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Boys Dont Cry

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If there's a star next to a chord, strum it only once and quickly
A:   x02220
Bm:  x24432
C#m: x46654
D:   557775
or you can play the regular D, as in
D:   xx0232
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
AI would say I'm sBmorry
If I tC#mhought that it could chBmange your mind
ABut I know that thiBms time
I’ve said C#mtoo much
Been tBmoo unkind
AI try to lBmaugh about it
C#mCover it all up wiBmth lies
AI try and lBmaugh about it
C#mHiding the tears in mBmy eyes
[Chorus]
’causAe boyBms don't cryC#m  Bm  
 ABoys Bmdon't cryC#m  Bm  
D* C#m* Bm*
[Verse]
AI would break down aBmt your feet
And C#mbeg forgiveness
BmPlead with you
ABut I know that Bmit's too late
And now there's C#mnothing BmI can do
ASo I try to lBmaugh about it
C#mCover it all up Bmwith lies
AI try to lBmaugh about it
C#mHiding the tears in Bmmy eyes
[Chorus]
’cause Aboys Bmdon't cryC#m  Bm  
OAh, boys Bmdon't cryC#m  Bm  
ABoys Bmdon't cryC#m  Bm  
NAo, boyBms don't crC#myBm  
D* C#m* Bm*
A

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Boys Dont Cry

by Clairo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

If there's a star next to a chord, strum it only once and quickly

A: x02220

Bm: x24432

C#m: x46654

D: 557775

or you can play the regular D, as in

D: xx0232

[Intro]

[Verse]

A Bm

I would say I'm sorry

C#m Bm

If I thought that it could change your mind

A Bm

But I know that this time

C#m

I’ve said too much

Been too unkind

A Bm

I try to laugh about it

C#m Bm

Cover it all up with lies

A Bm

I try and laugh about it

C#m Bm

Hiding the tears in my eyes

[Chorus]

A Bm C#m Bm

’cause boys don't cry

A Bm C#m Bm

Boys don't cry

D C#m Bm

* * *

[Verse]

A Bm

I would break down at your feet

C#m

And beg forgiveness

Plead with you

A Bm

But I know that it's too late

C#m Bm

And now there's nothing I can do

A Bm

So I try to laugh about it

C#m Bm

Cover it all up with lies

A Bm

I try to laugh about it

C#m Bm

Hiding the tears in my eyes

[Chorus]

A Bm C#m Bm

’cause boys don't cry

A Bm C#m Bm

Oh, boys don't cry

A Bm C#m Bm

Boys don't cry

A Bm C#m Bm

No, boys don't cry

D C#m Bm

* * *

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