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Young Boy

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[Intro]
C G D A
C F C
[Verse 1]
I fell inG  
To Clove with a Gyoung boy
And CI fell outG  
Of Clove with the Gman that Cyoung boy beAcameC  G  
So Cam I to AblameC  G  
Or did the Cboy do the Gsame?C  G  
[Verse 2]
CI got inG  
When the Cgoin' was Geasy
And CI got ouGt
When the Cgoin' got Gtough
Well, should CI have hung Gon (DShould I've hung Aon)
To a Clove that went Gwrong? (DLove that went Awrong)
Or had I Chung too Glong?
[Bridge]
CChildhood Gdarlin'
Don't Dmean you no Aharm
'Til you Cgo on and Ggrow up and aFpart
CSooner or Glater
You Dwake up to a Astranger
That Cstole away your Fdarlin' and your Cheart
[Instrumental]
G D A C
G F C
[Verse 3]
I fell inG  
To Clove with a Gyoung boy
And CI fell outG  
Of Clove with a Gman
Who Clater may Gclaim (DLater may Aclaim)
That I Cled him asGtray (DLed him Aastray)
But Ctruly, one Gday
I hope he Dturns out oAkay
In his Cown private wayG  
[Outro]
CShould I have hung Gon?
DShould I have hung Aon?
CShould I have hung Fon to Cyou?
CShould I have hung Gon?
DOh-Aoh
CShould I have hung Fon to Cyou?
DOh-Aoh Coh-Goh
[Outro]
F C G

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Young Boy

by Lake Street Dive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D A

C F C

[Verse 1]

I fell in

C G

To love with a young boy

C G

And I fell out

C G C A C G

Of love with the man that young boy became

C A C G

So am I to blame

C G C G

Or did the boy do the same?

[Verse 2]

C G

I got in

C G

When the goin' was easy

C G

And I got out

C G

When the goin' got tough

C G D A

Well, should I have hung on (Should I've hung on)

C G D A

To a love that went wrong? (Love that went wrong)

C G

Or had I hung too long?

[Bridge]

C G

Childhood darlin'

D A

Don't mean you no harm

C G F

'Til you go on and grow up and apart

C G

Sooner or later

D A

You wake up to a stranger

C F C

That stole away your darlin' and your heart

[Instrumental]

G D A C

G F C

[Verse 3]

I fell in

C G

To love with a young boy

C G

And I fell out

C G

Of love with a man

C G D A

Who later may claim (Later may claim)

C G D A

That I led him astray (Led him astray)

C G

But truly, one day

D A

I hope he turns out okay

C G

In his own private way

[Outro]

C G

Should I have hung on?

D A

Should I have hung on?

C F C

Should I have hung on to you?

C G

Should I have hung on?

D A

Oh-oh

C F C

Should I have hung on to you?

D A C G

Oh-oh oh-oh

[Outro]

F C G

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