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Boy - Erasure, from the acoustic album "Union Street" (2006)
CHORDS:         A       Aaug       A/G#        E7       A7      D/A  Dm/A  
e---------0-------1--------0-------0-------0-------2-------1----|
B---------2-------2--------2-------3-------2-------3-------3----|
G---------2-------2--------2-------1-------0-------2-------2----|
D---------2-------3--------2-------2-------2-------0-------0----|
A---------0-------0--------0-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
E--------------------------4-------0----------------------------|
Intro:  A  Aaug (The beautiful A Aaug change goes on through most of the verses) 
ALove You AaugBoy, Till I FaAll 
The AaugChild In Me AgAain, He Plays The FoAaugol 
ACry For Joy, Amen 
For After All, It's Only Life 
And In The BmWay You Stir Your ECoffee,  
Like An BmAngel In The MEorning 
Still You ADare To Change Your A/G#Mind 
You'll Be DSorry When It's EOver 
When You've AHad Your Taste Of A/G#Freedom 
Don't Come DCrying On My EShoulder 
ASave Your Tears, Don't Mean Much 
Is The Guilty Party Me? I Don't Think So 
And It, IBmt's No Bed Of REoses Lying BmHere 
Tossing And TuErning 
Still You DAare To Change Your A/G#Mind 
You'll Be DSorry When It's EOver 
When You've AHad Your Taste Of A/G#Freedom 
Don't Come DCrying On My SEhoulder 
And These, ThBmese Years Of Love And GEiving Surely 
BmMust Be Something ETo You 
Still You DAare To Change Your A/G#Mind 
You'll Be DSorry When It's EOver 
When You've AHad Your Taste Of A/G#Freedom 
Don't Come DCrying On My SEhoulder 
Still You DAare To Change Your A/G#Mind 
You'll Be DSorry When It's EOver 
When You've AHad Your Taste Of A/G#Freedom 
Don't Come DCrying On My SEhoulder

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Boy

by Erasure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aaug

A/G#

D/A

Dm/A

Boy - Erasure, from the acoustic album "Union Street" (2006)

A Aaug A/G# E7 A7 D/A Dm/A

CHORDS:

e---------0-------1--------0-------0-------0-------2-------1----|

B---------2-------2--------2-------3-------2-------3-------3----|

G---------2-------2--------2-------1-------0-------2-------2----|

D---------2-------3--------2-------2-------2-------0-------0----|

A---------0-------0--------0-------2-------0-------0-------0----|

E--------------------------4-------0----------------------------|

Intro: A Aaug (The beautiful A Aaug change goes on through most of the verses)

A Aaug A

Love You Boy, Till I Fall

Aaug A Aaug

The Child In Me Again, He Plays The Fool

Cry For Joy, Amen

For After All, It's Only Life

Bm E

And In The Way You Stir Your Coffee,

Bm E

Like An Angel In The Morning

A A/G#

Still You Dare To Change Your Mind

D E

You'll Be Sorry When It's Over

A A/G#

When You've Had Your Taste Of Freedom

D E

Don't Come Crying On My Shoulder

Save Your Tears, Don't Mean Much

Is The Guilty Party Me? I Don't Think So

Bm E Bm

And It, It's No Bed Of Roses Lying Here

Tossing And Turning

A A/G#

Still You Dare To Change Your Mind

D E

You'll Be Sorry When It's Over

A A/G#

When You've Had Your Taste Of Freedom

D E

Don't Come Crying On My Shoulder

Bm E

And These, These Years Of Love And Giving Surely

Bm E

Must Be Something To You

A A/G#

Still You Dare To Change Your Mind

D E

You'll Be Sorry When It's Over

A A/G#

When You've Had Your Taste Of Freedom

D E

Don't Come Crying On My Shoulder

A A/G#

Still You Dare To Change Your Mind

D E

You'll Be Sorry When It's Over

A A/G#

When You've Had Your Taste Of Freedom

D E

Don't Come Crying On My Shoulder

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