Chord Booklet

Thin Lizzy

9 songs|26 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

C#m

Abm

F#m

Am7

G/B

Em7

Esus4

G#m7

D#m

Waiting For An Alibi

Key: C#mHard

C#m

Abm

F#m

Bass & drums for 4 bars, then solo(s) over: C#m E Abm B x4

C#mValenEtino got a Abmbooky shopB

C#mAnd what he Etakes he Abmgives for Abmwhat he's got

C#mAnd what he's Egot he Abmsays he has Bnot

C#mStole Efrom anyoneAbm Abm

C#mIt's not that he don't Abmtell the truth

C#mOr even that he F#mmisspent his youth

C#mIt's just he Abmholds the proof

ABut you know something's Bwrong

EWaiting for an alibi (EWaiting for an alibi) Abm A B

C#mValenEtino's in a Abmcold sweatB

C#mPlaced all his Emoney on that Abmlast bet Abm

C#mAgainst all theE odds he Abmsmokes another Bcigarette

C#mSays it Ehelps him to forgAbmet he's a Abmnervous wreck

C#mIt's not that he Abmmisses much

C#mOr even that he F#mlost his lucky touch

C#mIt's just that he Abmgambles so much

AAnd you know that it's Bwrong

EWaiting for an alibi (EWaiting for an alibi)

AbmWaiting just to catch your eye A B

EWaiting for an alibi (EWaiting for an alibi)

AbmTry to say I told you AI Btold you

C#mEAbmB

C#mEAbmAbm

C#mAbm

C#mF#m

C#mAbm

EWaiting for an alibi E

AbmWaiting just to catch your eye A B

EWaiting for an alibi (EWaiting for an alibi) Abm A B

C#mValenEtino got Abmnowhere toB go

C#mOn his Eown like AbmRomeo Abm

C#mBlow by Eblow he Abmwatches his Bmoney go

C#mNow he's Eoh so low Abm Abm

C#mIt's not that he Abmmisses her

C#mOr even that he F#mcan't resist her

C#mIt's just that Abmkissing her

AHe feels so Bstrong

EWaiting for an alibi (EWaiting for an alibi)

AbmWaiting just to hold you A B

EWaiting for an alibi (EWaiting for an alibi)

AbmTry to say I told you A B

EWaiting for an alibi E Abm A B

EWaiting for an alibi E OhAbm my, my, AmyB, my, my, my, etc

EEAbmAB

C#mEAbmB

Abm

C#mAbmF#mE

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Boys are back in town

Key: GHard

Am7

G/B

Em7

Guess G6who just got back todaBmy

CThem wild eyed boys thatEm had been away. Bm

Haven't changed, Emhadn't much to say

Am7But, man, I still think themD7 cats are crazy.

GThey were asking if Bmyou were around,

CHow you was, where yEou could be found.

I tDold them you were living downtown.

AmDriving all the oldD7 men crazy.

The Gboys are back in town, the boys are back in town Am C

I said the Gboys are back in town. The bAmoys are back in town C

The Gboys are back in town, the boys are back in town

The Amboys are back in town, the Cboys are back in town.

GAm7G/BCD7

GYou know that chick that Bmused to dance a lot

CEv'ry night she'd be Bmon the floor shakin' what she'd Emgot.

Man, when I tell you Amshe was cool, she was red hot! C

I mean she was stD7eaming.

GAnd at that time over at JBmohnny's place,

CWell, this chick got up and shEbe slapped Johnny's face.

DMan! We just fEmell about the place.

If that chicAmk don't wanna know, forD7get her!

The Gboys are back in town, the boys are back in town Am C

I said the Gboys are back in town. The bAmoys are back in town C

The Gboys are back in town, the boys are back in town

The Amboys are back in town, the Cboys are back in town.

GAm7G/BCD7

FCBm

Spread the Em7word aroundAm, Guess who's D7back in town. Em F

CJust spread the Bmword around. Em Am D9 Em

GFriday night they'll be dBmressed to kill

CDown at Dino's Embar and grill

BmThe drink will flow and the bloodEm will spill

And if the Am7boys wanna fight you better D7let 'em.

