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Boys Like Me

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**Standard Tuning**
Verse 1
my parents Cmade me in 19Am80
and i was Fborn in the hot hot Gsummer
i loved my Cparents my parents Amloved me
but they Fjust couldnt love each Gother
Chorus
Cbroken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Cbroken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Verse 2
i had a Cpuppy i named her Amodie
but we Fhad to put her down last Gsummer
she was my Cbest friend when i moved to Amgrand ledge
she had a Fstroke and couldnt even Gwalk
Chorus
Cbut broken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Cbroken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Verse 3
i had a Cgirlfriend a pretty brown haired Amgirlfriend
but something Fawful happened to us one Gsummer
we both got Creal sad and by the Amspring time
we forFgot how to love each Gother
Chorus
Cbroken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Cbroken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Verse 4
theres no Cmoral to the story
its just my Amstory and i hope i havent Fwasted too much of your Gtime
its just a Csong i sing cause song Amsinging makes me happy
i wish Fthat were true i wish Geveryone were happy
Chorus
Cbut broken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook
Cbroken hearted Amboys like me are Feverywhere you Glook

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Boys Like Me

by Paul Baribeau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

**Standard Tuning**

Verse 1

C Am

my parents made me in 1980

F G

and i was born in the hot hot summer

C Am

i loved my parents my parents loved me

F G

but they just couldnt love each other

Chorus

C Am F G

broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

C Am F G

broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

Verse 2

C Am

i had a puppy i named her odie

F G

but we had to put her down last summer

C Am

she was my best friend when i moved to grand ledge

F G

she had a stroke and couldnt even walk

Chorus

C Am F G

but broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

C Am F G

broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

Verse 3

C Am

i had a girlfriend a pretty brown haired girlfriend

F G

but something awful happened to us one summer

C Am

we both got real sad and by the spring time

F G

we forgot how to love each other

Chorus

C Am F G

broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

C Am F G

broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

Verse 4

theres no moral to the story

Am F G

its just my story and i hope i havent wasted too much of your time

C Am

its just a song i sing cause song singing makes me happy

F G

i wish that were true i wish everyone were happy

Chorus

C Am F G

but broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

C Am F G

broken hearted boys like me are everywhere you look

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