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Just A Boy

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Chords by: Margaux lacombe
[Intro]
You're just a Dboy, baby, what did I expect?
Ain't got no Cfuckin' respect? Oh, Amno, yeah
[Verse 1]
DMet you at a party last week (Last week)
AmCaught you staring at Dme (At me)
CYou were tryna keep it lowkey (Lowkey)
AmI thought it was kinda sweet (Kinda sweet)
DThen I got to know you, saw the games you were playing 'Cause the things you were doin'
Didn't match with what you're sayin' Oh, Dno, no, oh, no
EmDon't know how you did it, got me in a situation
DGuess you're good at hiding ulterior motivation
Oh, Cno, oh, AmnoBm  
[Pre-Chorus]
And Embaby, you're disposable
DI would rather be alone
Than Chave to deal with you one more Amtime (One more time)
EmAnd I know that you think you know
DWhat I'm thinking, but you don't
CThink I'm trippin' 'bout you, I'm Amfine
[Chorus]
EmYou're just a boy, baby, Dwhat did I expect?
Ain't got Cno fuckin' respect, oh, Amno, Cyeah
EmTrust me, boy, I'm the Dbest you'll ever get
But you Csaid you're through with it, oh, Amno, Cyeah
[Verse 2]
EmI hate to be the one to tell you (But)
DYou're just another one of them dudes (Yeah)
AmWalking 'round like you're so cool (Think)
AmEverybody cares what you do
EmWell let me tell you something, I don't wanna sound bitchy
DI can guarantee when I'm gone that you'll miss me
COh no, oh Amno
EmI thought you were different, but I've never been so wrong
DGot you figured out, don't know why it took me so long
COh no, oh AmnoC  
[Pre-Chorus]
And Embaby, you're disposable
DI would rather be alone
Than Chave to deal with you one more Amtime (One more time)
EmAnd I know that you think you know
DWhat I'm thinking, but you don't
CThink I'm trippin' 'bout you, I'm Amfine (I'm fine)
[Chorus]
EmYou're just a boy, baby, Dwhat did I expect?
Ain't got Cno fuckin' respect, oh, Amno, Cyeah
EmTrust me, boy, I'm the Dbest you'll ever get
But you Csaid you're through with it, oh, Amno, Cyeah
[Bridge]
EmYou're just a boy,   D  Cyou're just a boyAm  C  
EmYou're just a boy, Dcaught you starin' at me
CYou're just a boy, Amyou were tryna keep it Clowkey
EmYou're just a boy, DI thought it was kinda sweet
You're just a boy, I need a Amman, though, Cneed a man, though
Ooh
[Chorus]
EmYou're just a boy, baby, Dwhat did I expect?
Ain't got Cno fuckin' respect, oh, Amno, Cyeah
(Ain't go no respect, no)
EmTrust me, boy, I'm the Dbest you'll ever get
(I'm the best you'll ever get, no)
But you Csaid you're through with it, oh, Amno, Cyeah
[Outro]
CDid I expect?
EmYou're just a boy, Dyou're just a boy (A boy)
CYou're just a boy (AmYou're just a Cboy)
EmYou're just a boy, Dyou ain't got no respect (A boy)
CYou're just a boy, Ambut what did I CexpectD?

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Just A Boy

by Olivia O'Brien

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Chords in this song · guitar

Chords by: Margaux lacombe

[Intro]

You're just a boy, baby, what did I expect?

C Am

Ain't got no fuckin' respect? Oh, no, yeah

[Verse 1]

Met you at a party last week (Last week)

Am D

Caught you staring at me (At me)

You were tryna keep it lowkey (Lowkey)

I thought it was kinda sweet (Kinda sweet)

Then I got to know you, saw the games you were playing 'Cause the things you were doin'

Didn't match with what you're sayin' Oh, no, no, oh, no

Don't know how you did it, got me in a situation

Guess you're good at hiding ulterior motivation

C Am Bm

Oh, no, oh, no

[Pre-Chorus]

And baby, you're disposable

I would rather be alone

C Am

Than have to deal with you one more time (One more time)

And I know that you think you know

What I'm thinking, but you don't

C Am

Think I'm trippin' 'bout you, I'm fine

[Chorus]

Em D

You're just a boy, baby, what did I expect?

C Am C

Ain't got no fuckin' respect, oh, no, yeah

Em D

Trust me, boy, I'm the best you'll ever get

C Am C

But you said you're through with it, oh, no, yeah

[Verse 2]

I hate to be the one to tell you (But)

You're just another one of them dudes (Yeah)

Walking 'round like you're so cool (Think)

Everybody cares what you do

Well let me tell you something, I don't wanna sound bitchy

I can guarantee when I'm gone that you'll miss me

C Am

Oh no, oh no

I thought you were different, but I've never been so wrong

Got you figured out, don't know why it took me so long

C Am C

Oh no, oh no

[Pre-Chorus]

And baby, you're disposable

I would rather be alone

C Am

Than have to deal with you one more time (One more time)

And I know that you think you know

What I'm thinking, but you don't

C Am

Think I'm trippin' 'bout you, I'm fine (I'm fine)

[Chorus]

Em D

You're just a boy, baby, what did I expect?

C Am C

Ain't got no fuckin' respect, oh, no, yeah

Em D

Trust me, boy, I'm the best you'll ever get

C Am C

But you said you're through with it, oh, no, yeah

[Bridge]

Em D C Am C

You're just a boy, you're just a boy

Em D

You're just a boy, caught you starin' at me

C Am C

You're just a boy, you were tryna keep it lowkey

Em D

You're just a boy, I thought it was kinda sweet

Am C

You're just a boy, I need a man, though, need a man, though

Ooh

[Chorus]

Em D

You're just a boy, baby, what did I expect?

C Am C

Ain't got no fuckin' respect, oh, no, yeah

(Ain't go no respect, no)

Em D

Trust me, boy, I'm the best you'll ever get

(I'm the best you'll ever get, no)

C Am C

But you said you're through with it, oh, no, yeah

[Outro]

Did I expect?

Em D

You're just a boy, you're just a boy (A boy)

C Am C

You're just a boy (You're just a boy)

Em D

You're just a boy, you ain't got no respect (A boy)

C Am C D

You're just a boy, but what did I expect?

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