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If Only You Were A Boy
Intro: E/ E/   G#/G#2x
Vs 1
EGo out late G#5into the dark
ELook at how G#5we spin and spark
EWrite a sonG#5g that’s way too long
          E            G#5(break)
I’d go home, but this is my favorite part
Interlude: E/  G#m2 x
Vs 2:
EAsk her whaG#mt she wants me to know
TEell her eveG#mrything, come on let’s go
”EI like you a lBot”, she says, “you’ve got almost everything G#mI wantA  
Almost everythiBng i want”
CH 1:
E”If Bonly you were a boy,G#m  
AI’d sBleep with you
EIf Bonly you were a boy,G#m  
I’d lAove you like you really waBnt to”
Interlude: E/  G#m2 x
Vs 3:
ETouch her where G#5she don’t expect
FEingers softly on G#5her neck
SEhe stays longer than she shouldB  
Did you hope that she would?G#m  
She knew she would, says A“it feels so good”B  
CH 2:
”EIf Bonly you were a boy,G#m  
AI’d sBleep with you
EIf Bonly you were a boy,G#m  
I’d lAove you like I really want Bto”
Bridge:
E”Cuz he’s stupid as shitB  
But he’s got a nice dickG#m  
It’s sad but it’s trueA  
I know I don’t Bhave to tell youE  
EHe’s stupid as shitB  
But he’s got such a nice dickG#m  
Well its sad but it’s trueA  
                                      B  E/ B  
You know I wish he were you
                         G#m/ A/     B  
I wish he were you ,       I wish he were you”
E(harmonies)B  G#m  A  B  
Ch 3:
E”If Bonly you were a boy,G#m  
AI’d sBleep with you
EIf Bonly you were a boy,G#m  
      A(break)            B(break)
I’d love you like you know I do”

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If Only You Were A Boy

by Alex Davis

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G#/G#

G#5

G#m

If Only You Were A Boy

E E G#/G#

Intro: / / 2x

Vs 1

E G#5

Go out late into the dark

E G#5

Look at how we spin and spark

E G#5

Write a song that’s way too long

E G#5

(break)

I’d go home, but this is my favorite part

E G#m

Interlude: / 2 x

Vs 2:

E G#m

Ask her what she wants me to know

E G#m

Tell her everything, come on let’s go

E B G#m A

”I like you a lot”, she says, “you’ve got almost everything I want

Almost everything i want”

CH 1:

E B G#m

”If only you were a boy,

A B

I’d sleep with you

E B G#m

If only you were a boy,

A B

I’d love you like you really want to”

E G#m

Interlude: / 2 x

Vs 3:

E G#5

Touch her where she don’t expect

E G#5

Fingers softly on her neck

E B

She stays longer than she should

G#m

Did you hope that she would?

A B

She knew she would, says “it feels so good”

CH 2:

E B G#m

”If only you were a boy,

A B

I’d sleep with you

E B G#m

If only you were a boy,

A B

I’d love you like I really want to”

Bridge:

E B

”Cuz he’s stupid as shit

G#m

But he’s got a nice dick

It’s sad but it’s true

B E

I know I don’t have to tell you

E B

He’s stupid as shit

G#m

But he’s got such a nice dick

Well its sad but it’s true

B E B

You know I wish he were you

G#m A B

/ /

I wish he were you , I wish he were you”

E B G#m A B

(harmonies)

Ch 3:

E B G#m

”If only you were a boy,

A B

I’d sleep with you

E B G#m

If only you were a boy,

A B

(break) (break)

I’d love you like you know I do”

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