Pat Smear
Album: Ruthensmear
Song: Golden Boys
This is the very last song Darby Crash, the singer of the Germs wrote before he died.
Previously unrecorded, the guitarist, Pat Smear took the song and recorded it on his 1988 solo album,
"Ruthensmear".
Verse #1
A F#m
Mother Mary had a son, his days were sittin' having fun
D B7
'til Monday he got a letter: “you could make yourself feel better”
A E C#m
Mother Mary had a man he healed with feeling hands
D A
Millions of boys lay dead
Verse #2
A F#m
Mother Mary had his baby but he got his he never takes it
D B7
He hunted all the others then he hunted all his brothers
A E C#m
Mother Mary had a man who healed with killing hands
D A
Millions of boys stay dead
Chorus #1
F#m
Go-Go-Golden Boys
Bm
You’ve got your war toys
F#m G# C#
Looking straight on
D
And with your eyes so blue
F#m
I will remember you
C#
One for me, one for you
Solo break: A
Verse #3
A F#m
Mother Mary baby, rock and roll, rock and roll,
D B7
you know what, I only really want you for your rock and roll
A E C#m
Mother Mary had a man who healed with pleasing hands
D A
Millions of boys lay dead
Verse #4
A F#m
Brother mother baby you’re flipped out You’re over influenced
D B7
One day you will feel it You’ll make yourself feel better
A E C#m
Mother Mary had a man who healed with feeling hands
D A
Millions of boys stay dead
Chorus #2
F#m
Go-Go-Golden Boys
Bm
You’ve got your war toys
F#m G# C#
Looking straight on
D
And with your eyes so blue
F#
We’ll do the old one two
C#
One for me, one for you
oooooooo
Outro:
A Am6 A D7
A C# D B
E (7th fret barre chord)
C# A
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