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Something The Boy Said

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Capo 3
   G/G3200xx
     G320033
[Intro]
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
[Verse 1]
  WhEmen we set out on this journeyG/G  
  There wEmere no doubts in our mindsG/G  
  We sEmet our eyes to the distanceG/G  
  We would fEmind what we would findG/G  
  We tEmook courage from our numbersG/G  
  What we sEmought we did not fearG/G  
  GSometimes we'd glimpse a shadow fDalling
  The shAadow would disappearD  A  
  EmBut our thoughts kept returningG/G  
  To somethEming the boy said as we turned to goG/G  
  GHe said you'll never see our faces agDain
  You'll be fAood for a carrion crowD  A  
[Chorus]
  GEvery stCmaj7ep we took todGay
  Our thCmaj7oughts would always strGay
  FrCmaj7om the wind on the moor so wBbild
  To the wCords of the captain's child
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
[Verse 2]
  EmIn the circles we made with our firesG/G  
  EmWe talked of the pale afternoonG/G  
  EmThe clouds were like dark ridersG/G  
  EmFlying on the face of the moonG/G  
  EmWe spoke our fears to the captainG/G  
  EmAnd asked what his son could knowG/G  
  GFor we would never have marched so fDar
  To be fAood for a crowD  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
  GEvery stCmaj7ep we took todGay
  Our thCmaj7oughts would always strGay
  FrCmaj7om the wind on the moor so wBbild
  To the wCords of the captain's child
[Chorus]
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
[Interlude]
F#m7 G#m  A  B C#m  C#sus4 F#m C#m C#sus4 C#m
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
[Verse 3]
  EmWhen I awoke this morningG/G  
  EmThe sun's eye was red as bloodG/G  
  EmThe stench of burning corpsesG/G  
  EmFaces in the mudG/G  
  EmAm I dead or am I living?G/G  
  EmI'm too afraid to care, I'm too afraid to knowG/G  
  EmI'm too afraid to look behind meG/G  
  EmAt the feast of the crowG/G  
[Pre-Chorus]
  GWe spoke our fears to the cCmaj7aptain
  GAnd asked what his son could knCmaj7ow
  GFor we would never have marched so fCmaj7ar
  To be fBbood  Cfood for a crEmowG/G  Em  
  FG/Good for a crEmowG/G  Em  
  FG/Good for a crEmow
[Chorus]
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
  EmSomething the bG6oy saGmaj7id
[Outro]
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G
Em      G/G

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Something The Boy Said

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/G

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

F#m7

G#m

C#m

C#sus4

F#m

Capo 3

G/G

3200xx

320033

[Intro]

Em G/G

[Verse 1]

Em G/G

When we set out on this journey

Em G/G

There were no doubts in our minds

Em G/G

We set our eyes to the distance

Em G/G

We would find what we would find

Em G/G

We took courage from our numbers

Em G/G

What we sought we did not fear

G D

Sometimes we'd glimpse a shadow falling

A D A

The shadow would disappear

Em G/G

But our thoughts kept returning

Em G/G

To something the boy said as we turned to go

G D

He said you'll never see our faces again

A D A

You'll be food for a carrion crow

[Chorus]

G Cmaj7 G

Every step we took today

Cmaj7 G

Our thoughts would always stray

Cmaj7 Bb

From the wind on the moor so wild

To the words of the captain's child

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

[Verse 2]

Em G/G

In the circles we made with our fires

Em G/G

We talked of the pale afternoon

Em G/G

The clouds were like dark riders

Em G/G

Flying on the face of the moon

Em G/G

We spoke our fears to the captain

Em G/G

And asked what his son could know

G D

For we would never have marched so far

A D A

To be food for a crow

[Pre-Chorus]

G Cmaj7 G

Every step we took today

Cmaj7 G

Our thoughts would always stray

Cmaj7 Bb

From the wind on the moor so wild

To the words of the captain's child

[Chorus]

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

[Interlude]

F#m7 G#m A B C#m C#sus4 F#m C#m C#sus4 C#m

Em G/G

[Verse 3]

Em G/G

When I awoke this morning

Em G/G

The sun's eye was red as blood

Em G/G

The stench of burning corpses

Em G/G

Faces in the mud

Em G/G

Am I dead or am I living?

Em G/G

I'm too afraid to care, I'm too afraid to know

Em G/G

I'm too afraid to look behind me

Em G/G

At the feast of the crow

[Pre-Chorus]

G Cmaj7

We spoke our fears to the captain

G Cmaj7

And asked what his son could know

G Cmaj7

For we would never have marched so far

Bb C Em G/G Em

To be food food for a crow

G/G Em G/G Em

Food for a crow

G/G Em

Food for a crow

[Chorus]

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

Em G6 Gmaj7

Something the boy said

[Outro]

Em G/G

About Something The Boy Said Chords by Sting

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