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[Verse]
I was Gfifteen years old when I Ffirst ran away from ChomeG  
I had Fsix beers inside me, a sCkateboard and one set of cloGthes
I was Gnever gonna last long, cos hFell I was just a bCoyG  
And now I'm oFlder and I'm drunker and CI still skatebGoard (Everyday, yeah)
[Chorus]
EmWhich Dday did I become a mCan?Em  
EmWas it the fDirst time that I Cran?
[Verse]
I was Gsixteen years old when FI first loved a gCirlG  
I still reFmember what it felt like, aCnd just how much it Ghurt
When I coGuldn't make her want me, so mFatter how close we wCereG  
And I don't sFeem to get hurt anymore, Cmaybe that's because of Gher?
[Chorus]
EmWhat mDade me into a mCan?Em  
EmWas it Dlove I couldn't hCave?Em  
EmWhich Dday did I becomCe a man?G  
[Bridge]
Have I Bbever even chFanged?
Cos I Bbstill feel the Fsame.
Maybe Bbmanhood's just a Fsimple numbers gaCme
[Verse]
I was Gnineteen years old when FI first got my fCace kicked inG  
Well they Frobbed me and they stole my Cthings and left me Gon the road
I was Gjust a little different Finside me from tChat day onG  
And though FI don't like to admit it nCow, I don't take shiGt from anyone
[Chorus]
EmWas I tDurned into a CmanEm  
By cDold bare-knuckled Chands?Em  
Which dDay did I become a Cman?Em  
Can I wDrite it on my hCand?Em  
Is it sDomething that somebody pClanned?Em  
Which Dday did I become a mCan?
[Outro]
      Bb         F         Bb        F       Bb       F    C(repeat to fade)

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Boy

by Thomas Oliver

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[Verse]

G F C G

I was fifteen years old when I first ran away from home

F C G

I had six beers inside me, a skateboard and one set of clothes

G F C G

I was never gonna last long, cos hell I was just a boy

F C G

And now I'm older and I'm drunker and I still skateboard (Everyday, yeah)

[Chorus]

Em D C Em

Which day did I become a man?

Em D C

Was it the first time that I ran?

[Verse]

G F C G

I was sixteen years old when I first loved a girl

F C G

I still remember what it felt like, and just how much it hurt

G F C G

When I couldn't make her want me, so matter how close we were

F C G

And I don't seem to get hurt anymore, maybe that's because of her?

[Chorus]

Em D C Em

What made me into a man?

Em D C Em

Was it love I couldn't have?

Em D C G

Which day did I become a man?

[Bridge]

Bb F

Have I ever even changed?

Bb F

Cos I still feel the same.

Bb F C

Maybe manhood's just a simple numbers game

[Verse]

G F C G

I was nineteen years old when I first got my face kicked in

F C G

Well they robbed me and they stole my things and left me on the road

G F C G

I was just a little different inside me from that day on

F C G

And though I don't like to admit it now, I don't take shit from anyone

[Chorus]

Em D C Em

Was I turned into a man

D C Em

By cold bare-knuckled hands?

D C Em

Which day did I become a man?

D C Em

Can I write it on my hand?

D C Em

Is it something that somebody planned?

D C

Which day did I become a man?

[Outro]

Bb F Bb F Bb F C

(repeat to fade)

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