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[Intro] 
|  G|  Em7|  D|  D/C|   x2
[Verse 1] 
GMy friend Em7told me of a DsecretD/C  
GTold me Em7that she blames DherselfD/C  
GYou inEm7vaded her Bm7magnificeDnceD/C  
GPut your Em7hand over her DmouthD/C  
[Chorus] 
EmWhy... Bm7was... Cshe all GalonDe
EmWear... Bm7-ring..C. her shirt thaGt loDw
EmThey... B7said..., "CBoys will be GboysD"
Cmaj7Deaf... A7to... the word DnoD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse 2] 
GYour father Em7told you that you're DinnoceD/Cnt
GTold you Em7women rape themsDelvesD/C  
GWould you Em7blame your little Bm7sisterD  D/C  
GIf she cEm7ried to you for DhelpD/C  
[Chorus] 
EmWhy... Bm7was... Cshe all GalonDe
EmWear... Bm7-ring... Cher shirt that GlowD  
EmThey... B7said..., "CBoys will be GboysD"
Cmaj7Deaf... A7to...
Cmaj7Deaf... A7to...
Cmaj7Deaf... A7to... the word DNo, nD/Co, no, D/BnoD/A  
[Verse 3] 
GLike a Em7mower in the DmorniD/Cng
GI will Em7never let you Bm7restD  D/C  
GYou broke Em7all the bonds she Dgave yoD/Cu
GTime to Em7pay the fucking Drent
*
In this version I decided to not use 1st string
Fingers will work only in between fret 1-3
Example
     G= 32003x
   Em7= 02000x
   Bm7= x2023x
     D= xx023x
 Cmaj7= x3200x
    A7= x0202x
Except in Chorus phase
   Bm7= x20202
    B7= x21202
**
D/C in Verse phase is holding D chord and add C note
Like D = xx023x to D/C = x3023x
***
Same as D/C D/B D/A in Chorus phase
   D= xx023x
 D/C= x3023x
 D/B= x2023x
 D/A= x0023x
****
In Chorus phase in between C to G
You can add B note to C chord
(just drop your ring finger in 5th string from fret 3 to 2)
Why... (Em  = 02200x)
was... (Bm7 = x2023x)
she    (C   = x3021x)
all    (C/B = x2021x)
alone  (G   = 32003x)
*****
Original version seem to use standard tuning
EADGBe and Capo on fret 1

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Boys Will Be Boys

by Stella Donnelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/C

Bm7

Cmaj7

D/B

D/A

[Intro]

G Em7 D D/C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

G Em7 D D/C

My friend told me of a secret

G Em7 D D/C

Told me that she blames herself

G Em7 Bm7 D D/C

You invaded her magnificence

G Em7 D D/C

Put your hand over her mouth

[Chorus]

Em Bm7 C G D

Why... was... she all alone

Em Bm7 C G D

Wear... -ring... her shirt that low

Em B7 C G D

They... said..., "Boys will be boys"

Cmaj7 A7 D D/C D/B D/A

Deaf... to... the word no

[Verse 2]

G Em7 D D/C

Your father told you that you're innocent

G Em7 D D/C

Told you women rape themselves

G Em7 Bm7 D D/C

Would you blame your little sister

G Em7 D D/C

If she cried to you for help

[Chorus]

Em Bm7 C G D

Why... was... she all alone

Em Bm7 C G D

Wear... -ring... her shirt that low

Em B7 C G D

They... said..., "Boys will be boys"

Cmaj7 A7

Deaf... to...

Cmaj7 A7

Deaf... to...

Cmaj7 A7 D D/C D/B D/A

Deaf... to... the word No, no, no, no

[Verse 3]

G Em7 D D/C

Like a mower in the morning

G Em7 Bm7 D D/C

I will never let you rest

G Em7 D D/C

You broke all the bonds she gave you

G Em7 D

Time to pay the fucking rent

In this version I decided to not use 1st string

Fingers will work only in between fret 1-3

Example

= 32003x

Em7

= 02000x

Bm7

= x2023x

= xx023x

Cmaj7

= x3200x

= x0202x

Except in Chorus phase

Bm7

= x20202

= x21202

D/C in Verse phase is holding D chord and add C note

Like D = xx023x to D/C = x3023x

***

Same as D/C D/B D/A in Chorus phase

= xx023x

D/C

= x3023x

D/B

= x2023x

D/A

= x0023x

****

In Chorus phase in between C to G

You can add B note to C chord

(just drop your ring finger in 5th string from fret 3 to 2)

Why... (Em = 02200x)

was... (Bm7 = x2023x)

she (C = x3021x)

all (C/B = x2021x)

alone (G = 32003x)

*****

Original version seem to use standard tuning

EADGBe and Capo on fret 1

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