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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Don Henley - Boys of summer
Capo -1 = tune 1/2 down
[Chords]
(Fingering with pimac notation)
Em7 020033 (0i00ac)
Em9 020032 (0i00am)
Csus2 x30033 (0m00ac)
Csus2 *x30032 (0m00ai)
Dsus4 xx0233 (xx0iac)
D xx0232 (xx0iam)
G 300033 (m000ac)
C x32010
The chord progession for the verse (Em-C-D-C) is alternated between the chords Em7 Em9, Csus2 Csus2 *and
Dsus4 D by lifting the pinky finger while the middle or index finger resides on the second fret of the
high e string.
[Intro]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Em9 Csus2 Csus2 * Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Csus2 Csus2 *
Csus2 Csus2 Csus2 Csus2 *
|3---2---3---2---|3---2---3---2---|3---2---3---2---|3---2---3---2---|
|3-----3-3-----3-|3-----3-3-----3-|3-----3-3-----3-|3-----3-3-----3-|
|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-------2-------|0-------0-------|
|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
|2-------2-------|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|
|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|----------------|0-------0-------|
[Verse 1]
Em7 Em9 Nobody Em7on tEm9he road,Em7 nEm9obody Em7on tEm9he beach.
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
I feel it in the air, the summer's out of reach.
Dsus4 EmpDty lake, Dsus4empty Dstreets, the Dsus4sun goDes down alDsus4one. D
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
I'm driving by your house, though I know your not home.
[Chorus]
G But I can see you, your Dbrown skin shining in the sun.
You got your hair combed back and your Csunglasses on, baby.
G I can tell you my Dlove for you will still be strong
After the boys of Csummer have gone.
[Verse 2]
Em7 IEm9 never will forgEm7et tEm9hose nigEm7hts.Em9 Em7 Em9
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
I wonder if it was a dream.
Dsus4 RemeDmber how you Dsus4made mDe crazy, Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
Remember how I made you scream.
Em7 NoEm9w I don't undersEm7tandEm9 what Em7 Em9 Em7 Em9
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
Happened to our love.
Dsus4 But,D baby, when IDsus4 get yDou back, Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of.
[Chorus]
G But I can see you, your Dbrown skin shining in the sun.
I see you walking real slow, and you'reC smiling at everyone
G I can tell you my lDove for you will still be strong
After the Cboys of summer have gone.
[Bridge]
Em C C D C C D A C D C Em C D C
[Verse 3]
Em7 OEm9ut on the road tEm7odayEm9 Em7 Em9 Em7 Em9
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillaxc
Dsus4 A liDttle voice inDsus4side mDy head said: Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
"Don't look back, you can never look back."
Em7 I Em9thought I knew wEm7hat Em9love wasEm7. Em9 Em7 Em9
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
What did I know?
Dsus4 ThosDe days are goDsus4ne forDever. Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 * Csus2 Csus2 *
I should just let them go, but
[Chorus]
GBut I can see you, yDour brown skin shining in the sun
You got thatC top pulled down, and that radio on, baby
G And I can tell you my Dlove for you will still be strong,
After the boys of Csummer have gone
G But I can see you,D your brown skin shining in the sun.
You got your hair slicked back and thCose Wayfarers on, baby.
G I can tell you my Dlove for you will still be strong
After the boys of Csummer have gone.