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The Boys Are Back In Town original guitar chords by
Thin Lizzy
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
Ab5
Ab5
4

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Bb5
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Db5
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4

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Ab5
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Ab5
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Bb5
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Ab5
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Bb5
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Verse 1
Ab5
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4

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Cm/G
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Guess who just got back today
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Fm7
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Them wild-eyed boys that had

been away
Cm7
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3

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Fm7
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Haven't changed that much to say
Bbm7
Bbm7

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But man, I still think
Eb9sus4
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them cats are crazy
Ab5
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4

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Cm/G
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They were askin' if you were around
Db5
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E
E

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How you was, where you could be found
Cm7
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3

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Fm7
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Told 'em you were livin' downtown
Bbm7
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Eb9sus4
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Drivin' all the old men crazy
Chorus 1
Ab5
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The boys are back in town
Bb5
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Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Ab5
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I said the boys are back in town
Bb5
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Db5
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4

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(The boys are back in town)
Ab5
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4

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The boys are back in town

(The boys are back in town)
Bb5
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The boys are back in town
Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Interlude 1
Ab
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Bbm7
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Ab/C
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Eb9sus4
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Ab
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Bbm7
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Ab/C
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Eb9sus4
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Verse 2
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Cm/G
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You know that chick that used to dance a lot
Db5
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Fm7
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Every night she'd be on the floor,
Cm7
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shakin' what she got
Fm7
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When I say she was cool she was red hot
Bbm7
Bbm7

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Eb9sus4
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I mean, she was steamin'
Ab5
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Cm/G
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And that time over at Johnny's place,
Db5
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Well, this chick got up
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Cm7
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and she slapped Johnny's face
Fm7
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Man, we just fell about the place
Bbm7
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Eb9sus4
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If that chick don't want to know, forget her
Chorus 2
Ab5
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The boys are back in town
Bb5
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Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Ab5
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I said the boys are back in town
Bb5
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Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Ab5
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The boys are back in town

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Bb5
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The boys are back in town
Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Interlude 2
Ab
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Bbm7
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Ab/C
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Eb9sus4
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Ab
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Bbm7
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Ab/C
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Eb9sus4
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Bridge 1
Gb
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Db
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Cm
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Fm7
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Bbm7
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Spread the word around
Eb9sus4
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Fm7
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Guess who's back in town
Gb
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Db
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Cm
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Fm7
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Bbm7
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Just spread the word around
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Fm7
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Verse 3
Ab5
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Cm/G
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Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
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Fm7
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Cm7
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Down at Dino's Bar 'n' Grill
Fm7
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The drink will flow and the blood will spill
Bbm7
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And if the boys want to fight,
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you better let 'em
Ab5
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Cm/G
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That jukebox in the corner blastin' out
Db5
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my favorite song
E
E

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G/Cb
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The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long
Cm7
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Fm7
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Won't be long till the summer comes
Bbm7
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Eb9sus4
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Now that the boys are here again
Chorus 3
Ab5
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The boys are back in town
Bb5
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Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Ab5
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The boys are back in town
Bb5
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Db5
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(The boys are back in town)
Ab5
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The boys are back in town
Bb5
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(The boys are back in town)
Db5
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Spread the word around
Ab5
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The boys are back in town

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Bb5
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(The boys are back)
Db5
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(The boys are back)
Solo 1
Ab
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Ab
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Ab/Gb
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Fm
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Ab/Gb
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Db5
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Eb
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Ab
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Ab/Gb
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Ab/Gb
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Eb
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Outro 1
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Ab/C
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Ab
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Ab/C
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Ab
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The boys are back in town again
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Ab/C
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Eb9sus4
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Ab
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Been hangin' down at Dino's
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Ab/C
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Ab
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Bbm7
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Ab/C
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Eb9sus4
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Ab
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The boys are back in town again
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Ab/C
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[Repeat an fade out]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab5

    4

  • Bb5

  • Db5

    4

  • Cm/G

    3

  • Fm7

  • Cm7

    3

  • Bbm7

  • Eb9sus4

  • E

  • Ab

    4

  • Ab/C

    6

  • Gb

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Cm

    3

  • G/Cb

  • Ab/Gb

  • Fm

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy is Ab major.

The primary chords used in The Boys Are Back In Town are Ab, Bbm, Db, Cm, Fm, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Bbm, Db, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Boys Are Back In Town is approximately 161 beats per minute.

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