Intro [6X; tambourine and bass enter 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ 4th]:

        [E]    [A/E]    [E7no3][A/E]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-7---7-6---------|
D|---------7-------|-----------------|
        /7---7-----------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

        (spoken:)

        I'm gonna tell you a story
        I'm gonna tell you about my town
        I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
        Aww, it's all about my town

Verse 1:

               E [as above]
        Yeah, down by the river
        Down by the banks of the river Charles   (aw, that's what's happenin'
                                                  baby)

        [A]    [D/A]    [A7no3][D/A]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
        -----------------|-12--1211--------|
        ---------12------|-----------------|
        /12--12----------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

        A [as above]
        That's where you'll find me
                                          E
        Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves  (aw, but they're cool people)
                B
        Well I love that dirty water
        (B) Bb A [N.C.]               E
               Oh, Boston, you're my home   (oh, you're the Number One place)

Verse 2:

        Frustrated women   (I mean they're frustrated)
        Have to be in by twelve o'clock  (oh, that's a shame)
        But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
        That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
                                                   my baby to walk around)
        Well I love that dirty water
        Oh, Boston, you're my home   (oh, yeah)

Instrumental (as per verse chords; harmonica [A] solo first four bars):

        Because I love that dirty water
        Oh, oh, Boston, you're my home   (oh, yeah)

Coda (repeat to fade over intro riff):

        Well, I love that dirty water   (I love it, baby)
        I love that dirty water         (I love Baw-stun)
        I love that dirty water         (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
        I love that dirty water         (I'm the man, I'm the man)
        I love that dirty water         (Owww!)
        I love that dirty water         (Come on, come on) [fade]