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A Boy Is A Gun

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(the song is technically between keys due to the audio being sped up/slowed down, so this is
my best approximation [[capo 1 optional due to this]])
[Refrain]
F#m7No, don't shoot me down (Yeah)
F#m7No, don't shoot me down (Okay)
         F#m7N.C.
No, don't shoot me down
[Chorus]
Em7You so motherfuckin' dangerous
You so Amaj7motherfuckin' dangerous
You got me by my neck (A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
That's why these other niggas lame to us
'Cause all these F#m7other niggas lame as fuck
We show 'em no respect
[Post-Chorus]
  Em7(You started with a mere hello)
        When the time's right, yeah
Amaj7When the time's right, baby
When the time's right (A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
[Refrain]
F#mNo, don't shoot me down
[Verse 1]
Em7Take your hoodie off, why you hide your face from me?
Amaj7Make your fuckin' mind up, I am sick of waitin' patiently
Dmaj7/F#How come you the best to me? I know you the worst for me
F#m7Boy, you sweet as sugar, diabetic to the first degree
Em7My spidey sensies, got me on the fencies
Amaj7Whole squad in Ginza, travel bag by Balenci'
Dmaj7/F#Big dawg hittin' big wheelies on the six speed
[Refrain]
F#m7No, don't shoot me down
[Chorus]
Em7You so motherfuckin' dangerous
You so Amaj7motherfuckin' dangerous
You got me by my neck (A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
That's why these other niggas lame to us
                                  F#m7N.C.
'Cause all these other niggas lame as fuck
We show 'em no respect
[Post-Chorus]
  Em7(You started with a mere hello)
        When the time's right, yeah
Amaj7When the time's right, baby
When the time's right (A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
F#m7No, don't shoot me down
[Verse 2]
Em7Oh, you passive-aggressive? Oh, you fakin' you're mad?
Amaj7Oh, you wanna go home? Cool, you better call you a cab
Dmaj7/F#I ain't takin' you home, yeah, I'm brushin' you off
 F#m7N.C.
    'Cause this parka is Comme, you're my favorite garçon
Em7Don't leave, stay right here, yeah, I want you right near
Amaj7You invited me to breakfast, why the fuck your ex here?
Dmaj7/F#Well, let's see if you 'round a god around this time next year
[Refrain]
F#m7No, don't shoot me down
F#m7No, don't shoot me down (Fucked up)
F#m7No, don't shoot me down
 F#m7N.C
No, don't shoot me down
[Chorus]
Em7You so motherfuckin' dangerous
You so Amaj7motherfuckin' dangerous
You got me by my neck (A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
That's why I start to think it's lame as fuck
                  F#m7N.C. Fm7  
(Well, I'm here for you)
[Post-Chorus]
  Em7(You started with a mere hello)
        When the time's right, yeah
Amaj7When the time's right, baby
When the time's right (A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
F#m7No, don't shoot me down
[Bridge]
Em7(You started with a mere hello)Amaj7  
          You're a gun 'cause I like you on my side at all times
Dmaj7/F#You keep me safe  (No, don't F#m7shoot me down)
    Em7(You started wiAmaj7th a mere hello)
Wait,     wait, depending on, you know (All the time)
You could be dangerous to Dmaj7/F#me (Time, time)
OF#m7r anyone else
[Verse 3]
Em7Look, they be bringin' us up   Yeah, like now and again
Amaj7Give a fuck what they talkin' 'bout, I see you as a 10
Dmaj7/F#I'ma leave it at that, I'ma leave us as friends
 F#m7N.C.
'Cause the irony is I don't wanna see you again
Em7Stay the fuck away from me
Amaj7Stay the fuck away from me
Dmaj7/F#Stay the fuck away from me
                            F#m7N.C.
I ain't gon' repeat myself, but stay the fuck away from me
[Outro]
Em7(You started with a Amaj7mere hello)
(A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)
F#m7No, don't shoot me down
Em7(You started with a Amaj7mere hello)
(A boy is a Dmaj7/F#gun)

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A Boy Is A Gun

by Tyler, The Creator

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Em7

Amaj7

Dmaj7/F#

F#m

Fm7

(the song is technically between keys due to the audio being sped up/slowed down, so this is

my best approximation [[capo 1 optional due to this]])

[Refrain]

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down (Yeah)

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down (Okay)

F#m7

N.C.