GThat jukebox in the corner bBmlasting out my fav'rite song.C

The nights are getting wEbarmer, it won't be long, D

Won't be long Emtill summer comes

AmNow that the boys are here D7again.

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That Womans Gonna Break Your Heart

Key: GmHard

GmFCmBbDGmFCmFGm

DLonesome Fgambler

BbThat woman will lead to Dheartbreaks

Take the Fword of one Bb

Who played and lost in Gmlove

DI played it Fcool

BbI dealt the Dheartaches

CmI broke the Frules

BbBut that woman she cut me up D

GmThat woman's gonna break your Fheart

CmThat woman's gonna tear your Bbsoul Dapart

GmThat woman's gonna wreck your Fhead

CmThat woman's gonna leave you Fsad,Gm so sad

HARMONY INTERLUDE (Same chords as the intro)

DIf your Flife depends

BbOn what you are Dlosing

You're still Frefusing

BbTo believe in fate or Gmchance

DYou don't know Fnow

But it's the Bbwrong card you're Dusing

CmThat deck you're Fusing

BbIs stacked against Dromance

GmThat woman's gonna break your Fheart

CmThat woman's gonna tear your Bbsoul Dapart

GmThat woman's gonna wreck your Fhead

CmThat woman's gonna leave you Fsad,Gm so sad

EmDAmGC

EmDAmDEm

Then:

DFBbDFBbGm

DFBbDCmFBbD

GmThat woman's gonna break your Fheart

CmThat woman's gonna tear your Bbsoul Dapart

GmThat woman's gonna wreck your Fhead

CmThat woman's gonna leave you Fsad,Gm so sad

GmFCmBbDGmFCmFGm

GmF

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Soldier Of Fortune

Key: GEasy

G A soldier of fortuneD came home from CwarD and wondered what he was fighting Gfor

This sad-eyed solDdier, he broke Cdown and cried, OhD he was so broke up insideG

When will it end?, DWhen will it enCd? D

G The bells DtollC, For those about to Ddie

Instrumental

GDCD

G The battle's over, the waDr is woCn

C But this soldier of fortune, Dhe will carry on

G He will carry on when all Dhope is Cgone

C He will carry on D

G He's trained to killD and kill heC will

C As we march along D

G Singing justD another Csoldier song

C Just another Dsoldier song

Instrumental

GDCD

GDCEm

G I am a EmsolDdier of CforDtune

G Destined to EmkeeDp on CmarcDhing

G I can hearEm the Dpipers CcalDling

Instrumental

GDCEm

GDCD

GDCEm

G I am a EmsolDdier of CforDtune

G Destined to EmkeeDp on CmarcDhing

G I can hearEm the Dpipers CcalDling

DCEm

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Whiskey In The Jar

Key: AmMedium

AmGEm

As GI was goin' over, the EmCork and Kerry mountains

I Csaw Captain Farrell, and his Gmoney he was countin'

I fiGrst produced my pistol, and Emthen produced my rapier

I said Cstand and deliver, or the Gdevil he may take ya

Musha Dring dum a do dum a dah

CWhack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

There's Gwhiskey in the jar-o

I Gtook all of his money, and it Emwas a pretty penny

I Ctook all of his money, and I Gbrought it home to Molly

She swoGre that she loved me, Emnever would she leave me

But the Cdevil take that woman, for you Gknow she tricked me easy

Musha ring dDum a do dum a dah

CWhack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

There's Gwhiskey in the jar-o

GBeing drunk and weary, I Emwent to Molly's chamber

CTakin' my money with me, and I Gnever knew the danger

For abGout six or maybe seven, Emin walked Captain Farrell

I jumped Cup, fired off my pistols, and I Gshot him with both barrels

Musha Dring dum a do dum a dah

CWhack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

There's Gwhiskey in the jar-o

Now someG men like the fishin', and Emsome men like the fowlin'

And Csome men like ta hear, a Gcannon ball a roarin'

But meG I like sleepin', Emspecially in my Molly's chamber

But Chere I am in prison, here I Gam with a ball and chain yeah

Musha Dring dum a doo dum a da

CWhack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

There's Gwhiskey in the jar-o

EmG

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Running Back

Key: DEasy

DEAA

A I'm a fool now Dthat it's over

E Can you guess my name?

