Lover Boy Chords

Lover Boy - The Outlaws
 
[Intro]
 
(E(7th Fret); B(7th Fret)
 
E  B  E  B  E  B  E  B
 
[Verse 1]
 
(E(7th Fret); B(7th Fret); A(Standard);
last verse'oh no no no': A(5th Fret); E(4th Fret);
B(2nd Fret); E(Standard))
 
E                 B
Thinkin' about today,
A
worryin' about tommorrow,
E                       B
nothin' ever stays the same,
A
blame your madness on sorrow,
        E
but be a happy man.
 
E                          B
Take your time, don't you hurry,
A
life is the love that you give,
E                       B
live in the shadow of lonliness,
A
oceans of tears and a sky full of fears,
A   E   B   E
oh, no, no, no.
 
[Chorus]
 
In the chorus there is this typical blues/R'n'R riff:
In E:                         In A:
                              |D(string)|-2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4...
A(string)|-2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4... |A(string)|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0...
E(string)|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0... |E(string)|
 
 
E(Riff)
Love her, boy, lover boy,
C           G        A(Riff)
ride her on wings of love,
E(Riff)
love her, boy, lover boy,
C         G          D        A(Riff)
tell her what you're thinking of.
 
[Verse 2]
 
Riff(E)
All your life you were lonely,
         Riff(A)          E(4th Fret)      Riff(E)
you were hiding all your lonliness in your dreams.
Riff(E)
Never takin' chances,
Riff(A)         E
runnin' from romances,
Riff(A)                  E
and lookin' for one who dances
         Riff(E)
only with you.
 
[Bridge]
 
Bm
She will never lie,
Bm                 Riff(A)
she will never lie.
 
Bm
You will never cry,
Bm                 Riff(A)
you will never cry.
 
Short Solo:
Riff(E)
 
[Verse 3]
Riff(E)
Sure as the mornin' sun is comin',
Riff(A)          E(4th Fret)         Riff(E)
no more runnin', knowin' that love is real.
Riff(E)
Sing her a song that will last forever,
Riff(A)                      E
give her your heart, let her love you,
Riff(A)                 E
you know she's thinkin' of you,
Riff(E)
don't be a fool.
 
[Bridge]
 
Bm
You can have it all,
Bm                  Riff(A)
you can have it all.
 
Bm
She won't let you fall,
Bm                     Riff(A)
she won't let you fall.
 
[Solo]
   In the Solo there is the Blues Riff In D:
   G(string)|-2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4...
   D(string)|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0...
   A(string)|
   E(string)|
 
Riff(A)              Riff(E)
All you got to do is love her, boy...
 
Riff(A)  Riff(D)Riff(A)  Riff(E)
 
Riff(E)  Riff(A)  Riff(D)Riff(A)  Riff(E)
 
[Bridge]
Bm(play 'wilder')
You can have it all,
Bm
you can have it all,
Bm                  Riff(A)
you can have it all.
 
Bm
She won't let you fall,
Bm
she won't let you fall,
Bm                     Riff(A)
she won't let you fall.
 
Riff(A)
All you got to do is
 
[Chorus]
 
E(Riff)
Love her, boy, lover boy,
C           G        A(Riff)
ride her on wings of love,
E(Riff)
love her, boy, lover boy,
C         G          D        A(Riff)
tell her what you're thinking of.
 
E(Riff)
Love her, boy, lover boy,
C           G        A(Riff)
ride her on wings of love,
E(Riff)
love her, boy, lover boy,
C         G          D        A(Riff)
tell her what you're thinking of.
 
Solo/Outro:
 
Riff(E)  Riff(A)  Riff(D)Riff(A)  Riff(E)
 
Riff(E)  Riff(A)  Riff(D)Riff(A)  Riff(E)
 
Riff(E)  Riff(A)  Riff(D)Riff(A)  Riff(E)
 
Riff(E)  Riff(A)  C G D A E ~let ring
 
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That's Rock'n'Roll!
Enjoy!
H.B.
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