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Boys Will Be Boys

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[Intro]
E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
E5 C5
[Verse 1]
  E5John's C5gone he's E5left on a busC5  
  E5In a C5hurry he's E5forgotten about usC5  
  E5Even C5Billy's E5getting confusedC5  
  E5He's got the C5girl now he's E5nothing to looseC5  B5  
[Verse 2]
  E5Its all C5over and E5never againC5  
E5To be a confronC5tation like there E5was just thenC5  
  E5One C5girl in the E5neighbourhoodC5  
  E5Two C5boys and E5one's no goodC5  B5  
[Bridge]
A E B A E B A E B A E B
[Interlude]
E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
[Verse 3]
  E5I wanna C5dance I wanna E5dance with youC5  
  E5Take you C5home E5and kiss you toC5  
  E5Go C5steady and E5show you aroundC5  
E5Maybe tomorC5row we can E5go downtownC5  B5  
[Verse 4]
  E5This C5time is my E5first time toC5  
  E5I never C5thought it with a E5girl like youC5  
Its E5not what I exC5pected but E5I don't careC5  
Its a E5genuine C5teenage E5love affairC5  B5  

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Boys Will Be Boys

by The Undertones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5

E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5

E5 C5

[Verse 1]

E5 C5 E5 C5

John's gone he's left on a bus

E5 C5 E5 C5

In a hurry he's forgotten about us

E5 C5 E5 C5

Even Billy's getting confused

E5 C5 E5 C5 B5

He's got the girl now he's nothing to loose

[Verse 2]

E5 C5 E5 C5

Its all over and never again

E5 C5 E5 C5

To be a confrontation like there was just then

E5 C5 E5 C5

One girl in the neighbourhood

E5 C5 E5 C5 B5

Two boys and one's no good

[Bridge]

A E B A E B A E B A E B

[Interlude]

E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5

[Verse 3]

E5 C5 E5 C5

I wanna dance I wanna dance with you

E5 C5 E5 C5

Take you home and kiss you to

E5 C5 E5 C5

Go steady and show you around

E5 C5 E5 C5 B5

Maybe tomorrow we can go downtown

[Verse 4]

E5 C5 E5 C5

This time is my first time to

E5 C5 E5 C5

I never thought it with a girl like you

E5 C5 E5 C5

Its not what I expected but I don't care

E5 C5 E5 C5 B5

Its a genuine teenage love affair

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