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This Boy

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Capo 3rd Fret (All chords are relative to the capo)
[Intro]
        Em  C  G  D
        Em  C  G  D
[Verse]
EmThis boy wants to pClay
There's no time left toGday
It's a shame 'cause he hDas to go home
EmThis boy's got to wCork
Got to sweat just to Gpay what he gets to get lDeft all alone
[Bridge]
AmWell let's step outsCide
Let's go for a rGide
Just for a whiDle
AmNo we won't get caCught
Well that's what I thGought, until we cDried
[Chorus]
GI'm still here
But it haB7sn't been easy
EmI'm sure that Cmyou had your reasons
GI'm scared B7for this emotion
For yCears I've been holding it dAown
For yeCmars I've been holding it down
[Verse 2]
EmThis girl tries her bCest everyday
But it's aGll gone to waste 'cause there's Dno one around
EmThis girl she can dCraw she can paint
Likes to dGance she can skate
Now she dDon't make a sound
[Bridge]
AmWe'll play in the pCark
'Till it's too daGrk for us to sDee
AmWell we'll make our way hCome
With mud on our clGothes
She won't be plDeased
[Chorus]
GI'm still here
But it haB7sn't been easy
EmI'm sure that Cmyou had your reasons
GI'm scared B7for this emotion
For yeCars I've been holding it Adown
And I, lGove to foB7rgive and forget
So I, Emtry to put Cmall this behind us
Just, kGnow that my aB7rms are wide open
CThe older I get, the Amore that I knCmow
CmWell it's time to let this go
DI got to let it go (x4)
[Play Chorus]
And I, lGove to foB7rgive and forget
So I, Emtry to put Cmall this behind us
Just, kGnow that my aB7rms are wide open
CThe older I get, the Amore that I knoCmw
CmWell it's time to let this goG  
Chords: (All chords are relative to the capo)
Em:  022000
C:   x32010
G:   320033
D:   xx0232
Am:  x02210
B7:  x24242
Cm:  x35543
A:   x02220

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This Boy

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd Fret (All chords are relative to the capo)

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse]

Em C

This boy wants to play

There's no time left today

It's a shame 'cause he has to go home

Em C

This boy's got to work

G D

Got to sweat just to pay what he gets to get left all alone

[Bridge]

Am C

Well let's step outside

Let's go for a ride

Just for a while

Am C

No we won't get caught

G D

Well that's what I thought, until we cried

[Chorus]

I'm still here

But it hasn't been easy

Em Cm

I'm sure that you had your reasons

G B7

I'm scared for this emotion

C A

For years I've been holding it down

[Verse 2]

Em C

This girl tries her best everyday

G D

But it's all gone to waste 'cause there's no one around

Em C

This girl she can draw she can paint

Likes to dance she can skate

Now she don't make a sound

[Bridge]

Am C

We'll play in the park

G D

'Till it's too dark for us to see

Am C

Well we'll make our way home

With mud on our clothes

She won't be pleased

[Chorus]

I'm still here

But it hasn't been easy

Em Cm

I'm sure that you had your reasons

G B7

I'm scared for this emotion

C A

For years I've been holding it down

G B7

And I, love to forgive and forget

Em Cm

So I, try to put all this behind us

G B7

Just, know that my arms are wide open

C A Cm

The older I get, the more that I know

Well it's time to let this go

I got to let it go (x4)

[Play Chorus]

G B7

And I, love to forgive and forget

Em Cm

So I, try to put all this behind us

G B7

Just, know that my arms are wide open

C A Cm

The older I get, the more that I know

Cm G

Well it's time to let this go

Chords: (All chords are relative to the capo)

: 022000

: x32010

: 320033

: xx0232

: x02210

: x24242

: x35543

: x02220

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