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chords with capo on 1: Gb  Ebm  B
[Intro]
     G  EmYea, yeaG, oh
[Verse 1]
GHey, pretty boy, whatchya talkin' about, with your big mouth?
Saying you're breaking up with Emme
I don't know why, cause in Gmy mind, we've been over for a week
Don't go tellin', all of my friends, that I'm crazy and I'm Emmean
You don't wanna start, you don't wanna Gplay this game
[Bridge]
GIt's up to you how you want this to go
GDon't light the fuse 'less you want me to blow
EmI might look sweet but you don't wanna know
You Cdon't wanna know, you don't wanna know, hey!
[Chorus]
GTake it from my mom, take it from my dad
Take it from all my friends that Emyou
Might not wanna mess with meC  
I know how to make a boy cryG  
We can play it cool, or we can make a Gscene
I'll put you on the cover of a magaEmzine
You donât wanna mess with meC  
I know how to make a boy cryG  
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naa
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naaa
EmNa-naa, na-na-na-naaC  
[Verse 2]
You could be a Ghero, or a zero
Or a weirdo, or the one that got aEmway
Pick your poison, either Gway I'll be okay
GI can't be sorry that I made you sad
GIt's not my fault that you had to be bad
EmKeep telling lies if you wanna see mad
You Cwanna see mad, you wanna see mad
[Chorus]
  GTake it from my mom, take it from my dad
Take it from all my friends that Emyou
Might not wanna mess with meC  
I know how to make a boy cryG  
We can play it cool, or we can make a Gscene
I'll put you on the cover of a magaEmzine
You don't wanna mess with mCe
I know how to make a boy cryG  
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naa
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naaa
EmNa-naa, na-na-na-naa
I know how to make a boy crGy
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naa
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naaa
EmNa-naa, na-na-na-naaG  
[Bridge]
GDo what you gotta do
GMy mascara's waterproof
EmSay what you gotta say
CNo black lines running down my face
GDo what you gotta do
GMy mascara's waterproof
EmSay what you gotta say
CNo black lines running down my face
[Chorus]
GTake it from my mom, take it from my dad
Take it from all my friends that Emyou
Might not wanna mess with meC  
I know how to make a boy cryG  
We can play it cool, or we can make a Gscene
I'll put you on the cover of a magaEmzine
You don't wanna mess with meC  
I know how to make a boy cryG  
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naa
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naaa
EmNa-naa, na-na-na-naaC  
[Outro]
I know how to make a boy crGy
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naa
GNa-naa, na-na-na-naaa
EmNa-naa, na-na-na-naaC  
I know how to make a boy Gcry

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I Know How To Make A Boy Cry

by Tegan Marie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

chords with capo on 1: Gb Ebm B

[Intro]

G Em G

Yea, yea, oh

[Verse 1]

Hey, pretty boy, whatchya talkin' about, with your big mouth?

Saying you're breaking up with me

I don't know why, cause in my mind, we've been over for a week

Don't go tellin', all of my friends, that I'm crazy and I'm mean

You don't wanna start, you don't wanna play this game

[Bridge]

It's up to you how you want this to go

Don't light the fuse 'less you want me to blow

I might look sweet but you don't wanna know

You don't wanna know, you don't wanna know, hey!

[Chorus]

Take it from my mom, take it from my dad

Take it from all my friends that you

Might not wanna mess with me

I know how to make a boy cry

We can play it cool, or we can make a scene

I'll put you on the cover of a magazine

You donât wanna mess with me

I know how to make a boy cry

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

Na-naa, na-na-na-naaa

Em C

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

[Verse 2]

You could be a hero, or a zero

Or a weirdo, or the one that got away

Pick your poison, either way I'll be okay

I can't be sorry that I made you sad

It's not my fault that you had to be bad

Keep telling lies if you wanna see mad

You wanna see mad, you wanna see mad

[Chorus]

Take it from my mom, take it from my dad

Take it from all my friends that you

Might not wanna mess with me

I know how to make a boy cry

We can play it cool, or we can make a scene

I'll put you on the cover of a magazine

You don't wanna mess with me

I know how to make a boy cry

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

Na-naa, na-na-na-naaa

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

I know how to make a boy cry

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

Na-naa, na-na-na-naaa

Em G

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

[Bridge]

Do what you gotta do

My mascara's waterproof

Say what you gotta say

No black lines running down my face

Do what you gotta do

My mascara's waterproof

Say what you gotta say

No black lines running down my face

[Chorus]

Take it from my mom, take it from my dad

Take it from all my friends that you

Might not wanna mess with me

I know how to make a boy cry

We can play it cool, or we can make a scene

I'll put you on the cover of a magazine

You don't wanna mess with me

I know how to make a boy cry

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

Na-naa, na-na-na-naaa

Em C

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

[Outro]

I know how to make a boy cry

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

Na-naa, na-na-na-naaa

Em C

Na-naa, na-na-na-naa

I know how to make a boy cry

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