A I make my moneyD singing songs about you

E It's my claim to fame

A When they say iDt's over

E It's not all over, there's still the pain

D I'd come running

E I'd come running back to Ayou again

D Oh I'd come running

E I'd come running back to Ayou again

A If I said I was Dsorry

E Would you still leave me?

A I never thought Dyou'd go 'till you did

E Believe me

A When they say itD's over

E It's not all over completely

D 'Cause I'd come running

E I'd come running back to Ayou again

D Yes I'd come running

E I'd come running back to Ayou again

DEAA

A The show is ovDer

E and we must all go home

A Just leave me Dby myself

E I'll be alright here on my own

A If it's all ovDer, it's all over

E And I'm all alone

D And I'd come running

E I'd come running back to Ayou again

Don't you knowD I'd come running

E I'd come running back to Ayou again

DOh ma ma ma ma ma ma ma Ema ma ma ma Ama ma ma ma ma

Oh Dtra la la la la la la Ela la la la la la Ala la

Oh na Dna na na na na na na Ena na na na na Ana na na

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Whisky In The Jar

Key: GMedium

Whiskey in the Jar by Thin Lizzy

EmEmGGF

EmEmGG

GAs I was going over - The EmCork and Kerry mountains

CI saw Captain Farrell - GAnd his money he was counting

GI first produced my pistol - And Emthen produced my rapier

CI said "Stand and deliver - GOr the devil he may take you"

Musha rDain dum-A-do dum-A-da

CWhack for my daddy-

CWhack for my daddy-o

GThere`s Whiskey in the jar, o G F

EmEmGGF

EmEmGG

I took all of his money - And it was a pretty penny

I took all of his money and - I brought it home to Molly

She swore that she loved me - No Never would she leave me

But the devil take that woman - For you know she tricked me easy

Being drunk and weary - I went to Molly`s chamber

Taking my Molly with me - But I never knew the danger

For about six or maybe seven - In walked Captain Farrell

I jumped up, fired my pistols - And I shot him with both barrels

Now some men like the fishing - And some men like fowling

And some men like to hear, - To hear the cannonball a-roaring

Me - I like sleeping - Especially in my Molly`s chamber

But here I am in prison, - Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

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Please dont leve me

Key: AHard

C#m

F#m

Esus4

G#m7

In thAe summer we'd be crazBy

We'd fooEl around all the time C#m

Oh how I lovF#med that girlB When she was miEsus4ne E

But now she'd lAeft me For anothBer guy

And it rG#m7eally brought me downC#m

For withF#mout that girlB I was lost anC#md found

AOh darling pBlease don't hurEt me this wC#may

AOh darlBing please don't leaC#mve me

AOh darBling please don't hEurt me this C#mway

AOh darlBing please don't leaveC#m me

Now IA get messed up And I fool Baround

But thEere's no fun anymoC#mre

They say tF#mimes must changeB But I'm not so sEsus4ure E

Lost Alovers of sumBmer

As we goG#m7 our separate C#mway

Remember mF#memories you owe

B Won't bring back those specialC#m days

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Dancin' In the Moonlight

Key: D#mHard

D#m

When ID#m passed you in the doorway C

BYou took me with a glance F

D#mI should have took that last bCus home

BBut I asked you for a dancFe

D#mNow we go steady to the picturCes

BI always get chocolate staFins on my pants

D#mMy father he?s going crazy C

BSay?s I?m living in a tranFce

D#mBut I?m dancing in the moonligCht

BIt?s caught me in it?s spotlight It?sF alright, alright

D#mDancing in the moonlight C

BOn the long hot summer night F

D#mIt?s three o?clock in the mornCing

And I?m on the streets again

D#mI disobeyed another warning C

BI should have been in by ten F

D#mNow I won?t get out until sundCay

BI?ll have to say I stayed with friendFs

D#mBut it?s a habit worth formingC

BIf it means to justify theF end

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