E AD AE AD A
E AD A I'm gonna tell you a story
E AD A I'm gonna tell you about my town
E AD A I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
E AD A Aww, it's all about my town
EE7E Yeah, down by the river
E7EE AD AE AD A Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
A That's where you'll find me
EE AD AE AD A Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
 [Chorus]
B7 Well, I love that dirty water
AEE AD AE AD A Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)
E Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
E AD AE AD A Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
A But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
EE AD A That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
E AD A my baby to walk around)
B7 Well I love that dirty water
AEE AD AE AD A Oh, Boston, you're my home
E7EE AD AE AD A What I like about you, you really hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one, that keeps you cummin' every night [Chorus]
B7 Well, I love that dirty water
AEE AD AE AD A Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)
E AD A 4x A D G D 2x E AD A 2x 
B7 Because I love that dirty water
AEE AD AE AD A Oh, Boston, you're my home yeh
EE7E Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
EE7E I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
EE7E I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
EE7E I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
EE7E I love that dirty water (Owww!)
EE7E I love that dirty water (Come on, come on)
E EED AE EED AE D E D AE D E D A
E I'm a sailor peg, and I lost my leg
EDA I climbed up the topsails, I lost my leg!
E EED A E D E D AD A E D E D A
DCG I'm shipping up to Boston,(whoa oh oh)
I'm shipping up to Boston,(whoa oh oh) I'm shipping up to Boston,(whoa oh oh)
DCGE I'm shipping off to find my wooden leg!
E EED A
E I'm a sailor peg, and I lost my leg
EDA I climbed up the topsails, I lost my leg!
E D E D AE D E D A
DCG I'm shipping up to Boston,(whoa oh oh)
I'm shipping up to Boston,(whoa oh oh) I'm shipping up to Boston,(whoa oh oh)
DCGE I'm shipping off to find my wooden leg!
E EE D A E