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In the (Em)light of the (Am7)sun
(Fmaj7)is there an y (C)one?
(Fmaj7)Oh, it has be (G5)gun.
Oh, (Em)dear, you look so (Am7)lost.
Your (Fmaj7)eyes are red and (C)tears are shed.
This (Fmaj7)world you must have (G5)crossed.
You said, (C)“You don’t know me and (Em)you don’t e ven (F)care,
oh (Gsus)yeah.”
Well, you said, (C)“You don’t know me and (Em)you don’t wear my
chains,
oh (Gsus)yeah.”
Es (Em)sen tial yet ap (Am7)pealed,
you (Fmaj7)car ry all your (C)thoughts a (Fmaj7)cross an o pen (G5)field.
When the (Em)flowers gaze at (Am)you,
they’re (Fmaj7)not the on ly (C)ones
(Fmaj7)cry in’ when they see (G)you.
You said, (Gsus)yeah.” She said, “I think I’ll go to (C)Bos ton.
I think I’ll start a (Gsus)new life.
I think I’ll start it (F)o ver where no one knows my (Gsus)name.
I’ll get out of Cal i (C)for nia.
I’m tired of the (Gsus)weath er.
I think I’ll get a (F)lov er and fly him out to (G)Spain.
Oh yeah, I think I’ll go to (C)Bos ton.
I think that I’m just (Gsus)tired.
life.
I think I need a (F)new town to leave this all be (Gsus)hind.
I think I of need a (C)sun rise.
I’m tired of the (Gsus)sun set.
Hear it’s nice in the (F)sum mer, some snow him would be (G)Spain.
Oh yeah, I think I’ll go to (G)nice,
oh yeah.” (C)You don’t know me and (Em)you don’t e ven (F)care,
oh (Gsus)yeah.
(G)Bos ton.
(G7)No one knows my (F)name.
No one knows my (C)name.
No one knows my (F)name.
(G)No one knows my (C5)name.
This page shows “Boston” by Augustana in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 96 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.