The Boys Are Back in Town — Thin Lizzy

Chords and lyrics for The Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy (key of C).

Intro

[G] [A] [C]

Verse

[G6]Guess who just got [Bm]back today
[C]Them wild eyed boys that[Esus4] had been away.[Bm]
Haven't changed, [Em]hadn't much to say
[Am7]But, man, I still think them[D7] cats are crazy.
[G]They were asking if [Bm]you were around,
[C]How you was, where [Eb]you could be found.
I [D]told them you were living [Esus4]downtown.
[Am]Driving all the old[D7] men crazy.

Chorus

The [G]boys are back in town, the boys are back in [A]town[C]
I said the [G]boys are back in town. The [A]boys are back in town[C]
The [G]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The [A]boys are back in town, the [C]boys are back in town.

Interlude

[G] [Am7] [G/B] [C] [D7]

Verse

[G]You know that chick that [Bm]used to dance a lot
[C]Ev'ry night she'd be [Esus4]on the floor shakin' what she'd [Bm]got.
Man, when I tell you [Em]she was cool, she was red hot![C]
I mean she was [D7]steaming.
[G]And at that time over at [Bm]Johnny's place,
[C]Well, this chick got up and [Eb]she slapped Johnny's face.
[D]Man! We just [Em]fell about the place.
If that [Am]chick don't wanna know, [D7]forget her!

Chorus

The [G]boys are back in town, the boys are back in [A]town[C]
I said the [G]boys are back in town. The [A]boys are back in town[C]
The [G]boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The [A]boys are back in town, the [C]boys are back in town.

Interlude

[G] [Am7] [G/B] [C] [D7]
[F] [C]

Bridge

[Bm] Spread the [Em7]word [Am]around, Guess who's [D7]back in town.[F][Em]
[C]Just spread the [Bm]word [Em]around.[Em][D9][Am]

Verse

[G]Friday night they'll be [Bm]dressed to kill
[C]Down at Dino's [Em]bar and grill
[Bm]The drink will flow and the blood[Em] will spill
And if the [Am7]boys wanna fight you better [D7]let 'em.
[G]That jukebox in the corner [Bm]blasting out my fav'rite [C]song.
The nights are getting [Eb]warmer, it won't be long,[D]
Won't be long [Em]till summer comes
[Am]Now that the boys are here [D7]again.
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