The Boys Are Back in Town Thin Lizzy

 
 |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-|
 |-6----[ DAMPENED ]--3----6-| X4
 |-6----6-8-8-8-6----6-8--1----4-|
 |-4---------------8-------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X4
 |-6----------------------1----4-|
 |-4-----------------------------|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 2 (Verse)


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |-4----3----4----1----3----1----4----4--- |-4----3----4----7----6----1----4----4----|
 |-4----4----6----1----4----1----6----6--- |-4----4----6----9----8----1----6----6----|
 |-5----3----6----1----3----1----6----6--- |-5----3----6----9----8----1----6----6----|
 |-6----5----6----3----5----3----6----6--- |-6----5----6----9----8----3----6----6----|
 |-6----3----4----3----3----3----4----4--- |-6----3----4----7----6----3----4----4----|
 |-4----x----x----1----x----1----x----x--- |-4----x----x----x----x----1----x----x----|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |---------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|
 |------5----6---------5---------6----6--- |------5----6----9----8---------6----6----|
 |-6----3----4----3----3----3----4----4--- |-6----3----4----7----6----3----4----4----|
 |-4--------------1---------1------------- |-4------------------------1--------------|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 3 (Chorus)


 


 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2


 

 
 |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X4
 |-6----------------------1----4-|
 |-4-----------------------------|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 4 (Guitar Fill)


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5---5----|
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
 ---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-----5-------------------------------|
 -6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-------------6-(Then the rest of PATTERN 2)--|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------6-------------------------------|
 -----------------------------------------------------------7-6-4-------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------6-------------6-------------8-------------8-8-8-8-6---6----|
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------5b6-5-----------------------------------------|
 ---------6-------------6-------------8-------------------8-6-------(Then the rest of PATTERN 2)--|
 -6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6---------------6-------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------------7-6-4-------------------------------|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 5 (Bridge)


 PART 1


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5---5----|
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-| X2
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------6-------------6-------------8-------------8-8-8-8-6---6----| X2
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 PART 2


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4--3----1----6----6----1-|
 |---7777777766666-6-6-6--4----1----6----6----1-|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--3----1----6----6----1-|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--5----3----6----6----3-| X2
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4--3----3----8----6----3-|
 |------------------------x----1----6----6----1-|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4------------------------|
 |---7777777766666-6-6-6------------------------|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--5---------3----3------|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--5----3----3----3----3-| X2
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4--3----3----1----1----3-|
 |-----------------------------1--------------1-|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 6 (Last Chorus)


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-| |-------------------------------------|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X2 |-----------------------------------6-|
 |-6----------------------1----4-| |-6-----------------------------4h6---|
 |-4-----------------------------| |-4-----------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-| |-------------------------------|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X2 |------[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X2
 |-6----------------------1----4-| |-6----------------------1----4-|
 |-4-----------------------------| |-4-----------------------------|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 7 (Solo)


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |-----------------------------------------|
 |-4---1---1--2--4------1--2--4------------|
 |------------------1------------1---------|
 |----------------------------------6---/8-| X2
 |----------------------------------4---/6-|
 |-----------------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |-----------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------|
 |-5---1------1--3---------1--3------------|
 |---------4--------3---4--------3--6---/8-| X2
 |----------------------------------4---/6-|
 |-----------------------------------------|

 


 


 =============================================================================


 PATTERN 8 (Outro)


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5---5----| X3
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------9----|
 ---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5------8-|
 -6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-8----8----|
 ----------9--------------9--------------11------------------------11----9-|
 -8-8h10p8----8--8-8h10p8----8--8-8h10p8-----8--8-8h10p8-------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ----------8--------------8--------------11--------------9-9-9-9-8----8----|
 -9-9h11p9----9--9-9h11p9----9--9-9h11p9-----9--9-9h11p9-----------11---9--|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------6-------------6-------------8-------------8-8-8-8-6---6----| X6
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|

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{t:The Boys Are Back in Town}
 {st:Thin Lizzy}
 
 Here is my tablature for The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy.
 It's a brilliant tune in my opinion!
 
 PLEASE READ: You may notice a difference between this tab and others for this song.
 There is no doubt that Thin Lizzy down-tuned their guitars to Eb for this
 song (and a lot of their material) but to save the annoyance of having to
 change guitars at gigs to play it or to play it in the wrong key I've tabbed
 this in standard tuning and in the correct key. I won't take any notice of
 comments pointing out that "It's in the wrong tuning". In my opinion, it's
 easier to play this way and also sounds pretty much exactly the same!
 
 PLEASE NOTE: This is a tab for BOTH guitar parts. Never fear band members,
 someone (me) has bothered to tab it for you!
 I've also tried to make it easier to learn by splitting the song up into
 several sections.
 
