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Young Boy Blues

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AEvery time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, C#make
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, F#m7I can't kid
my aching heart cause, uh, Dmy heart knows we're
still apart and, uh..
[Chorus]
AEach night is like a thousand F#m7years, oh, oh..
DI can't E7lose these young boy bAlues.
[Verse 2]
AI wanna cry when I hear your name, but, C#if I cry,
I feel ashamed, so..F#m7I let my pride be my guide,
then, DI keep those tears inside, so..
[Chorus]
AEach night is like a thousand F#m7years, oh, oh..
DSince I Egot these young boy Ablues..A7mmmmmmmm..mmmmm..
[Bridge]
DDon't know where to go..don't know what to do.
AI'm so lonesome and F#m7lonely, sBmince I lost....E7you.
[Verse 3]
AEvery time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, C#make
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, F#m7I can't kid
my aching heart cause, uh, Dmy heart knows we're
still apart and uh..
[Chorus]
AEach night is like a thousand F#m7years, oh, oh..
DI can't E7lose these young boy bAlues..mmmmm..mmmm..
[Outro]
AEach night is like a thousand F#m7years, oh, oh..
DI can't Elose these young boy Ablues.......(Fade.)

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Young Boy Blues

by The Honeydrippers

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F#m7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A C#

Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make

F#m7

believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid

my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're

still apart and, uh..

[Chorus]

A F#m7

Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..

D E7 A

I can't lose these young boy blues.

[Verse 2]

A C#

I wanna cry when I hear your name, but, if I cry,

F#m7

I feel ashamed, so..I let my pride be my guide,

then, I keep those tears inside, so..

[Chorus]

A F#m7

Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..

D E A A7

Since I got these young boy blues..mmmmmmmm..mmmmm..

[Bridge]

Don't know where to go..don't know what to do.

A F#m7 Bm E7

I'm so lonesome and lonely, since I lost....you.

[Verse 3]

A C#

Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make

F#m7

believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid

my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're

still apart and uh..

[Chorus]

A F#m7

Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..

D E7 A

I can't lose these young boy blues..mmmmm..mmmm..

[Outro]

A F#m7

Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..

D E A

I can't lose these young boy blues.......(Fade.)

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