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Boys Dont Cry

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CAPO 1ST FRET
Dyou sit there Gon the couch, 
Emsipping your scAotch and ice
Dyou turn the TGV on 
Dand tune me out aAgain
CHORUS
so what would you Dsay to me
if you could tGalk to me
you could ask aDnything
i wouldn't lAie
but you're okDay with this 
damaging aGwkwardness
so i'll just plEmay it safe
and keep it iAnside
boys don't Acry
DI used to holGd your hand
EmSo tight there wAas no question
DBut now even wGhen you're near
DI've never felt so aloAne
BDoys Don’t Cry
BGoys Don’t CrDy, Boys Don’t Cry, AYeah 
Boys Don’t CrDy, GBoys doEmn’t Acry, Yeah
Bridge: iDf you stand beGside me
Di'll keep you in my Alife
Dtell me how much you Glove me
Dand i'll be just AfineG  
don't Embe aAfraid of me...
BDoys Don’t Cry
BGoys Don’t CrDy, Boys Don’t Cry, AYeah 
DYeGahEm, YAeah, Yeah-hehey, Yeah,  (2X)
End on D

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Boys Dont Cry

by Plumb

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

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CAPO 1ST FRET

D G

you sit there on the couch,

Em A

sipping your scotch and ice

D G

you turn the TV on

D A

and tune me out again

CHORUS

so what would you say to me

if you could talk to me

you could ask anything

i wouldn't lie

but you're okay with this

damaging awkwardness

so i'll just play it safe

and keep it inside

boys don't cry

D G

I used to hold your hand

Em A

So tight there was no question

D G

But now even when you're near

D A

I've never felt so alone

Boys Don’t Cry

G D A

Boys Don’t Cry, Boys Don’t Cry, Yeah

D G Em A

Boys Don’t Cry, Boys don’t cry, Yeah

D G

Bridge: if you stand beside me

D A

i'll keep you in my life

D G

tell me how much you love me

D A G

and i'll be just fine

Em A

don't be afraid of me...

Boys Don’t Cry

G D A

Boys Don’t Cry, Boys Don’t Cry, Yeah

D G Em A

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah-hehey, Yeah, (2X)

End on D

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