 Enjoy! samtownsend (Sam Townsend) (cut-the-mustard@hotmail.com)
 
 STRUCTURE:
 PATTERN 1 (Intro)
 PATTERN 2 (Verse)
 PATTERN 3 (Chorus)
 PATTERN 4 (Guitar Fill)
 PATTERN 2 (Verse)
 PATTERN 3 (Chorus)
 PATTERN 5 (Bridge)
 PATTERN 2 (Verse)
 PATTERN 6 (Last Chorus)
 PATTERN 7 (Solo)
 PATTERN 8 (Outro)
 FADE OUT
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 1 (Intro)
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-|
 |-6----[ DAMPENED ]--3----6-| X4
 |-6----6-8-8-8-6----6-8--1----4-|
 |-4---------------8-------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X4
 |-6----------------------1----4-|
 |-4-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 2 (Verse)
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |-4----3----4----1----3----1----4----4--- |-4----3----4----7----6----1----4----4----|
 |-4----4----6----1----4----1----6----6--- |-4----4----6----9----8----1----6----6----|
 |-5----3----6----1----3----1----6----6--- |-5----3----6----9----8----1----6----6----|
 |-6----5----6----3----5----3----6----6--- |-6----5----6----9----8----3----6----6----|
 |-6----3----4----3----3----3----4----4--- |-6----3----4----7----6----3----4----4----|
 |-4----x----x----1----x----1----x----x--- |-4----x----x----x----x----1----x----x----|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |---------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|
 |------5----6---------5---------6----6--- |------5----6----9----8---------6----6----|
 |-6----3----4----3----3----3----4----4--- |-6----3----4----7----6----3----4----4----|
 |-4--------------1---------1------------- |-4------------------------1--------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 3 (Chorus)
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X4
 |-6----------------------1----4-|
 |-4-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 4 (Guitar Fill)
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5---5----|
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
 ---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-----5-------------------------------|
 -6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-------------6-(Then the rest of PATTERN 2)--|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------6-------------------------------|
 -----------------------------------------------------------7-6-4-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------6-------------6-------------8-------------8-8-8-8-6---6----|
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------5b6-5-----------------------------------------|
 ---------6-------------6-------------8-------------------8-6-------(Then the rest of PATTERN 2)--|
 -6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6---------------6-------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------------7-6-4-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 5 (Bridge)
 PART 1
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5---5----|
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-| X2
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------6-------------6-------------8-------------8-8-8-8-6---6----| X2
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 PART 2
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4--3----1----6----6----1-|
 |---7777777766666-6-6-6--4----1----6----6----1-|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--3----1----6----6----1-|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--5----3----6----6----3-| X2
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4--3----3----8----6----3-|
 |------------------------x----1----6----6----1-|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4------------------------|
 |---7777777766666-6-6-6------------------------|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--5---------3----3------|
 |---6666666666666-6-6-6--5----3----3----3----3-| X2
 |---4444444444444-4-4-4--3----3----1----1----3-|
 |-----------------------------1--------------1-|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 6 (Last Chorus)
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-| |-------------------------------------|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X2 |-----------------------------------6-|
 |-6----------------------1----4-| |-6-----------------------------4h6---|
 |-4-----------------------------| |-4-----------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
 |------------------------3----6-| |-------------------------------|
 |-6----[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X2 |------[ LET RING ]--3----6-| X2
 |-6----------------------1----4-| |-6----------------------1----4-|
 |-4-----------------------------| |-4-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 7 (Solo)
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |-----------------------------------------|
 |-4---1---1--2--4------1--2--4------------|
 |------------------1------------1---------|
 |----------------------------------6---/8-| X2
 |----------------------------------4---/6-|
 |-----------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |-----------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------|
 |-5---1------1--3---------1--3------------|
 |---------4--------3---4--------3--6---/8-| X2
 |----------------------------------4---/6-|
 |-----------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================
 PATTERN 8 (Outro)
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5---5----| X3
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------9----|
 ---------5-------------5-------------8-------------6-6-6-6-5------8-|
 -6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-8----8----|
 ----------9--------------9--------------11------------------------11----9-|
 -8-8h10p8----8--8-8h10p8----8--8-8h10p8-----8--8-8h10p8-------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ----------8--------------8--------------11--------------9-9-9-9-8----8----|
 -9-9h11p9----9--9-9h11p9----9--9-9h11p9-----9--9-9h11p9-----------11---9--|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------6-------------6-------------8-------------8-8-8-8-6---6----| X6
 |-6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6----6--6-6h8p6-----------8----6-|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 =============================================================================

The Boys Are Back in Town Thin Lizzy

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