Boston Chords

by Augustana
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author ericnorcross [a] 219.
2 contributors total, last edit on Apr 8, 2020
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Chords

C
C/B
Am7
Am7/G
F
G
Em

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Boston
Augustana
Transcribed by Eric Norcross
Acoustic Guitar
www.EricNorcross.com
 
Chords:
C      332010
C/B    x20010
Am7    002010
Am7/G  302010
F      x33211
G      320033
Em     022033
 
I combined two pre-existing tabs, thus coming up with this version.  Sounds good
to me.  I can't stand half-made tabs and much prefer that chord changes appear
over ALL the lyrics.  Makes the document good for performing with.
 
 
Intro
C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G  F  C  F  G
 
Verse 1
C       C/B          Am7  Am7/G F        C
 In the light of the sun,       is there anyone
F         G     C    C/B            Am7   Am7/G
Oh it has begun, oh dear you look so lost
F                C
Eyes are red and tears are shed
     F                 G
This world you must've crossed, you said…
 
Chorus
C                  Em             F     G
You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah
C                  G                 F      G
You don't know me, you don't wear my chains
 
Break
C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G  F  C  F  G
 
Verse 2
C     C/B           Am7  Am7/G  F              C
 Essential and appealed,        carry all your thoughts 
F              G
Across an open field
C    C/B             Am7  Am7/G F                    C
 When flowers gaze at you,      they're not the only ones 
    F             G
Who cry when they see you, you said...
 
Chorus
C                  Em             F     G
You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah
C                  G                 F      G
You don't know me, you don't wear my chains
 
Bridge
                            C
She said I think I'll go to Boston
                     G
I think I'll start a new life
                      F                           G
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name
                    C                        G
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather
                   F                        G
I think I'll get a lover and fly ‘em out to Spain
                   C
I think I'll go to Boston
                      G
I think that I'm just tired
                 F                           G
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind
                 C                         G
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset
                        F                          G
I hear it's nice in the summer, some snow would be nice oh yeah,
 
Chorus
C                  Em             F     G
You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah
C                  G                 F      G
You don't know me, you don't wear my chains oh yeah
 
Outro
C                  G     F    G
Boston, where no one knows my name
C              G
No one knows my name
F           G
Where no one knows my name
 
 C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G  F  C  F  G
 
 C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G  F  C  F         G
Boston ..... Where no one knows my name
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2 comments
HowCool
You screwed up the lyrics at the end
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GATORFOOT
Hey it's freaking perfect but this ending can ya email me how that lines out I guess I could figure it out myself but ya know musician to musician save me some botches would ya?!
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