My Boyfriend’s Back chords

by The Angels

Song Key: D Major

Key Signature: 2 sharps (F#, C#)

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 152 bpm (Moderately)

Vocal Range: A3 - A4


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: D, G, A7, E

Chord Chart Legend
D Major G Major A7 E Major
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major - LH G Major - LH A7 - LH E Major - LH

My Boyfriend's Back

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                D
Intro (spoken): He went away, and you hung around
                And bothered me every night
                And when I wouldn't go out with you
                You said things that weren't very nice

      D
1. My boy-friend's back, and you're gon-na be in trou-ble
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)
            D
   When you see him com-in' bet-ter cut out on the dou-ble
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)   

   D 
   You've been spread-ing lies that I was un-true
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)
       D
   So, look out now cause he's com-in' after you
    G         A7    
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)   

  D         G                   A7
**  And, he knows that you been try-in'
  D        G                   A7
    And he knows that you been ly-in'
     

   D
2. He's been gone for such a long time
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la my boyfriend's back)
   D
   Now, he's back and things'll be fine
    G         A7  
   (Hey-la-di-la my boyfriend's back)   
 
          D
   You're gon-na be sorry you were ev-er born
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)
               D
   'Cause he's kin-da big, and he's aw-ful strong
    G         A7  
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)

  D         G              A7
**  And, he knows I wasn't cheat-in'
  D             G            A7
    Now, you're gon-na get a beat-in')
    
        G                                     
Bridge: What made you think he'd be-lieve all your lies?
           D
        Ah-ooh, Ah-ooh
                 G
        You're a big man now but he'll cut you down to size
            D      E        A7
        Wah-ooh... wait and see

      D
3. My boy-friend's back, he's gonna save my rep-u-ta-tion
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la my boy-friend's back)
      D  
   If I were you I'd take a per-man-ent va-ca-tion
    G         A7 
   (Hey-la-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
   
    D           G            
Outro: Yeah, my boy-friend's back
                     
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
                  D           G            A7
       Well, look out now, my boy-friend's back
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
             D
       Well, I can see him com-in'
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
               G             A7 
       So, you bet-ter get a-run-nin'
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
          D   
       Al-right now
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
                         G          A7
       Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eh-eah
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friends's back)
          D
       My boy-friend's back, now
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
     G             A7             D 
       I know he's com-in' af-ter you
       
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's back)
                               G
       Be-cause he knows I was true now,
       A7               D
       Yeah, yeah, yeah-eah
              G      A7             D        A7    D   D
       (La-di-la, my boy-friend's | back) -  ↓↓ |  ↓   𝄑  |

Song Details:
  • Songwriters: Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer
  • Date: 1963
  • Lyrics Begin: My boyfriend's back, and you're gonna be in trouble.
  • Artists: The Angels
  • Album: My Boyfriend's Back
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