Chords for Boston - Rock and Roll Band

Tempo:
136.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

F#

B

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Boston - Rock and Roll Band chords
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We're
[B]
[E] [A] not a pastor [E] on the road to try to [A] make ends meet.
[E]
We're all [A] apart, sleeping in our [E] cars, when we practice right out [A] in the street.
[E] We didn't have [A] much money, [E] we barely made enough [A] to survive.
[E] But when the [G#m] cattle [F#] station got buried in the plain, [A] people came alive.
[C#m]
Rock and roll band, [A] everybody's [C#] waiting, [C#m] just crazy [A] at this [E] location.
Hear [F#] the music,
[A] play, [B] [E] play, play, [C#] yeah, yeah, [E] yeah.
In the streets [A] of Hialas, [E] we were getting pretty [Am] good at the [A] game.
[E] People stood [A] around and didn't see it from out.
But [E] you know everybody knew [A] our [D] name.
[E] Living on rock [A] with old music, [E] never worrying about the things [A] we were missing.
[E] We've begun a whole new [F#] thing, we're not bad [C#] in the play, [A] everybody's a praise [F#] to us.
[C#m] Rock and roll band, [A] everybody's [C#] waiting, [C#m] just [A] crazy, anticipating.
Play [E] it loud, [F#] get your set, [A] [B] play, [E] play, play, [E] yeah, [F#] yeah, yeah.
[E] [F#] [F#m]
[C#]
[A] [B]
[E] Play it for a week [A] in the attic, [E]
and then get to the [A] stage one night.
[E] Smoke a fix of [A] cologne from a calendar car, [E] and said,
cause I think this [A] band's got a
[E] [A]
[E] great [A] expectation.
[E] When I hear you on the [F#] party, oh, you're gonna be [A] a sensation.
[B] Rock [C#m]
and roll band, [A]
[C#] [C#m] [A] crazy, [B] anticipating, [E] [F#]
[A] [B] play, [E] play,
[F#] [A] [B]
[G] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] yeah, [E] yeah, yeah.
[D] [A] [E]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
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To learn Boston - Rock & Roll Band chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, A and E. Start with a comfortable 68 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 137. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We're _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] not a pastor [E] on the road to try to [A] make ends meet.
[E] _
We're all [A] apart, sleeping in our [E] cars, when we practice right out [A] in the street. _
[E] _ We didn't have [A] much money, [E] we barely made enough [A] to survive.
[E] But when the [G#m] cattle [F#] station got buried in the plain, [A] people came alive.
_ [C#m] _ _
Rock and roll band, [A] everybody's [C#] waiting, [C#m] just crazy [A] at this [E] location.
Hear [F#] the music, _
[A] play, [B] _ [E] play, play, [C#] yeah, yeah, [E] _ _ _ yeah.
In the streets [A] of Hialas, [E] we were getting pretty [Am] good at the [A] game.
_ [E] _ People stood [A] around and didn't see it from out.
But [E] you know everybody knew [A] our _ [D] name.
[E] _ Living on rock [A] with old music, [E] never worrying about the things [A] we were missing.
[E] We've begun a whole new [F#] thing, we're not bad [C#] in the play, [A] _ everybody's a praise [F#] to us.
_ _ [C#m] _ Rock and roll band, [A] everybody's [C#] waiting, [C#m] just [A] crazy, anticipating.
Play [E] it _ loud, [F#] get your set, [A] _ [B] play, [E] play, play, [E] yeah, _ _ _ _ [F#] yeah, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] Play it for a week [A] in the attic, [E]
and then get to the [A] stage one night. _ _
[E] Smoke a fix of [A] cologne from a calendar car, [E] and said,
cause I think this [A] band's got a _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ great [A] expectation. _
[E] When I hear you on the [F#] party, oh, you're gonna be [A] a sensation.
_ _ [B] Rock [C#m] _ _
_ and roll band, [A] _ _ _
[C#] _ [C#m] _ _ [A] crazy, _ _ [B] anticipating, [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [B] play, [E] play, _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ yeah, _ [E] yeah, yeah. _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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