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What's a Boy to Do 
by Mat Kearney
Chords:
         Asus2(577600)
        alt:  (x02200)   
          C#m7(x46600)    
         Bsus4(x24400)    
         Aadd9(x77600)
A fantastic and simple song...the tempo starts slow and picks up as it goes.  This 
is how I like to play it.  To make for easier playing you can use the alternate 
version of Asus2 throughout (I believe Mat himself does this live sometimes). I 
think the fuller one sounds better, but both give the same effect.  Happy playing :)
VERSE:
I'm Asus2sure that I'm C#m7moving to St LoBsus4uis
ThreAsus2e long years wonderC#m7ing here in New YorBsus4k City
I guAsus2ess I'm looking for the C#m7right way to do Bsus4this
I gueAsus2ss I'm looking for the rC#m7ight things to call pBsus4retty
PRE-CHORUS:  
YounAsus2g boys playing in the paC#m7rk turning their backs to Bsus4take a shot
You Asus2know I'll stay sharp around here C#m7'cause they're stoning and lBsus4eaving type
It's the kAsus2ind of love that comes and gC#m7oes when there's company cBsus4oming around
CHORUS:
What's a boy to Asus2do who C#m7knows no maBsus4n now?
What's a boy to Asus2do who C#m7knows no maBsus4n now?
VERSE:
Daddy's been looking down his nose at all of them
And I've been looking round for someone to tell me who I am
He kept saying I was to young to finish a fight
I'd die each time they came I never got to draw my knife
PRE-CHORUS:
Well it was just a pair of shoes in a middle school room with the world watching in
And angel is crying I'm dying just a little inside as they ran away
Funny which words stick around 20 years down when you're driving alone
CHORUS:
What's a boy to do when there's no man at home?
What's a boy to do when there's no man at home?
BRIDGE 1:         
          Asus2(alt)     C#m7     Bsus4
Well I'll stack all my books in perfect rows
         Asus2(alt)    C#m7  Bsus4
From the biggest down to the smallest ones
       Asus2(alt)  C#m7   Bsus4
And I buy all the perfect clothes
       Asus2(alt)              C#m7         Bsus4
Bullet proof and black, where I look like a son...
PRE-CHORUS:
Well it was just a rain night at his house
A bottle spinning around the room
And everybody's singing and slipping down the bottom halfway rush of blood
And I was grabbing Missy but I was trying to find the light switch in the dark
CHORUS:
What's a boy to do with no man in his heart?
What's a boy to do with no man in his heart?
BRIDGE 2:
          Asus2(alt)
It's all quiet for the first time
With nBsus4o voices left to fall I saw
a boy C#m7at the bottom of the bridge
His caAadd9r was left there on the top
     Asus2(alt)
It's four o'clock in the morning
Didn't Bsus4need to be like this
There's C#m7a white sheet left to cover up
What sAadd9hould have been a holy kiss
It's Asus2not like those days
C#m7It's not like I'm scareBsus4d of you
CHORUS:
What's the son oAsus2f man C#m7and a boy tBsus4o do?
What's the son oAsus2f man C#m7and a boy tBsus4o you?   

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Whats A Boy To Do

by Mat Kearney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#m7

Bsus4

Aadd9

What's a Boy to Do

by Mat Kearney

Chords:

Asus2

(577600)

alt: (x02200)

C#m7

(x46600)

Bsus4

(x24400)

Aadd9

(x77600)

A fantastic and simple song...the tempo starts slow and picks up as it goes. This

is how I like to play it. To make for easier playing you can use the alternate

version of Asus2 throughout (I believe Mat himself does this live sometimes). I

think the fuller one sounds better, but both give the same effect. Happy playing :)

VERSE:

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

I'm sure that I'm moving to St Louis

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

Three long years wondering here in New York City

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

I guess I'm looking for the right way to do this

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

I guess I'm looking for the right things to call pretty

PRE-CHORUS:

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

Young boys playing in the park turning their backs to take a shot

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

You know I'll stay sharp around here 'cause they're stoning and leaving type

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

It's the kind of love that comes and goes when there's company coming around

CHORUS:

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

What's a boy to do who knows no man now?

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

What's a boy to do who knows no man now?

VERSE:

Daddy's been looking down his nose at all of them

And I've been looking round for someone to tell me who I am

He kept saying I was to young to finish a fight

I'd die each time they came I never got to draw my knife

PRE-CHORUS:

Well it was just a pair of shoes in a middle school room with the world watching in

And angel is crying I'm dying just a little inside as they ran away

Funny which words stick around 20 years down when you're driving alone

CHORUS:

What's a boy to do when there's no man at home?

BRIDGE 1:

Asus2(alt) C#m7 Bsus4

Well I'll stack all my books in perfect rows

Asus2(alt) C#m7 Bsus4

From the biggest down to the smallest ones

Asus2(alt) C#m7 Bsus4

And I buy all the perfect clothes

Asus2(alt) C#m7 Bsus4

Bullet proof and black, where I look like a son...

PRE-CHORUS:

Well it was just a rain night at his house

A bottle spinning around the room

And everybody's singing and slipping down the bottom halfway rush of blood

And I was grabbing Missy but I was trying to find the light switch in the dark

CHORUS:

What's a boy to do with no man in his heart?

BRIDGE 2:

Asus2(alt)

It's all quiet for the first time

Bsus4

With no voices left to fall I saw

C#m7

a boy at the bottom of the bridge

Aadd9

His car was left there on the top

Asus2(alt)

It's four o'clock in the morning

Bsus4

Didn't need to be like this

C#m7

There's a white sheet left to cover up

Aadd9

What should have been a holy kiss

Asus2

It's not like those days

C#m7 Bsus4

It's not like I'm scared of you

CHORUS:

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

What's the son of man and a boy to do?

Asus2 C#m7 Bsus4

What's the son of man and a boy to you?

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