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Little Boy
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[Intro]
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0--------0-------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1-----1----|
Gb|-----------------0--0------------------------0--0----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---3---------------------------3---------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0---------0h1p0--|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1----------|
Gb|-----------------2--2------------------------2--2----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---0-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------1---------------------------|
[Verse]
CLittle boy inside my chest
AmBeat my heart just like a drum
CTell him I'll never forget
AmHow it was when we were young
'Cause yCou and I, we dreamed a dream
AmOn the rug in '93
To tCell him it's not over yet
AmI still got some fight in me
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, CI'm gonna lie low
CSmoke in my hand, oh
AmLying awake in my hoFtel bed, oh
CDown in the valley, down in my love, oh
AmDarling I pray something piFcks me up
[Chorus]
COoooh Ooooh AmOoooh I'll Fnever let this go
COoooh Ooooh AmOoooh I'll Fdo this on my own
[Intro]
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0--------0-------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1-----1----|
Gb|-----------------0--0------------------------0--0----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---3---------------------------3---------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0---------0h1p0--|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1----------|
Gb|-----------------2--2------------------------2--2----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---0-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------1---------------------------|
[Verse]
CLittle boy inside my chest
AmBreathe some life into my bones
CI've been lost and wandering
AmDown and out and missing home
'Cause yCou and I we dreamed a dream
AmOn the road with my guitar
So bCeat a little louder now
AmI can't hear you anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, CI'm gonna lie low
CSmoke in my hand, oh
AmLying awake in my hoFtel bed, oh
CDown in the valley, down in my love, oh
AmDarling I pray something piFcks me up
[Chorus]
COoooh Ooooh AmOoooh I'll Fnever let this go
COoooh Ooooh AmOoooh I'll Fdo this on my own
[Interlude]
C
[Bridge]
And we neAmver got too tiCred
And we neFver got too oCld
We just rFan through the streets forCever, arm in aGrm
And the seAmtting sun was hiCgher than it eFver was beCfore
And we neFver knew perfCection like it wGas
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, CI'm gonna lie low
Smoke in my hand, oh
AmLying awake in my hoFtel bed, oh
CDown in the valley, down in my love
AmDarling I pray that you'll hFold
[Chorus]
COoooh Ooooh AmOoooh I'll Fnever let this go
COoooh Ooooh AmOoooh I'll Fdo this on my own
[Outro]
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0--------0-------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1-----1----|
Gb|-----------------0--0------------------------0--0----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---3---------------------------3---------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------0--3--0--------0-----------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1--------|
Gb|-----------------2--2--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|---0-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------1---|
h = Hammer-On
p = Pull-Off
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Little Boy
by Barns Courtney
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
F
G
[Intro]
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0--------0-------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1-----1----|
Gb|-----------------0--0------------------------0--0----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---3---------------------------3---------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0---------0h1p0--|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1----------|
Gb|-----------------2--2------------------------2--2----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---0-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------1---------------------------|
[Verse]
C
Little boy inside my chest
Am
Beat my heart just like a drum
C
Tell him I'll never forget
Am
How it was when we were young
C
'Cause you and I, we dreamed a dream
Am
On the rug in '93
C
To tell him it's not over yet
Am
I still got some fight in me
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Woah, I'm gonna lie low
C
Smoke in my hand, oh
Am F
Lying awake in my hotel bed, oh
C
Down in the valley, down in my love, oh
Am F
Darling I pray something picks me up
[Chorus]
C Am F
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I'll never let this go
C Am F
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I'll do this on my own
[Intro]
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0--------0-------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1-----1----|
Gb|-----------------0--0------------------------0--0----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---3---------------------------3---------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0---------0h1p0--|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1----------|
Gb|-----------------2--2------------------------2--2----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---0-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------1---------------------------|
[Verse]
C
Little boy inside my chest
Am
Breathe some life into my bones
C
I've been lost and wandering
Am
Down and out and missing home
C
'Cause you and I we dreamed a dream
Am
On the road with my guitar
C
So beat a little louder now
Am
I can't hear you anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Woah, I'm gonna lie low
C
Smoke in my hand, oh
Am F
Lying awake in my hotel bed, oh
C
Down in the valley, down in my love, oh
Am F
Darling I pray something picks me up
[Chorus]
C Am F
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I'll never let this go
C Am F
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I'll do this on my own
[Interlude]
C
[Bridge]
Am C
And we never got too tired
F C
And we never got too old
F C G
We just ran through the streets forever, arm in arm
Am C F C
And the setting sun was higher than it ever was before
F C G
And we never knew perfection like it was
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Woah, I'm gonna lie low
Smoke in my hand, oh
Am F
Lying awake in my hotel bed, oh
C
Down in the valley, down in my love
Am F
Darling I pray that you'll hold
[Chorus]
C Am F
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I'll never let this go
C Am F
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I'll do this on my own
[Outro]
eb|--------0--3--0--------0------------0--3--0--------0-------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1---------1--1--1--3--1-----1----|
Gb|-----------------0--0------------------------0--0----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---3---------------------------3---------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------0--3--0--------0-----------|
Bb|--------1--1--1--3--1-----1--------|
Gb|-----------------2--2--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|---0-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------1---|
h = Hammer-On
p = Pull-Off
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