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"Boy" by Alex G 
Chords:
    A/E    G/D     E     A     B      D     Dm    F#m/C#     Dmaj7  Bmadd11*   Fmaj7/C  
e|----------0---5---7---10---10-----2-------2--------0---------0-----|
B|-5----3---0---5---7---10---10-----2-------2--------0---------1-----|
G|-6----4---1---6---8---11---10-----2-------2--------7---------2-----|
D|-7----5---2---7---9---12---12-----4-------0--------9---------3-----|
A|-7----5---2---7---9---12---12-----4----------------9---------3-----|
E|----------0---5---7---10---10----------------------7---------------|
*Use your thumb to play the B note on the 6th string 7th fret 
[Intro]
     A/E    G/D   Ex6          D/C#              Dm6    A     B     D  Dm  
e|-----------0-----------------7-8-7----------5--7---10--10---|
B|-5-5--3-3--0-------7-7--10---6-6-6--10-6----5--7---10--10---|
G|-6-6--4-4--1-------7-7--7----7-7-7--0--0----6--8---11--10---|
D|-7-7--5-5--2-------7-7--7-------------------7--9---12--12---|
A|-7-7--5-5--2--------------------------------7--9---12--12---|
E|-----------0-------9-9--9-------------------5--7---10--10---|
[Verse 1]
A/EStray dog is walkin' down the F#m/C#street
next to aDmaj7nother dog
they’re A/Eeating mud and
starting to smell F#m/C#me
two babies
Dmaj7dangerous and Efree
when I got Bmadd11home I told my Dmaj7baby
the stoAry
she said to Eme
“I think you’re Bmadd11funny, you saw
what Dmaj7you wanted to Asee”
and I saEid
[Chorus]
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
[Interlude] (or can play same as intro) 
A/E   G/D   E   D   Dm   A   B   D   Dm
[Verse 2]
A/Efeel like a million eyes on F#m/C#me
feel like a Dmaj7cannon ball I A/Esee
a tree it loses all its F#m/C#leaves
and you are Dmaj7dead to me
you Ewatch someone you Bmadd11know
turn into Dmaj7static compaAny
and now you D/Asee
do you Dm/Awish you were
A/E   F#m/C#   Fmaj7/C   E
[Chorus]
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew"
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
"EI am Dmaj7not the boy you Eknew" 
[Outro] 
A/E   G/D   E   D   Dm   A   B   D   Dm  A
[Piano Ending Solo]
E B D A
E B D A
 E   Dx4

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Boy

by Alex G ((Sandy) Alex G)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

G/D

F#m/C#

Dmaj7

Bmadd11

Fmaj7/C

D/C#

Dm6

D/A

Dm/A

"Boy" by Alex G

Chords:

A/E G/D E A B D Dm F#m/C# Dmaj7 Bmadd11 Fmaj7/C

e|----------0---5---7---10---10-----2-------2--------0---------0-----|

B|-5----3---0---5---7---10---10-----2-------2--------0---------1-----|

G|-6----4---1---6---8---11---10-----2-------2--------7---------2-----|

D|-7----5---2---7---9---12---12-----4-------0--------9---------3-----|

A|-7----5---2---7---9---12---12-----4----------------9---------3-----|

E|----------0---5---7---10---10----------------------7---------------|

*Use your thumb to play the B note on the 6th string 7th fret

[Intro]

A/E G/D E D/C# Dm6 A B D Dm

e|-----------0-----------------7-8-7----------5--7---10--10---|

B|-5-5--3-3--0-------7-7--10---6-6-6--10-6----5--7---10--10---|

G|-6-6--4-4--1-------7-7--7----7-7-7--0--0----6--8---11--10---|

D|-7-7--5-5--2-------7-7--7-------------------7--9---12--12---|

A|-7-7--5-5--2--------------------------------7--9---12--12---|

E|-----------0-------9-9--9-------------------5--7---10--10---|

[Verse 1]

A/E F#m/C#

Stray dog is walkin' down the street

Dmaj7

next to another dog

A/E

they’re eating mud and

F#m/C#

starting to smell me

two babies

Dmaj7 E

dangerous and free

Bmadd11 Dmaj7

when I got home I told my baby

the story

she said to me

Bmadd11

“I think you’re funny, you saw

Dmaj7 A

what you wanted to see”

and I said

[Chorus]

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

[Interlude] (or can play same as intro)

A/E G/D E D Dm A B D Dm

[Verse 2]

A/E F#m/C#

feel like a million eyes on me

Dmaj7 A/E

feel like a cannon ball I see

F#m/C#

a tree it loses all its leaves

Dmaj7

and you are dead to me

E Bmadd11

you watch someone you know

Dmaj7 A

turn into static company

D/A

and now you see

Dm/A

do you wish you were

A/E F#m/C# Fmaj7/C E

[Chorus]

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

E Dmaj7 E

"I am not the boy you knew"

[Outro]

A/E G/D E D Dm A B D Dm A

[Piano Ending Solo]

E B D A

E D

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