Boston Chords

by Augustana
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Thatgirl. [a] 51.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 10, 2022
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Chords

C
Em/B
Am7
Am9
Fmaj9
G6
Gsus4
Gadd11
G5
G
Fmaj7
C5

Strumming

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Arpeggiated Chords:
C:          x320xx
Em/B:       x220xx
Am7:        x020(1)x
Am9:        x0200x
Fmaj9(no3): 1320xx
G6(no3):    352xxx
 
Strummed Chords:
C:          x32010
Em/B:       x22000
Fmaj9(no3): 1x3010
Gsus4:      33001x
Am7:        x02010
Am9(no3):   x02000
Gadd11:     32001x
G5:         3x003x
G:          32000x
Fmaj7:      132110
C5:         x3x013
 
[Intro]
 
| C Em/B | Am7  Am9 Am7 | Fmaj9 C | Fmaj9 G6 |
 
 
[Verse]
 
C       Em/B         Am7    Am9 Am7 Fmaj9       C    Fmaj9        G6
 In the light of the sun,           is there anyone? Oh, it has begun....
C    Em/B              Am7  Am9 Am7 Fmaj9            C
 Oh, Dear, you look so lost,        eyes are red and tears are shed,
     Fmaj9             G6
This world you must've crossed you said
 
 
[Refrain]
 
C                      Em/B          Fmaj9
You don't know me, and you dont even care
    Gsus4
Oh, Yeah, you said
C                     Em/B            Fmaj9
You don't know me and you dont wear my chains....
    Gsus4
Oh, Yeah
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
| C Em/B | Am7  Am9 Am7 | Fmaj9 C | Fmaj9   Gsus4 Gadd11 Gsus4 |
 
 
[Verse]
 
C   Em/B         Am7      Am9 Am7 Fmaj9          C
  Essential yet appealed,         carry all your thoughts
Fmaj9          G5
Across an open field,
C       Em/B           Am7  Am9 Am7         Fmaj9        C
  When flowers gaze at you,         they're not the only ones
Fmaj9                G5
cryin' when they see you, you said
 
 
[Refrain]
 
C                      Gsus4         Fmaj9
You don't know me, and you dont even care
    Gsus4
Oh, Yeah, well, you said
C                     Gsus4           Fmaj9
You don't know me and you dont wear my chains....
    Gsus4
Oh, Yeah
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                            C
She Said I think I'll go to Boston
                          Gsus4
I think ill start a new life,
                       Fmaj9                      Gsus4
I think i'll start it over, where no one knows my name
     G               C                       Gsus4
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
                   Fmaj9                     Gsus4
I think i'll get a lover, and fly 'em out to Spain
          G                 C
Oh well, I think i'll go to Boston
                      Gsus4
I think that i'm just tired
                  Fmaj9                      Gsus4
I think i need a new town, to leave this all behind
 G                 C                       Gsus4
I think i need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,
                        Fmaj9                      Gsus4  G
I hear it's nice in the summer, some snow would be nice.  Oh, yeah
 
C                      Em/B          Fmaj9
You don't know me, and you dont even care
    Gsus4
Oh, Yeah
 
C      G                         Fmaj7 Gsus4
   Boston, where no one knows my na-----me
                C     G
No one knows my na-----me
                Fmaj7  Gsus4
No one knows my na------me, yeah
 
 
[Outro]
 
| C Em/B | Am7  Am9 Am7 | Fmaj9 C | Fmaj9 Gsus4              | C5
                        Boston            no one knows my name
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bwl385
yeah this is easily the best version on here, except the Em in prechorus is G. thanks
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