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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is pieced together from existing chords/tabs of Girls by the 1975 and Boys by Charli xcx that I could
Using the barr chords for most of these sound better:
e|----2----|----3----|----5----|----2----|----2----|----0----|
B|----3----|----3----|----7----|----4----|----2----|----0----|
G|----4----|----4----|----7----|----4----|----3----|----1----|
D|----4----|----5----|----7----|----4----|----4----|----2----|
A|----2----|----5----|----5----|----2----|----4----|----2----|
E|----x----|----3----|----x----|----x----|----2----|----0----|
*****Bm***********G**********D**********B*********F#***********E******************************************************
 Bm   G   Dx2
I was busy thinkin' 'bout BmboyGs, Dboys,
BmboyGsD  
Head is spinnin' thinkin' 'bout BmboyGs, Dboys,
BmboyGs-D  
BmI need that bad Gboy to do me Dright on a Friday
BmAnd I need that Ggood one to wDake me up on a Sunday
BmThat one from wGork can come oDver on Monday night
BmI want 'em aGll,
   DI want 'em all
BmAnd when they fGinally leave mDe, I'm all alone but
BmI'm lookin' dowGn and my girls Dare blowin' my phone up
BmThose twenty quGestions, they Daskin' me where I'm at
BmDidn't hit 'em bGackD  
     BmI'm Gsorry that I Dmissed your party
     BmI wiGsh I had a beDtter excuse like
     BmI haGd to trash thDe hotel lobby
Bm       G            D
Cause I was busy dreamin' bout Bgirls
F#breaking hearEts
BEyes bright, upF#tight, just girlsE  
BOh she can't be F#what you need if Eshe's 17
BThey're just giF#rls,
They're just giErls, girls, girlsB  F#  
They're just giErls, girls, girlsB  F#  E  
[Intro to Girls]
BiBte your face to spite your nEose
oh B17 and a half years Eold
I'm Bworrying about my Ebrother finding out
But what's the fBun in doing what you're tEold?
I said "BNo!
F#Oh give it a rest, I Ecould persuade you
I'm not your Btypical, stoned 18 yeF#ar old
Give me a nEight I'll make you.
I know you're lBooking for salvation in the F#secular age,
But I'm noEt your saviour"
BWrestle to the gF#round
God Ehelp me now
B'Cause they're F#just girls breakinEg hearts
BEyes bright, upF#tight, just girlsE  
BOh she can't be F#what you need if Eshe's 17
BThey're just giF#rls,
They're just giErls, girls, girlsB  F#  
They're just giErls, girls, girlsB  F#  E  
BThey're just giF#rls,E  
B     F#
They're just giErls, girls, girlsB  F#  
[Outro]
But I was busy thinkin' 'boutB  F#  E  
I was busy dreamin' 'boutB  F#  E  
I was busy thinkin' 'boutB  F#  E  
My head was spinning thinikin' 'bout
BgirlF#s and Eboys
BgirlF#s
EI was busy thinkin' 'bout
Beveryone.

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Boys

by Orla Gartland

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This is pieced together from existing chords/tabs of Girls by the 1975 and Boys by Charli xcx that I could

Using the barr chords for most of these sound better:

e|----2----|----3----|----5----|----2----|----2----|----0----|

B|----3----|----3----|----7----|----4----|----2----|----0----|

G|----4----|----4----|----7----|----4----|----3----|----1----|

D|----4----|----5----|----7----|----4----|----4----|----2----|

A|----2----|----5----|----5----|----2----|----4----|----2----|

E|----x----|----3----|----x----|----x----|----2----|----0----|

Bm G D B F# E

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Bm G D

I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys, boys,

Bm G D

boys

Bm G D

Head is spinnin' thinkin' 'bout boys, boys,

Bm G D

boys-

Bm G D

I need that bad boy to do me right on a Friday

Bm G D

And I need that good one to wake me up on a Sunday

Bm G D

That one from work can come over on Monday night

Bm G

I want 'em all,

I want 'em all

Bm G D

And when they finally leave me, I'm all alone but

Bm G D

I'm lookin' down and my girls are blowin' my phone up

Bm G D

Those twenty questions, they askin' me where I'm at

Bm G D

Didn't hit 'em back

Bm G D

I'm sorry that I missed your party

Bm G D

I wish I had a better excuse like

Bm G D

I had to trash the hotel lobby

Bm G D

Cause I was busy dreamin' bout girls

F# E

breaking hearts

B F# E

Eyes bright, uptight, just girls

B F# E

Oh she can't be what you need if she's 17

B F#

They're just girls,

E B F#

They're just girls, girls, girls

E B F# E

They're just girls, girls, girls

[Intro to Girls]

B E

Bite your face to spite your nose

B E

oh 17 and a half years old

B E

I'm worrying about my brother finding out

B E

But what's the fun in doing what you're told?

I said "No!

F# E

Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you

B F#

I'm not your typical, stoned 18 year old

Give me a night I'll make you.

B F#

I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age,

But I'm not your saviour"

B F#

Wrestle to the ground

God help me now

B F# E

'Cause they're just girls breaking hearts

B F# E

Eyes bright, uptight, just girls

B F# E

Oh she can't be what you need if she's 17

B F#

They're just girls,

E B F#

They're just girls, girls, girls

E B F# E

They're just girls, girls, girls

B F# E

They're just girls,

B F#

E B F#

They're just girls, girls, girls

[Outro]

B F# E

But I was busy thinkin' 'bout

B F# E

I was busy dreamin' 'bout

B F# E

I was busy thinkin' 'bout

My head was spinning thinikin' 'bout

B F# E

girls and boys

B F#

girls

I was busy thinkin' 'bout

everyone.

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