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She Was A Boy

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"She Was A Boy"
Dmshe was a boy, it wasn't eAasy for her
A#I was a child tAo see it
Dmshe came alone to bAuild her story
A#I was so young anAd loved her
A#go on Fyou'll see
Emall that you want to be
Awhile everybody's saying
A#hold oFn, you'll see
Ayou'll never A#be free
Abut we just kept on growing
Dmshe was a boy with some fAeelings for me
A#I was too wild aAnd missed it
DmI came alone Ato hear her story
A#while no one else wAas worried
A#go oFn she said
Eor else you will grow sAaid
while everybody douA#bted
hold oFn, they say
Emone day you'll have to pay
Abut i was so afraid Dmto goA  A#  A  Dm  A  A#  A  
A#hold oFn you're scared 
Cyou onGly need to dare
Awhile everybody's laughA#ing
go oFn, you'll see
Aone day you'll Gmbe free
Aand you will understand why
Dmshe was a boy, sAhe was a boy, sA#he was a boy
Ahiding in herself but
Dmshe was a boy, sAhe was a boy
A#she knew that everyone was sayinAg it
A#how much you want to see
Gmhow much you want to be
Dmhow much you want to live, sCee her growing
A#how much you want to see
Gmhow much you want to be
Dmhow much you want to live feel like falling
A#how much you want to see
Gmhow much you want to be
Dmwishing everyday you could see her face again
A#how much you want to give
Gmhow much you want to lAive
Dmshe was a GboyDm  
Fshe was a AmboyDm  
but sFhe was thEmere for me
i was a cDhild and sDmhe was a boy

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She Was A Boy

by Yael Naim

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"She Was A Boy"

Dm A

she was a boy, it wasn't easy for her

A# A

I was a child to see it

Dm A

she came alone to build her story

A# A

I was so young and loved her

A# F

go on you'll see

all that you want to be

while everybody's saying

A# F

hold on, you'll see

A A#

you'll never be free

but we just kept on growing

Dm A

she was a boy with some feelings for me

A# A

I was too wild and missed it

Dm A

I came alone to hear her story

A# A

while no one else was worried

A# F

go on she said

E A

or else you will grow said

while everybody doubted

hold on, they say

one day you'll have to pay

A Dm A A# A Dm A A# A

but i was so afraid to go

A# F

hold on you're scared

C G

you only need to dare

A A#

while everybody's laughing

go on, you'll see

A Gm

one day you'll be free

and you will understand why

Dm A A#

she was a boy, she was a boy, she was a boy

hiding in herself but

Dm A

she was a boy, she was a boy

A# A

she knew that everyone was saying it

how much you want to see

how much you want to be

Dm C

how much you want to live, see her growing

how much you want to see

how much you want to be

how much you want to live feel like falling

how much you want to see

how much you want to be

wishing everyday you could see her face again

how much you want to give

Gm A

how much you want to live

Dm G Dm

she was a boy

F Am Dm

she was a boy

F Em

but she was there for me

D Dm

i was a child and she was a boy

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