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Capo II
[Intro]
Ge|C--E--D-|    e|----|    e|-----|    e|--(2)|
B|-----|    B|----|    B|-----|    B|--2--|
G|--0--| x3 G|--0-| x3 G|--1--| x3 G|-3---| x3
D|-0---|    D|-2--|    D|-2---|    D|0----|
A|-----|    A|3---|    A|2----|    A|-----|
E|1----|    E|----|    E|-----|    E|-----|
[Verse 1]
Ge|C--E--D-|    e|----|    e|-----|    e|-----|
B|-----|    B|----|    B|-----|    B|--2--|
G|--0--| x4 G|--0-| x4 G|--1--| x4 G|-3---| x4
D|-0---|    D|-2--|    D|-2---|    D|0----|
A|-----|    A|3---|    A|2----|    A|-----|
E|1----|    E|----|    E|-----|    E|-----|
(Continue throughout song until the fourth verse where you start strumming.  Begin plucking again from the
sixth verse to the end.)
 G"There was a boy
Fire in his Cname
Deep brown eyes
His soul was a Eflame
Burning out a little too Dquick
Made his mind dark
              N.C.
Made him feel sick
[Verse 2]
 GThere was a boy
With ice in his Cheart
He met the wrong people
They tore him Eapart
He was never the same Dagain
                              N.C.
Making him doubt all he could obtain
[Verse 3]
G
 There was a boy
Eyes filled with Cpride
But that seemed too easy
On dark nights he Ecried
He would feel so Dalone
Played his guitar
   N.C.
A melancholy tone
[Verse 4]
 GThere was a boy
Mother so Cloving
Best friend so loyal
Did he think he had Enothing?
But I get that feeling Dtoo
I just wish you'd have known
How much we'd miss Gyou
[Verse 5]
There was a boy
With so much to Csay
But life's worth seemed absent
So he gave it Eaway
The world in sheets of Dwhite
As he stepped into the night
[Verse 6]
 GThere was a boy
I see him so Cclear
The weight of the world
Was too much to Ebare
As the blurry lights drew Dnear
His mind oddly peaceful
[Outro]
              G*
No sorrow, no fear"
*=Strum once

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There Was A Boy

by Kovu Kingsrod

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo II

[Intro]

G C E D

e|-----| e|----| e|-----| e|--(2)|

B|-----| B|----| B|-----| B|--2--|

G|--0--| x3 G|--0-| x3 G|--1--| x3 G|-3---| x3

D|-0---| D|-2--| D|-2---| D|0----|

A|-----| A|3---| A|2----| A|-----|

E|1----| E|----| E|-----| E|-----|

[Verse 1]

G C E D

e|-----| e|----| e|-----| e|-----|

B|-----| B|----| B|-----| B|--2--|

G|--0--| x4 G|--0-| x4 G|--1--| x4 G|-3---| x4

D|-0---| D|-2--| D|-2---| D|0----|

A|-----| A|3---| A|2----| A|-----|

E|1----| E|----| E|-----| E|-----|

(Continue throughout song until the fourth verse where you start strumming. Begin plucking again from the

sixth verse to the end.)

"There was a boy

Fire in his name

Deep brown eyes

His soul was a flame

Burning out a little too quick

Made his mind dark

N.C.

Made him feel sick

[Verse 2]

There was a boy

With ice in his heart

He met the wrong people

They tore him apart

He was never the same again

N.C.

Making him doubt all he could obtain

[Verse 3]

There was a boy

Eyes filled with pride

But that seemed too easy

On dark nights he cried

He would feel so alone

Played his guitar

N.C.

A melancholy tone

[Verse 4]

There was a boy

Mother so loving

Best friend so loyal

Did he think he had nothing?

But I get that feeling too

I just wish you'd have known

How much we'd miss you

[Verse 5]

There was a boy

With so much to say

But life's worth seemed absent

So he gave it away

The world in sheets of white

As he stepped into the night

[Verse 6]

There was a boy

I see him so clear

The weight of the world

Was too much to bare

As the blurry lights drew near

His mind oddly peaceful

[Outro]

No sorrow, no fear"

*=Strum once

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