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Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town
G Am C G Am
C G Am C
G Bm
Guess who just got back today
C Em Bm
Them wild eyed boys that had been away.
Em
Haven't changed, hadn't much to say
Am7 D7
But, man, I still think them cats are crazy.
G Bm
They were asking if you were around,
C Eb
How you was, where you could be found.
D Emsus
I told them you were living downtown.
Am D7
Driving all the old men crazy.
Chorus:
G
Am C
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
G
Am C
I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
G
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
Am C
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
G Am7 G/B C D7
G Bm
You know that chick that used to dance a lot
C Bm Em
Ev'ry night she'd be on the floor shakin' what she'd got.
Am C
Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot!
D7
I mean she was steaming.
G Bm
And at that time over at Johnny's place,
C Eb
Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face.
D Em
Man! We just fell about the place.
Am D7
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!
G
Am C
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
G
Am C
I said the boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
G
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
Am C
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town.
G Am7 G/B C D7
F C Bm
Em7 Am
D7 Em F
Spread the word round, Guess who's back in town.
C Bm Em Am
D9 Em
Just spread the word around.
G Bm
Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
C Em
Down at Dino's bar and grill
Bm Em
The drink will flow and the blood will spill
Am7 D7
And if the boys wanna fight you better let 'em.
G
Bm C
That jukebox in the corner blasting out my fav'rite song.
Eb D
The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long,
Em
Won't be long till summer comes
Am D7
Now that the boys are here again