English Boys

Intro DEDD Riff 1 e|----------------------------------------| B|----8-7-5---------8-7-5-----------------| G|----------7-8--9-------7-8--7-----------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| Verse 1 D GD When I was 17 Em I saw a magazine D# D It had those English Boys GD Who had long hair G D When I was on my own G They moved into my town Em D And I just called them up G And they'd be there G D In 1969 Em I had a lousy time D# D I listened to the songs G D Read letters sent from Nam D G D Now peace and love were gone G The tired soldiers home Em D Ideal society G Gunned down the 70s C D Does it feel the same to you? C D Why do you act the way you do? C D Pack it up or pack it in Em There's no excuse Chorus C D Could the hands of time reverse? C D Would we wake or take the ride C D And again speak with one voice? Ri[D#D# ff 2] e|---------------------------------------------- B|----8-7-5---------8-7-5--------8-7-5---------- G|----------7-8--9-------7-8--9--------7-8--7--- D|---------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------- Verse 2 D G D We knew each other well Em Although we never met D# D Messages passed to tell GD Equal respect D GD Coincidence recurred G I had to laugh a lot Em D One week hung up superb G Said maybe not Chorus C D Does it feel the same to you? C D Why do you act the way you do? C D Pack it up or pack it in Em There's no excuse C D Could the hands of time reverse? C D Would we wake or take the ride C D And again speak with one voice? Solo CDCDCDEm e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------10-14---- B|--10-12-10/8---8-10---10-10-12-10/8---8----10-10-12-10/8---8-10--10-12-10-12--------- G|-------------9----------------------9---7----------------9--------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus C D Does it feel the same to you? C D Why do you act the way you do? C D Pack it up or pack it in Em There's no excuse Outro e|-------------8-----------8-----------8----| B|---12--12-12---12--12-12---12--12-12---12-| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------|