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Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts

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[Intro]
A       F#m F    A       F#m F
       A   F#m      F         A   F#m   FN.C.
[Verse 1]
 AThere's always somebody talF#mler Fwith more of a wit
 AAnd he's equipped to enF#mthral her Fand her friends think he's Afit
And you just can't measure up F#mno, Fyou don't have a praAyer
Wishing that you'd made the most F#mof her Fwhen she was there
[Pre-Chorus]
EThey've got engaged, there's F#no intention of a wedding
DHe's pinched your bird and Fhe'd probably kick your head in
[Chorus]
ABigger boys and sDtolen sweethearts
AOh, you're better off withDout her anyway
AYou said you wasn't Dsad to see her go
AYeah, but DI know you were, though
[Verse 2]
  ANow you don't know what she's up F#mto  Fyou can only assume
AIf she's not in the front of the shops F#mthen Fthey've gone to his room
 ABet she's gone 'round in her schF#mool stuff, Fbet that's what he likes
 AI know you thought she were difF#mferent and Fyou thought she were nice
[Pre-Chorus]
EBut she's not nice, she's F#pretty fucking far from nice
She's Dlooking at you funny, rarely Flooking at you twice
[Chorus]
ABigger boys and sDtolen sweethearts
AOh, you're better off withDout her anyway
AYou said you wasn't Dsad to see her go
 AYeah, but it's Dso clear you were, though
[Interlude]
       A   F#m      F         A   F#mN.C.
A       F#m F    A       F#m F
A       F#m F    A       F#m F
[Verse 3]
 AHave you heard what she's been doingF#m?   FNever did it for mAe
He picks her up at the schoF#mol gate Fat twenty past three
AShe's been with all of the boys F#mbut nFever went very fAar
And she wagged English and SciF#mence jFust to go in his car
[Pre-Chorus]
EThey've got engaged, there's F#no intention of a wedding
DHe's pinched me bird and Fhe'd probably kick my head in, oh
Oh, Enow the girls have F#grown
Yeah, but I'm Dsure that they still carry Dm/Fon in similar ways
[Chorus]
ABigger boys and sDtolen sweethearts
AOh, I'm better off withDout her anyway
AI said I wasn't Dsad to see her go
AYeah, but I'm oDnly pretending, you Aknow
Yeah, I'm Donly pretending, you Aknow
I was Donly pretending, you Aknow
I was Donly pretending, you AknowD  Dm  A  

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The story behind the song

This early Arctic Monkeys track captures a vivid scene from youth, painting a picture of infatuation and the sting of unrequited feelings. It delves into the common experience of watching someone you care about be drawn to older, perhaps more experienced, figures. The song evokes the bittersweet ache of young love and the wistful observation of another's affections. Playing it might feel like stepping back into those moments of youthful longing and observation.

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Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts

by Arctic Monkeys

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F#m

Dm/F

[Intro]

A F#m F A F#m F

N.C.

[Verse 1]

A F#m F

There's always somebody taller with more of a wit

A F#m F A

And he's equipped to enthral her and her friends think he's fit

F#m F A

And you just can't measure up no, you don't have a prayer

F#m F

Wishing that you'd made the most of her when she was there

[Pre-Chorus]

E F#

They've got engaged, there's no intention of a wedding

D F

He's pinched your bird and he'd probably kick your head in

[Chorus]

A D

Bigger boys and stolen sweethearts

A D

Oh, you're better off without her anyway

A D

You said you wasn't sad to see her go

A D

Yeah, but I know you were, though

[Verse 2]

A F#m F

Now you don't know what she's up to you can only assume

A F#m F

If she's not in the front of the shops then they've gone to his room

A F#m F

Bet she's gone 'round in her school stuff, bet that's what he likes

A F#m F

I know you thought she were different and you thought she were nice

[Pre-Chorus]

E F#

But she's not nice, she's pretty fucking far from nice

D F

She's looking at you funny, rarely looking at you twice

[Chorus]

A D

Bigger boys and stolen sweethearts

A D

Oh, you're better off without her anyway

A D

You said you wasn't sad to see her go

A D

Yeah, but it's so clear you were, though

[Interlude]

A F#m F A F#m

N.C.

A F#m F A F#m F

[Verse 3]

A F#m F A

Have you heard what she's been doing? Never did it for me

F#m F

He picks her up at the school gate at twenty past three

A F#m F A

She's been with all of the boys but never went very far

F#m F

And she wagged English and Science just to go in his car

[Pre-Chorus]

E F#

They've got engaged, there's no intention of a wedding

D F

He's pinched me bird and he'd probably kick my head in, oh

E F#

Oh, now the girls have grown

D Dm/F

Yeah, but I'm sure that they still carry on in similar ways

[Chorus]

A D

Bigger boys and stolen sweethearts

A D

Oh, I'm better off without her anyway

A D

I said I wasn't sad to see her go

A D A

Yeah, but I'm only pretending, you know

D A

Yeah, I'm only pretending, you know

D A

I was only pretending, you know

D A D Dm A

I was only pretending, you know

About Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts Chords by Arctic Monkeys

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