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A Boy Like Me

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A Boy Like Me
Verse:
GWould you still love me 
If I wCrote you bad songs? 
EmWould you feel the same 
If it's hA7ard to sing along? 
CWould you still love me 
If I saGng D/F#off kEmey?
TChat would mean a G/Blot to a bDoy like Gme
GWould you still love me
If I lCost the race?
EmWould you pick me up       
                         A7(E:---0~-)
When I'm flat on my face?  (B:-3~---)
Would you lCove the man you got
When he ain't the Gman he D/F#hoped he'd Embe?
TChat would mean a G/Blot to a bDoy like Gme
Chorus:
A boy like Cme
Just gotta Gknow
If I throw a Emline
Will you let A7go?
A boy like Cme
So inGsecure  
That a girl like Emyou
Can Dbe for CsureG  
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Verse:
GI would still love you
If you can't sChed the extra pounds
I will Emhold back your hair
                                 A7(E:---0~-)
If you've had one too many rounds  (B:-3~---)
CI'll even try my best to forgive
God forGbid you're D/F#once unEmtrue
I think Cthat would mean a G/Blot to a Dgirl like Cyou
I think Cthat would mean a G/Blot to a Dgirl like Gyou
Chorus:
A girl like Cyou
Is the reason Gwhy
If it's just Emright
You ain't gotta A7try
And a girl Clike you
Always seGcure 
A boy like Emme 
Is Dyours Gfor sure
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Verse:
GWould you still love me
When the hCair left goes grey?
Would you Emmind the company
When there's A7not so much to say?
And wCould you still talk to me
When I'm jGust a D/F#memoEmry?
CThat would mean a G/Blot to a Dboy like mCe
CThat would mean evG/Berything to a Dboy like Gme

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A Boy Like Me

by Down the Line

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D/F#

G/B

A Boy Like Me

Verse:

Would you still love me

If I wrote you bad songs?

Would you feel the same

If it's hard to sing along?

Would you still love me

G D/F# Em

If I sang off key?

C G/B D G

That would mean a lot to a boy like me

Would you still love me

If I lost the race?

Would you pick me up

(E:---0~-)

When I'm flat on my face? (B:-3~---)

Would you love the man you got

G D/F# Em

When he ain't the man he hoped he'd be?

C G/B D G

That would mean a lot to a boy like me

Chorus:

A boy like me

Just gotta know

If I throw a line

Will you let go?

A boy like me

So insecure

That a girl like you

D C G

Can be for sure

Interlude thing:

- 3 2~

- 3 3 3~

- 0 0 0~

- 0 0~

- 2 2~

Verse:

I would still love you

If you can't shed the extra pounds

I will hold back your hair

(E:---0~-)

If you've had one too many rounds (B:-3~---)

I'll even try my best to forgive

G D/F# Em

God forbid you're once untrue

C G/B D C

I think that would mean a lot to a girl like you

C G/B D G

I think that would mean a lot to a girl like you

Chorus:

A girl like you

Is the reason why

If it's just right

You ain't gotta try

And a girl like you

Always secure

A boy like me

D G

Is yours for sure

Interlude:

- 3 2~

- 3 3 3~

- 0 0 0~

- 0 0~

- 2 2~

Verse:

Would you still love me

When the hair left goes grey?

Would you mind the company

When there's not so much to say?

And would you still talk to me

G D/F# Em

When I'm just a memory?

C G/B D C

That would mean a lot to a boy like me

C G/B D G

That would mean everything to a boy like me

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