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Beautiful Boyz

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AmBorn illeE7gitimately
AmTo a whore most E7likely
CHe became an Gorphan
AmOh what a lovely E7orphan
He was Amsent to the reE7formatory
AmTen years old was E7his first glory
CGot caught stealing Gfrom a nun
AmNow his love story E7had begun
 Am   C,  Am  C  
FThirty years he E7spent wandering
A Gdevil's child with Amdove wings
FHe went to Cprison
In E7every country he set Efoot in
AmOh how he loved, E7he loved prison
How Amawfully lovely was E7prisAmonE7  
Am E7
 Am   C,  Am  C  
FAll those Beautiful CBoyz
                G               Am(  G)
Pimps & queens & criminal queers
FAll those Beautiful CBoyz 
E7Tattoos of ships & Amtattoos of tears
His Amgreatest love was E7executed
The Ampure romance was E7undisputed
AnAmgelic hoodlums & E7holy ones
                 Am        E7   Am   C,  Am      C  
Angelic hoodlums & holy ones
FAll those Beautiful CBoyz
                G                 Am(  G)
Pimps & queens & criminal queers
FAll those Beautiful CBoyz 
E7Tattoos of ships & Amtattoos of tears  (X2)
AmAll those Beautiful GBoyz, EmBeautiful AmBoyz 
AmAll those Beautiful GBoyz, E7Beautiful AmBoyz
X2
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Beautiful Boyz

by CocoRosie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am E7

Born illegitimately

Am E7

To a whore most likely

C G

He became an orphan

Am E7

Oh what a lovely orphan

Am E7

He was sent to the reformatory

Am E7

Ten years old was his first glory

C G

Got caught stealing from a nun

Am E7

Now his love story had begun

Am C Am C

F E7

Thirty years he spent wandering

G Am

A devil's child with dove wings

F C

He went to prison

E7 E

In every country he set foot in

Am E7

Oh how he loved, he loved prison

Am E7 Am E7

How awfully lovely was prison

Am E7

Am C Am C

F C

All those Beautiful Boyz

G Am G

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Pimps & queens & criminal queers

F C

All those Beautiful Boyz

E7 Am

Tattoos of ships & tattoos of tears

Am E7

His greatest love was executed

Am E7

The pure romance was undisputed

Am E7

Angelic hoodlums & holy ones

Am E7 Am C Am C

Angelic hoodlums & holy ones

F C

All those Beautiful Boyz

G Am G

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Pimps & queens & criminal queers

F C

All those Beautiful Boyz

E7 Am

Tattoos of ships & tattoos of tears (X2)

Am G Em Am

All those Beautiful Boyz, Beautiful Boyz

Am G E7 Am

All those Beautiful Boyz, Beautiful Boyz

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