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Chords used in this song:
Cmaj7:   332000
B11:     044200
E:       022100
Em11:    554000
Am:      x02210
G:       320001
E7sus4:  077700
Capo 4th fret
INTRO
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   Cmaj7   B11   E(x2)
VERSE 1
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 Cmaj7You've got sparks
 B11It's not enEough and we maCmaj7ke timeB11  E  
 Cmaj7And speaking sheets
            B11            E     Cmaj7     B11    Cmaj7Em11
 Enclosed doors to dull out words, whoa
CHORUS 1
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Cmaj7But all you do is lay Amaround
Spending Gtime
 Em11Smoking cigarettes
Cmaj7Boy you know your heart's so Ambig
And you could Cmaj7love
 Em11Give it all you got
Cmaj7Sitting in clouds of Amsmoke
When you're all Cmaj7alone
 Em11Why?
Cmaj7Talking to me on the Amphone
                         Cmaj7Em11
When you're feeling low
VERSE 2 
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 Cmaj7We made plans
 B11But you don't sEee them keeping Cmaj7spaceB11  E  
 Cmaj7And open eyes B11and empty Eminds
               Cmaj7     B11    Cmaj7Em11
 You're not anywhere, whoa
CHORUS 2
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Cmaj7But all you do is lay Amaround
Spending Gtime
 Em11Smoking cigarettes
Cmaj7Boy you know your heart's so Ambig
And you could Cmaj7love
 Em11Give it all you got
Cmaj7Sitting in clouds of smoke
AmWhen you're all Cmaj7alone
 Em11Why?
Cmaj7Talking to me on the Amphone
When you're feeling Cmaj7lowAm  
BRIDGE
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EFill your lungsE7sus4, waiting, waiting
EFill your lungsE7sus4, waiting, waiting 
         Cmaj7Em11
For yourself
Ah ah ah ah ah ah Cmaj7ah ooo ooo
Ah ah B11ah ah Eah ah Cmaj7ah ooo ooo
         B11      E    Cmaj7Em11
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahooooo
CHORUS 3
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Cmaj7But all you do is lay Amaround
Spending Gtime
 Em11Smoking cigarettes
Cmaj7Boy you know your heart's so Ambig
And you could Cmaj7love
 Em11Give it all you got
Cmaj7Sitting in clouds of Amsmoke
When you're all Cmaj7alone
 Em11Why?
Cmaj7Talking to me on the Amphone
When you're feeling Cmaj7low
Outro
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Cmaj7Why?
Cmaj7Why?

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Boy

by Emma Louise

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

B11

E7sus4

Chords used in this song:

Cmaj7

: 332000

B11

: 044200

: 022100

Em11: 554000

: x02210

: 320001

E7sus4

: 077700

Capo 4th fret

INTRO

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Cmaj7 B11 E

(x2)

VERSE 1

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Cmaj7

You've got sparks

B11 E Cmaj7 B11 E

It's not enough and we make time

Cmaj7

And speaking sheets

B11 E Cmaj7 B11 Cmaj7

Em11

Enclosed doors to dull out words, whoa

CHORUS 1

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Cmaj7 Am

But all you do is lay around

Spending time

Em11

Smoking cigarettes

Cmaj7 Am

Boy you know your heart's so big

Cmaj7

And you could love

Em11

Give it all you got

Cmaj7 Am

Sitting in clouds of smoke

Cmaj7

When you're all alone

Em11

Why?

Cmaj7 Am

Talking to me on the phone

Cmaj7

Em11

When you're feeling low

VERSE 2

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Cmaj7

We made plans

B11 E Cmaj7 B11 E

But you don't see them keeping space

Cmaj7 B11 E

And open eyes and empty minds

Cmaj7 B11 Cmaj7

Em11

You're not anywhere, whoa

CHORUS 2

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Cmaj7 Am

But all you do is lay around

Spending time

Em11

Smoking cigarettes

Cmaj7 Am

Boy you know your heart's so big

Cmaj7

And you could love

Em11

Give it all you got

Cmaj7

Sitting in clouds of smoke

Am Cmaj7

When you're all alone

Em11

Why?

Cmaj7 Am

Talking to me on the phone

Cmaj7 Am

When you're feeling low

BRIDGE

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E E7sus4

Fill your lungs, waiting, waiting

E E7sus4

Fill your lungs, waiting, waiting

Cmaj7

Em11

For yourself

Cmaj7

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ooo ooo

B11 E Cmaj7

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ooo ooo

B11 E Cmaj7

Em11

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahooooo

CHORUS 3

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Cmaj7 Am

But all you do is lay around

Spending time

Em11

Smoking cigarettes

Cmaj7 Am

Boy you know your heart's so big

Cmaj7

And you could love

Em11

Give it all you got

Cmaj7 Am

Sitting in clouds of smoke

Cmaj7

When you're all alone

Em11

Why?

Cmaj7 Am

Talking to me on the phone

Cmaj7

When you're feeling low

Outro

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Cmaj7

Why?

Cmaj7

Why?

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