Local Boys chords by Graham Parker
Verse 1
D
I know you got ideas about movie stars,
A
D
and riding in the back of their fancy cars.
I know you got a dream about a modeling job,
A
D
and getting out of town and dumping this poor
slob.
But baby don't leave me
here all alone.
G
Don't go to
A
Paris, don't go to
Rome
D
Stay in town just like your sister
Joyce
G
C
And don't look any further
D
than the local boys
I'm working in
VJams for a decent screw
A
I'm holding down a job I
D
could provide for you
I'm looking at a house I
got a payment down
A
It's a semi -detached,
D
two up, two down
So baby don't leave me here,
please stay
G
Don't go to
Barcelona or the
A
USA
D
Who needs a rider, who needs choice?
G
C
It don't get any better than the
D
Local
G
Boys
C
A
Local
G
Boys
C
D
Local
G
C
G
Boys
Local
D
Boys
Now
John'll fix the motor so it never fails
A
My jockey pulls the pumps
D
at the bag of nails
Fred is a roofer and
Bill is a clerk
A
D
I'm working part -time as a soda jerk
Just don't leave me here all alone
G
Don't go to
A
Paris, don't go to
Rome
D
Stay in town just like your sister
Joyce
G
C
And don't look any further
D
G
than the local boys
C
A
G
Local boys
C
D
Local boys
G
C
G
A
D
E
A
D
Yellow pillow boy
F
C
D
Living in a village ain't such a curse
A
You could get a nice position
D
as a dental nurse
You're gonna get hurt in
the big wide world
A
Stick around,
D
get a job as a check -out bill
Don't leave me here, please stay
G
Don't go to
Barcelona or the
A
U .S .A.
D
Who needs variety, who needs choice
G
C
It don't get any better
D
than the local boys
Don't leave me here, all alone
G
Don't go to
A
Paris, don't go to
Rome
D
Stay in town just like your sister
Joyce
G
C
D
Give another shot to the local boys
G
C
It don't get any better
D
than the local boys
G
C
Let's hear it for the
D
D
lovely boys
They're alright
D
Local Boys
Graham Parker
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