Boys! (What Did The Detective Say?)

The Sports

Intro:  A   D  E   F#m  arpeggiated (twice)

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What did the detective say?
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He didn't say nothing actually
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Jus' asked us what we're doin' sitting in the car
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I said we were waiting for the lights to change
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He said boys!        You're actin' mighty strange
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Boys!        If I were you...
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Boys!        I wouldn't do... 
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I wouldn't do what you were gonna do.

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Well I hopped back into the car 
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wound the window up tight
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Well we couldn't help laughing 
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when uh he came over and he opened the door

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Boys!       What are you laughing for?
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Boys!       Out on your feet. 
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Boys!       We're going down
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We're going down to Russell Street. 

A      D       F#m      E
What did the detective say?
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What did the detective say?
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What did the detective say?
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He said you'd better be going, better be on your way


Lead guitar over chorus chords then...
         A    D       F#m      E
I said boys! (guitar) 
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I said boys! (guitar) 
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I said boys! (guitar) 


Well I hopped back into the car 
wound the window up tight
Well we couldn't help laughing 
when he came over and he opened the door, he said

Boys! What are you laughing for?
Boys! Out on your feet. 
Boys! We're going down
We're going down to Russell Street. 


What did the detective say?
What did the detective say?
What did the detective say?
He said you'd better be going, better be on your way

Lead guitar then...

Boys!