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Boys Will Be Boys

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[Intro]
Am C Em D
[Verse 1]
AmI'm so tired of yCour illusions, ruEmles never chaDnge
AmAnd my mind is sCo abusive, Emtaking on the shapDes
AmWhen it comes to your love, Cis it unconditional?
EmWhen it comes to my love, Danything is fixable
AmAnd all these noises, Cso relentless I need a sEmecond to breaDth
[Chorus]
AmCause if boys will be boys, wCe do the best that we can
EmCover for our brothers while we sDuffer from our own hands
AmBoys will be boys, that's the wCay that this thing goes
EmMothers lose their sons and their faDthers watch them go
AmFathers watch them go
CFathers watch them go
EmMothers lose their sons and their fDathers watch them go
[Verse 2]
AmI'm no longer taking leCssons from those Emwho broke beforDe
AmNow that I am done confeCssing the words Emthat left me sDore
AmWhen you feel the restless pain, Cas it crawls out of your heart 
EmAnd the thoughts of yesterday brDing you to where you are
AmAll these voices, the oCnce controlling, canEm't contain meD  
[Chorus]
AmCause if boys will be boys, wCe do the best that we can
EmCover for our brothers while we sDuffer from our own hands
AmBoys will be boys, that's the wCay that this thing goes
EmMothers lose their sons and their faDthers watch them go
AmFathers watch them go
CFathers watch them go
EmMothers lose their sons and their fDathers watch them go
[Bridge]
AmTell me how it feels to win it 
CHas it gone according to your plan?
EmDo you wish that you'd forget it?
DOr, or to feel less like a human?
AmBoys don't crCy, not a maEmn am I
DNot a day goes by that I've had to Amlie
I was befoCre since I closed thaEmt door and it's all whiDte noise that boys muAmst be boys
[Chorus]
AmCause if boys will be boys, wCe do the best that we can
EmCover for our brothers while we sDuffer from our own hands
AmBoys will be boys, that's the wCay that this thing goes
EmMothers lose their sons and their faDthers watch them go
AmFathers watch them go
CFathers watch them go
EmMothers lose their sons and their fDathers watch them go
EmMothers lose their sons and their faDthers watch them go
AmFathers watch them go
CFathers watch them go
EmMothers lose their sons and their fDathers watch them go

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Boys Will Be Boys

by Benny

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C Em D

[Verse 1]

Am C Em D

I'm so tired of your illusions, rules never change

Am C Em D

And my mind is so abusive, taking on the shapes

Am C

When it comes to your love, is it unconditional?

Em D

When it comes to my love, anything is fixable

Am C Em D

And all these noises, so relentless I need a second to breath

[Chorus]

Am C

Cause if boys will be boys, we do the best that we can

Em D

Cover for our brothers while we suffer from our own hands

Am C

Boys will be boys, that's the way that this thing goes

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

Fathers watch them go

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

[Verse 2]

Am C Em D

I'm no longer taking lessons from those who broke before

Am C Em D

Now that I am done confessing the words that left me sore

Am C

When you feel the restless pain, as it crawls out of your heart

Em D

And the thoughts of yesterday bring you to where you are

Am C Em D

All these voices, the once controlling, can't contain me

[Chorus]

Am C

Cause if boys will be boys, we do the best that we can

Em D

Cover for our brothers while we suffer from our own hands

Am C

Boys will be boys, that's the way that this thing goes

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

Fathers watch them go

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

[Bridge]

Tell me how it feels to win it

Has it gone according to your plan?

Do you wish that you'd forget it?

Or, or to feel less like a human?

Am C Em

Boys don't cry, not a man am I

D Am

Not a day goes by that I've had to lie

C Em D Am

I was before since I closed that door and it's all white noise that boys must be boys

[Chorus]

Am C

Cause if boys will be boys, we do the best that we can

Em D

Cover for our brothers while we suffer from our own hands

Am C

Boys will be boys, that's the way that this thing goes

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

Fathers watch them go

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

Fathers watch them go

Em D

Mothers lose their sons and their fathers watch them go

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