E A  D A  2x
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I'm gonna tell you a story
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I'm gonna tell you about my town
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I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
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Aww, it's all about my town

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Yeah, down by the river
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Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
A
That's where you'll find me
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Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
        B7
Well, I love that dirty water
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Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)

E
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
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Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
        A
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
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That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
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my baby to walk around)
       B7
Well I love that dirty water
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Oh, Boston, you're my home 

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A D G D  2x
E A  D A 2x 

          B7
Because I love that dirty water
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Oh, Boston, you're my home        yeh

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Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
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I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
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I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
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I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
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I love that dirty water (Owww!)
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I love that dirty water (Come on, come on)