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Boston - Augustana
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Tabbed by: William Heng
Email: xm1003@hotmail.com
Tuning: EADGBe
Part 1 (Intro/Verse, piano solo)
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E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| in the light of the sun,
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is there anyone? oh it has begun...
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oh dear you look so lost,
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eyes are red and tears are shed, this world you must've crossed...
you said...
Part 2 (chorus 1)
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you don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah... she said...
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you don't know me, you don't wear my chains... oh yeah... yeah...
Part 3 (Verse, percussion and bass in)
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essential and appealed,
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carry all your thoughts across an open field,
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when flowers gaze at you...
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(they're) not the only ones who cry when they see (you) you said...
Part 4 (chorus 1)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/augustana/boston_tab_ver_3.html ]
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you don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah... she said
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you don't know me, you don't wear my chains... oh yeah...
she said (I) think I'll go to bos-
Part 5 (Chorus 2, all guitar in)
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ton... (I) think I'll start a new life, (I) think I'll start it
over, where no one knows my name, I'll get out of califor-
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nia, I'm tired of the weather, (I) think I'll get a lover and
fly em out to spain... (I) think I'll go to bos-
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ton, (I) think that i'm just tired (I) think I need a new tow,
to leave this all behind... (I) think I need a sun-
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rise, I'm tired of the sunset, (I) hear it's nice in the summer,
some snow would be nice... oh yeah...
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boston... (where) no one knows my name... yeah...
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no one knows my name... no one knows my name... yeah...
Part 6 (Outro, piano solo)
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Boston... no one knows my
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(Name)
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Note:
1) Lyrics with bracket can be ignored as they hardly be heard in song.
2) Tab is based on cd version, I'll post MV and concert version soon.
3) Listen to the song before you try out this tab.
4) Lyrics not aligned with the tab precisely.
5) E-mail me if you feel like to give comment or correction.
6) I'm willing to accept any comment including criticize.
7) Most 5th note for intro/verse/outro can be played by hammering.
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Simple Summary:
Part 1 (intro/Verse/outro) x4
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Part 2 (chorus 1)
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Part 3 (intro/verse/outro) x3
Part 4 (chorus 1) x1
Part 5 (Chorus 2) x4
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Part 6 (intro/verse/outro) x1