No, don't shoot me down

[Chorus]

Em7

You so motherfuckin' dangerous

Amaj7

You so motherfuckin' dangerous

Dmaj7/F#

You got me by my neck (A boy is a gun)

That's why these other niggas lame to us

F#m7

'Cause all these other niggas lame as fuck

We show 'em no respect

[Post-Chorus]

Em7

(You started with a mere hello)

When the time's right, yeah

Amaj7

When the time's right, baby

Dmaj7/F#

When the time's right (A boy is a gun)

[Refrain]

F#m

No, don't shoot me down

[Verse 1]

Em7

Take your hoodie off, why you hide your face from me?

Amaj7

Make your fuckin' mind up, I am sick of waitin' patiently

Dmaj7/F#

How come you the best to me? I know you the worst for me

F#m7

Boy, you sweet as sugar, diabetic to the first degree

Em7

My spidey sensies, got me on the fencies

Amaj7

Whole squad in Ginza, travel bag by Balenci'

Dmaj7/F#

Big dawg hittin' big wheelies on the six speed

[Refrain]

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down

[Chorus]

Em7

You so motherfuckin' dangerous

Amaj7

You so motherfuckin' dangerous

Dmaj7/F#

You got me by my neck (A boy is a gun)

That's why these other niggas lame to us

F#m7

N.C.

'Cause all these other niggas lame as fuck

We show 'em no respect

[Post-Chorus]

Em7

(You started with a mere hello)

When the time's right, yeah

Amaj7

When the time's right, baby

Dmaj7/F#

When the time's right (A boy is a gun)

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down

[Verse 2]

Em7

Oh, you passive-aggressive? Oh, you fakin' you're mad?

Amaj7

Oh, you wanna go home? Cool, you better call you a cab

Dmaj7/F#

I ain't takin' you home, yeah, I'm brushin' you off

F#m7

N.C.

'Cause this parka is Comme, you're my favorite garçon

Em7

Don't leave, stay right here, yeah, I want you right near

Amaj7

You invited me to breakfast, why the fuck your ex here?

Dmaj7/F#

Well, let's see if you 'round a god around this time next year

[Refrain]

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down (Fucked up)

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down

F#m7

N.C

No, don't shoot me down

[Chorus]

Em7

You so motherfuckin' dangerous

Amaj7

You so motherfuckin' dangerous

Dmaj7/F#

You got me by my neck (A boy is a gun)

That's why I start to think it's lame as fuck

F#m7 Fm7

N.C.

(Well, I'm here for you)

[Post-Chorus]

Em7

(You started with a mere hello)

When the time's right, yeah

Amaj7

When the time's right, baby

Dmaj7/F#

When the time's right (A boy is a gun)

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down

[Bridge]

Em7 Amaj7

(You started with a mere hello)

You're a gun 'cause I like you on my side at all times

Dmaj7/F# F#m7

You keep me safe (No, don't shoot me down)

Em7 Amaj7

(You started with a mere hello)

Wait, wait, depending on, you know (All the time)

Dmaj7/F#

You could be dangerous to me (Time, time)

F#m7

Or anyone else

[Verse 3]

Em7

Look, they be bringin' us up Yeah, like now and again

Amaj7

Give a fuck what they talkin' 'bout, I see you as a 10

Dmaj7/F#

I'ma leave it at that, I'ma leave us as friends

F#m7

N.C.

'Cause the irony is I don't wanna see you again

Em7

Stay the fuck away from me

Amaj7

Stay the fuck away from me

Dmaj7/F#

Stay the fuck away from me

F#m7

N.C.

I ain't gon' repeat myself, but stay the fuck away from me

[Outro]

Em7 Amaj7

(You started with a mere hello)

Dmaj7/F#

(A boy is a gun)

F#m7

No, don't shoot me down

Em7 Amaj7

(You started with a mere hello)

Dmaj7/F#

(A boy is a gun)

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