[Intro]
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[Verse]
D G
They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round
D
And the sidewalks went un-shoveled
G
And the dogs barked all night long
D
They were skinny and they were mean
G
Had parents that were never seen
D
Their hair was always longer
G
Their shirts were always tight
[Chorus]
A
And we knew we'd never get to know 'em
D
And we knew we'd never try
A
Those East Side Boys seemed further from us
G D G D G
Than any star that hung up in the sky
[Verse]
D
Those East Side Boys never seemed to eat
G
They just smoked cigarettes across the street
D
Stared down at the sidewalks
G
Came to classes late
D
On conference days it was always the same
G
Those east side parents never came
D
Never read their stories
G
Saw their artwork on the walls
[Chorus]
A
Once we'd hit the high school
G
Around grade nine or ten
A
One by one they'd disappear
G D G D G
And we'd never see those East Side boys again
[Guitar solo]
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[Verse]
D G
They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round
D
And the sidewalks went un-shoveled
G
And the dogs barked all night long
D
No one seemed to know their names
G
They didn't go to Prom or football games
D G
Just wandered through the hallways Like inmates doin' time
[Chorus]
A
And we knew we'd never get to know 'em
G
And we knew we'd never try
A
Those East Side Boys seemed further from us
G D G D G
Than any star that hung up in the sky
[Outro]
D G
East Side Boys
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East Side Boys...
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East Side Boys...
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East Side Boys...
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East Side Boys...
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