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This Boy

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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 3Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

D/A      x-0-4-2-3-2 (or easier: D x-x-0-2-3-2)
Dadd9/A  x-0-2-2-3-2 (or easier: Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0)
Em/D     x-x-0-4-5-3 (that's what the harmonies sing,
                 can be substituted by a plain D, too)
[Intro]
       Dadd9/A
e|---D/A-2---2--D/A-2---|
B|----3---3---3---|
G|----2---2---2---|
D|----4---2---4---|
A|----0---0---0---|
E|----------------|
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Intro]
  D/A Dadd9/A D/A
D  Bm  Em  A
[Verse 1]
DThat boBmy     Emtook my Alove aDwayBm  
  EmThough he'll reAgret it someDdayBm  
But Emthis boy Awants you back aEm/Dga - BmainEm  A  
[Verse 2]
DThat boBmy     Emisn't A7good for DyouBm  
  EmThough he may A7want you DtooBm  
EmThis boy Awants you back aEm/Dga - DainD7  
[Bridge]
D7Oh, and Gthis boy would be F#happy
Just to Bmlove you, but oh Dmy-y-D7y-y
GThat boy won't be Ehappy
A'Til he's seen you cry-y-y-y
[Verse 3]
DThis boBmy     Emwouldn't Amind the DpainBm  
  EmWould always A7feel the DsameBm  
If Emthis boy Agets you back aEm/Dga - BmainEm  A  
[Outro]
DThis boBmyEm  A  
DThis boBmyEm  A  
DThis boBmyEm  A  
(fade out)

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This Boy

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd9/A

D/A

Em/D

D/A x-0-4-2-3-2 (or easier: D x-x-0-2-3-2)

Dadd9/A x-0-2-2-3-2 (or easier: Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0)

Em/D x-x-0-4-5-3 (that's what the harmonies sing,

can be substituted by a plain D, too)

[Intro]

Dadd9/A

D/A D/A

e|----2---2---2---|

B|----3---3---3---|

G|----2---2---2---|

D|----4---2---4---|

A|----0---0---0---|

E|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Intro]

D/A Dadd9/A D/A

D Bm Em A

[Verse 1]

D Bm Em A D Bm

That boy took my love away

Em A D Bm

Though he'll regret it someday

Em A Em/D Bm Em A

But this boy wants you back aga - ain

[Verse 2]

D Bm Em A7 D Bm

That boy isn't good for you

Em A7 D Bm

Though he may want you too

Em A Em/D D D7

This boy wants you back aga - ain

[Bridge]

D7 G F#

Oh, and this boy would be happy

Bm D D7

Just to love you, but oh my-y-y-y

G E

That boy won't be happy

'Til he's seen you cry-y-y-y

[Verse 3]

D Bm Em A D Bm

This boy wouldn't mind the pain

Em A7 D Bm

Would always feel the same

Em A Em/D Bm Em A

If this boy gets you back aga - ain

[Outro]

D Bm Em A

This boy

D Bm Em A

This boy

D Bm Em A

This boy

(fade out)

About This Boy Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play This Boy by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Boy chords”, “This Boy guitar chords”, or “The Beatles This Boy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy This Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D/A, D, Dadd9/A, Dsus2, Em/D, B.

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What key is "This Boy" in?

The chords for "This Boy" show the original chord names (including D/A, D, Dadd9/A, Dsus2, Em/D, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.