The Boys Are Back In Town chords by Bon Jovi

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: G
Tempo: 155


Intro:
N.C.
The boys are back
N.C.
The boys are back in town

G |G |Am7 C | x4


Verse:

G         Bm7
Guess who just got back today
C                Cm/Eb
 Those wild eyed boys that had been away.
    Bm7       Esus
Haven't changed, hadn't much to say
Am7             Am7/D
But, man, I still think them cats are crazy.

G           Bm7
 They were asking if you were around,
C          Cm/Eb
 How you was, where you could be found.
Bm7          Esus4
 I told them you were living downtown.
Am7           Am7/D
Driving all the old men crazy.


Chorus:

  G                          Am7   C
The boys are back in town (the boys are back in town).       I said,
  G                          Am7   C
the boys are back in town, The boys are back in town


Instrumental:

G G/A Bm7 C
G G/A Bm7 C


Verse:

G                 Bm7
 You know that chick that used to dance a lot
C               Cm/Eb               Bm7
 Ev'ry night she'd be on the dance floor shakin' what she'd got.
            Esus4
when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot!
Am7          Am7/D
  oh, I mean she was steaming.

G             Bm7
 And at that time over at Johnny's place,
C               Cm/Eb
 Well, this chick got up and she slapped poor Johnny's face.
Bm7       Esus4
  Man! We just fell about the place.
  Am7             Am7/D
If that chick don't wanna know, forget her!


Chorus:

  G                         Am7   C
The boys are back in town, (the boys are back in town)  yeah, yeah
  G                         Am7
The boys are back in town. The boys are back in town
  G                         Am7
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town). The boys are back! (boys are back in town)


Instrumental:

G G/A Bm7 D
G G/A Bm7 D
F E

Bridge:

      Bm7        Esus4        Am7  Am7/D Esus4  F  E
Spread the word around, say, guess who's back in town.


Verse:

G             Bm7
 Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
C        Cm/Eb
 Down at Dino's bar and grill
Bm7               Esus4
 The drinks will flow and some blood's gonna spill
     Am7             Am7/D
And if my boys wanna fight you better let 'em.

G              Bm7
 That jukebox in the corner blasting out my fav'rite song.
C            Cm/Eb        Bm7
 The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long,
      Esus4
till summer comes
       Am7      Am7/D
Now that the boys are here again.


Chorus:

  G                         Am7     C
The boys are back in town (the boys are back in town) yeah, yeah
   G                        Am7     C
The boys are back in town The boys are back in town  -Bring it down now
  G                         Am7     C
The boys are back in town (the boys are back in town)  Spread the word
  G                         Am7     C
The boys are back in town (the boys are back in town) They're heading out to Valentino's
  G                         Am7     C
The boys are back in town (the boys are back in town) The boys are back in town (boys are back in town)
  G                         Am7     C
The boys are back! The boys are back! The boys are back in town


Outro:

G G/A Bm7 D
G G/A Bm7 D

G G/A Bm7 D
G G/A Bm7 D

G G/A Bm7 C C C