread the word around, Guess who's back in town.
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
[Bm7] [Bm7]/[E]
And if the boys wanna fight you better let '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] [Bm7]/[E]
Now that the boys are here again.
[CHORUS]
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
Used chords
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