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Dear Boy

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Eminor

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     Cadd9    Em7  Em7*
E  --0-----0----0---
A  --3-----2----2---
G  --2-----2----2---
B  --0-----0----0---
D  --3-----3----3---
E  --0-----0----3---
[Verse 1]
   G  Em7So   Cadd9bold  Em7and Cadd9fineD  
I've Gknown you fEm7or some Cadd9timeD  
GWhole life Em7changed Cadd9while
DBones like Bmyours and EmmineCadd9  D  
Go Gdance Em7in the Cadd9woods andD  
Down Bmwe go, Emdown, downCadd9  
Oh Dboy, Gyou're mineEm7  
Do you remCadd9ember      Dold Gtimes?
[Chorus]
  COh dear boy, DI wanna follow Emyou
You're a wild boy, BmI am a wild girl too
  COh dear boy, Dit's so hollow without Emyou
In a world with Bmeverything but it won't do
  COh Ddear boy, EmI wanna Bmfollow you
  CYou're a Dwild boy, EmI am a Bmwild girl too
Oh Ddear boy, Emso shallow Bmin the blue
  CIt's our Dtime for Geverything and I call you
[Instrumental]
[2:02] 
 C   D   Em   Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7* X2
[2:32] 
 C   D  Em7*  Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*
[2:48] 
 G   Em   Em7   Cadd9   Em7   Em   GX4
[3:04] 
 C   D   Em   Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*
[3:19] 
 C   D  Em7*  Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*
[3:35] 
 C   D   Em   Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*
[Verse 2]
   G  Em7Sweet Cadd9love  Em7of  Cadd9mine,     D  Gdestruction Em7ain't a Cadd9crimeD  
For Gthose Em7who Cadd9find   Dlove Bmas a game like you and ICadd9  
DGo Gdance Em7in the Cadd9waters Dof all the Bmtears we EmcryCadd9  
       D              G           Em7     Cadd9     D  Em7*
Oh boy, you're fine, do you remember     old times?
[Chorus]
  COh dear boy, DI wanna follow Emyou
You're a wild boy, BmI am a wild girl too
  COh dear boy, Dit's so hollow without Emyou
In a world with Bmeverything but it won't do
  COh Ddear boy, EmI wanna Bmfollow you
  CYou're a Dwild boy, EmI am a Bmwild girl too
Oh Ddear boy, Emso shallow Bmin the blue
  CIt's our Dtime for Geverything and I call you
[Beat Break]
[4:51] 
 G   Em   Em7   Cadd9   Em7   Em   GX4
[5:06] 
 C   D   Em   Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7* X3
[5:52] 
 C   D  Em7*  Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*
[6:08] 
 G   Em   Em7   Cadd9   Em7   Em   GX4
[6:23] 
 C   D   Em   Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*
[6:38] 
 C   D  Em7*  Bm   C   D   G   C   D   Em   Bm   C   D  Em7*

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Dear Boy

by Avicii

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Cadd9 Em7 Em7

E --0-----0----0---

A --3-----2----2---

G --2-----2----2---

B --0-----0----0---

D --3-----3----3---

E --0-----0----3---

[Verse 1]

G Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 D

So bold and fine

G Em7 Cadd9 D

I've known you for some time

G Em7 Cadd9

Whole life changed while

D Bm Em Cadd9 D

Bones like yours and mine

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Go dance in the woods and

Bm Em Cadd9

Down we go, down, down

D G Em7

Oh boy, you're mine

Cadd9 D G

Do you remember old times?

[Chorus]

C D Em

Oh dear boy, I wanna follow you

You're a wild boy, I am a wild girl too

C D Em

Oh dear boy, it's so hollow without you

In a world with everything but it won't do

C D Em Bm

Oh dear boy, I wanna follow you

C D Em Bm

You're a wild boy, I am a wild girl too

D Em Bm

Oh dear boy, so shallow in the blue

C D G

It's our time for everything and I call you

[Instrumental]

[2:02]

C D Em Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

* X2

[2:32]

C D Em7 Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

* *

[2:48]

G Em Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Em G

[3:04]

C D Em Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

[3:19]

C D Em7 Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

* *

[3:35]

C D Em Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

[Verse 2]

G Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 D G Em7 Cadd9 D

Sweet love of mine, destruction ain't a crime

G Em7 Cadd9 D Bm Cadd9

For those who find love as a game like you and I

D G Em7 Cadd9 D Bm Em Cadd9

Go dance in the waters of all the tears we cry

D G Em7 Cadd9 D Em7

Oh boy, you're fine, do you remember old times?

[Chorus]

C D Em

Oh dear boy, I wanna follow you

You're a wild boy, I am a wild girl too

C D Em

Oh dear boy, it's so hollow without you

In a world with everything but it won't do

C D Em Bm

Oh dear boy, I wanna follow you

C D Em Bm

You're a wild boy, I am a wild girl too

D Em Bm

Oh dear boy, so shallow in the blue

C D G

It's our time for everything and I call you

[Beat Break]

[4:51]

G Em Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Em G

[5:06]

C D Em Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

* X3

[5:52]

C D Em7 Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

* *

[6:08]

G Em Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Em G

[6:23]

C D Em Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

[6:38]

C D Em7 Bm C D G C D Em Bm C D Em7

* *

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