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 .