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[Intro]
Bm      D  A
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A
[Verse]
F#mGet your feeEt in the river D  A  
F#mSo we don't Ehave to waitD  A  
F#mYou're startEing to shiver shDe's starting to shake
[Instrumental]
F#m   E     D     A
F#mShe's as paEle as the moon D  A  
F#mYou're as tEight as a drumD  A  
F#mYour heart Estarts racing Dbut you still can't run
[Chorus]
DBoyo, BoyEoF#m  E  D  A  
DTurn the sands tEo begin
F#mKick the EhourglDass iAn
[Instrumental]
F#m   E    D    A
[Verse]
WelF#ml you feeEl like yoDur falliAng
StrF#maight iEnto the DriseA  
YouF#m've been up aEll night building Dbridges of Acotton
To F#mget you over Ethat river of knivDes
[Chorus]
DBoyo, BoEyoF#m  E  D  A  
DTurn the sands tEo begin
F#mKick tEhe hoDurglaAss in
F#mKick tEhe hoDurglaAss in 
[Bridge]
Bm         D     A
F#m   E    D     A
Bm         E
[Verse]
TraF#mce the cut, Esteel the razDorA  
StiF#mtch the briEdges to fit in Dthe seamA  
ChaF#mse your demEons back into Dthe kettlAe
It'F#ms the twitcEh of the body Dat the start of a dream
[Chorus]
DBoyo, BoEyoF#m  E  D  A  
DTurn the sands tEo begin
F#mKick tEhe hoDurglaAss in
[Instrumental]
F#m   E    D    A
[Outro]
DBoyo, BoEyoF#m  E  D  A  
DBoyo, BoEyoF#m  E  D  A  

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Boyo

by Billy Pilgrim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm D A

F#m E D A

[Verse]

F#m E D A

Get your feet in the river

F#m E D A

So we don't have to wait

F#m E D

You're starting to shiver she's starting to shake

[Instrumental]

F#m E D A

She's as pale as the moon

F#m E D A

You're as tight as a drum

F#m E D

Your heart starts racing but you still can't run

[Chorus]

D E F#m E D A

Boyo, Boyo

D E

Turn the sands to begin

F#m E D A

Kick the hourglass in

[Instrumental]

F#m E D A

[Verse]

F#m E D A

Well you feel like your falling

F#m E D A

Straight into the rise

F#m E D A

You've been up all night building bridges of cotton

F#m E D

To get you over that river of knives

[Chorus]

D E F#m E D A

Boyo, Boyo

D E

Turn the sands to begin

F#m E D A

Kick the hourglass in

F#m E D A

Kick the hourglass in

[Bridge]

Bm D A

F#m E D A

Bm E

[Verse]

F#m E D A

Trace the cut, steel the razor

F#m E D A

Stitch the bridges to fit in the seam

F#m E D A

Chase your demons back into the kettle

F#m E D

It's the twitch of the body at the start of a dream

[Chorus]

D E F#m E D A

Boyo, Boyo

D E

Turn the sands to begin

F#m E D A

Kick the hourglass in

[Instrumental]

F#m E D A

[Outro]

D E F#m E D A

Boyo, Boyo

D E F#m E D A

Boyo, Boyo

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