East Side Boys chords by Martin Zellar

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D G D G D G D G

Verse:
D          G
They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round
     D
And the sidewalks went un-shoveled
     G
And the dogs barked all night long

 D
They were skinny and they were mean
     G
Had parents that were never seen
    D
Their hair was always longer
     G
Their shirts were always tight

Chorus:
     A
And we knew we'd never get to know 'em
    D
And we knew we'd never try
    A
Those East Side Boys seemed further from us
   G              D    G D G
Than any star that hung up in the sky

Verse:
    D
Those East Side Boys never seemed to eat
       G
They just smoked cigarettes across the street
 D
Stared down at the sidewalks
 G
Came to classes late

    D
On conference days it was always the same
    G
Those east side parents never came
 D
Never read their stories
       G
Saw their artwork on the walls

Chorus:
 A
Once we'd hit the high school
 G
Around grade nine or ten
  A
One by one they'd disappear
      G               D    G D G
And we'd never see those East Side boys again

Guitar solo:
A G A G G D G D G

Verse:
D                       G
They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round
      D
And the sidewalks went un-shoveled
     G
And the dogs barked all night long

 D
No one seemed to know their names
       G
They didn't go to Prom or football games
    D                  G
Just wandered through the hallways Like inmates doin' time

Chorus:
    A
And we knew we'd never get to know 'em
    G
And we knew we'd never try
    A
Those East Side Boys seemed further from us
    G              D   G D G
Than any star that hung up in the sky


Outro:

      D G
East Side Boys
      D G
East Side Boys...
      D G
East Side Boys...
      D G
East Side Boys...
      D G
East Side Boys...

D G D G D G D G