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Boys Lesson One

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Guitar Tuned: EADGBE
Suggested chord forms.
 e--C/E0--  Fma7/C--0--  --Am0--  C6/G--3--  --G3--  -C/G-0--
 B--1--  --1--  --1--  --1--  --3--  --1--
 G--0--  --2--  --2--  --0--  --0--  --0--
 D--2--  --3--  --2--  --2--  --0--  --2--
 A--3--  --3--  --0--  --0--  --2--  --3--
 E--0--  --x--  --x--  --3--  --3--  --3--
Verse 1:
  C/ELesson Fma7/Cone,   do not Amhide
  C/ELesson Fma7/Ctwo, there are right ways to Amfight
  C/EAnd if you have C6/Gquestions   We can talk through the GnightC6/G  G  
Chorus:
 Fma7/CSo you know who you C/Gare and you know what you Gwant
 I've been where you're going and it's not that Fma7/Cfar
 It's too far to C/Gwalk but you don't have to Grun
 You'll get there in tiEmmeAm  
Verse 2:
 C/ELesson tFma7/Chree, you're not aAmlone
 C/ENot since I   Fma7/Csaw you start breathing on your Amown
 C/EYou can leave, you can C6/Grun   This will still be youGr homC6/GeG  
Chorus:
 Fma7/CSo you know who you C/Gare and you know what you Gwant
 I've been where you're going and it's not that Fma7/Cfar
 It's too far to C/Gwalk but you don't have to Grun
 You'll get there in tiEmme  Get there in Amtime
Bridge:
 In Ftime to wonder where the C/Gdays have gone
 In Ftime to be old enough to C/Gwish that you were young
 WheFn good things are unraveliDng bad things come undone
 DYou weather love and lose your innocence
 FAnd there will be C/Gliars and thieves who take from you
 FNot to undermine the C/Gconsequence but you are not what you do
 FAnd when you need it mAmost I have a hundred reasons why I love you
Chorus:
 Fma7/CSo you know who you C/Gare and you know what you Gwant
 I've been where you're going and it's not that Fma7/Cfar
 It's too far to C/Gwalk but you don't have to Grun
 You'll get there in Fma7/Ctime
 So you know who you C/Gare and you know what you Gwant
 I've been where you're going and it's not that Fma7/Cfar
 It's too far to C/Gwalk but you don't have to Grun
 You'll get there in tiEmme  Get there in Amtime
Ending:
 If you Dweather love and lose your innocence
 Just remember lesson Fma7/Cone
Jars Of Clay - Boys (Lesson One)

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Boys Lesson One

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Fma7/C

C6/G

C/G

Guitar Tuned: EADGBE

Suggested chord forms.

C/E Fma7/C Am C6/G G C/G

e--0-- --0-- --0-- --3-- --3-- --0--

B--1-- --1-- --1-- --1-- --3-- --1--

G--0-- --2-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --0--

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

A--3-- --3-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --3--

E--0-- --x-- --x-- --3-- --3-- --3--

Verse 1:

C/E Fma7/C Am

Lesson one, do not hide

C/E Fma7/C Am

Lesson two, there are right ways to fight

C/E C6/G G C6/G G

And if you have questions We can talk through the night

Chorus:

Fma7/C C/G G

So you know who you are and you know what you want

Fma7/C

I've been where you're going and it's not that far

C/G G

It's too far to walk but you don't have to run

Em Am

You'll get there in time

Verse 2:

C/E Fma7/C Am

Lesson three, you're not alone

C/E Fma7/C Am

Not since I saw you start breathing on your own

C/E C6/G G C6/G G

You can leave, you can run This will still be your home

Chorus:

Fma7/C C/G G

So you know who you are and you know what you want

Fma7/C

I've been where you're going and it's not that far

C/G G

It's too far to walk but you don't have to run

Em Am

You'll get there in time Get there in time

Bridge:

F C/G

In time to wonder where the days have gone

F C/G

In time to be old enough to wish that you were young

F D

When good things are unraveling bad things come undone

You weather love and lose your innocence

F C/G

And there will be liars and thieves who take from you

F C/G

Not to undermine the consequence but you are not what you do

F Am

And when you need it most I have a hundred reasons why I love you

Chorus:

Fma7/C C/G G

So you know who you are and you know what you want

Fma7/C

I've been where you're going and it's not that far

C/G G

It's too far to walk but you don't have to run

Fma7/C

You'll get there in time

C/G G

So you know who you are and you know what you want

Fma7/C

I've been where you're going and it's not that far

C/G G

It's too far to walk but you don't have to run

Em Am

You'll get there in time Get there in time

Ending:

If you weather love and lose your innocence

Fma7/C

Just remember lesson one

Jars Of Clay - Boys (Lesson One)

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