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Elvis Presley 
[Verse]
CYou’re sleeping son, I Emknow
But really, this Amcan’t wait
I wanted to eEmxplain
Before it gets tAmoo late
For your mother aFnd me
Love has finallEmy died
This is no happDmy home
But God knows how E7I tried
[Chorus]
Because you’rAme all I have,
My boDmy
You are my liG7fe, my pride,
My joCy
And if I staFy
I stay becausD7e of you,
My boE7yC  
[Verse]
CI know it’s hard to undEmerstand
Why did we ever sAmtart
We’re more like strangers nEmow
Each acting out Ama part
I’ve laughed, i’vFe cried
I’ve lost eveEmry game
Taken all I can takeDm  
But i’ll stay here just E7the same
[Chorus] 
Because you’re Amall I have,
My boDmy
You are my liG7fe, my pride,
My joCy
And if I stayF  
I stay becauD7se of you,
My boE7yC  
[Verse]
Sleep oCn, you haven’t heard
A wEmord
Perhaps it’s just aAms well
Why spoil your liEmttle dreams
Why put you through Ama hell
Life is no Ffairy tale
And one day you wEmill know
But now you’re juDmst a child
I’ll stay here and watch you E7grow
[Chorus]
Because you’re Amall I have,
My boDmy
You are my liG7fe, my pride,
My joCy
And if I stayF  
I stay becauD7se of you,
My boyE7  
Yeah,because you’re Amall I have,
My boDmy
You are my life, my G7pride,
My joCy
And if I stayF  
I stay becausD7e of you,
My boE7y
by Eric vd Klundert easy version

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My Boy

by Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley

[Verse]

C Em

You’re sleeping son, I know

But really, this can’t wait

I wanted to explain

Before it gets too late

For your mother and me

Love has finally died

This is no happy home

But God knows how I tried

[Chorus]

Because you’re all I have,

My boy

You are my life, my pride,

My joy

And if I stay

I stay because of you,

E7 C

My boy

[Verse]

C Em

I know it’s hard to understand

Why did we ever start

We’re more like strangers now

Each acting out a part

I’ve laughed, i’ve cried

I’ve lost every game

Taken all I can take

But i’ll stay here just the same

[Chorus]

Because you’re all I have,

My boy

You are my life, my pride,

My joy

And if I stay

I stay because of you,

E7 C

My boy

[Verse]

Sleep on, you haven’t heard

A word

Perhaps it’s just as well

Why spoil your little dreams

Why put you through a hell

Life is no fairy tale

And one day you will know

But now you’re just a child

I’ll stay here and watch you grow

[Chorus]

Because you’re all I have,

My boy

You are my life, my pride,

My joy

And if I stay

I stay because of you,

My boy

Yeah,because you’re all I have,

My boy

You are my life, my pride,

My joy

And if I stay

I stay because of you,

My boy

by Eric vd Klundert easy version

About My Boy Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play My Boy by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Boy chords”, “My Boy guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley My Boy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Am, F, Dm, E7.

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What key is "My Boy" in?

The chords for "My Boy" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Am, F, Dm, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.