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Boys Like You

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The strumming pattern - if you aren't going to do the picking - has a bit of a swing feel to it.
I HIGHLY suggest playing along with the song quite a bit to get the hang of that.
The basic picking pattern is this with each chord:
e|-------------------------|
B|----------X--X-----------|
G|----------X--X-----------|
D|----------X--X-----------|
A|--X--X-------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BHold my head a little higher
ACan't you tell I love a liar?
EI know what I look like to you
BI would say it's excessive
AOr maybe damn impressive
EI'll admit I'm confused
[Pre-Chorus]
BI've gotta remember
AThat I'm just a toy
E'Til you got my hopes up
E7And now I'm annoyed
BYou thought you could charm me
AAnd, damn it, you're right
ESo watch me fall for every damn stereotype
[Chorus]
BYou can't help it
GThis is just how Dwe were taught to lF#ove
Oh, thBmere's a name for boyGs like you
And yDet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
I haF#te that they shake me up every time
[Interlude]
B(with the swing picking style)
[Verse 2]
BHold my hand for just a second
ASee you soon, what do we reckon?
EMaybe I'm not just a friend
BBut we're so close, I thought we'd kiss
ATurns out you're just good at this
EBut how 'bout you do it again?
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh no, IB've gotta remember
AThat I'm just a toy
E'Til you got my hopes up
E7And now I'm annoyed
BYou thought you could charm me
AAnd, damn it, you're right
ESo watch me fall for every damn stereotype
[Chorus]
BYou can't help it
GThis is just how Dwe were taught to lF#ove
Oh, thBmere's a name for boyGs like you
And yDet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
I haF#te that they shake me up every time
BmGuess I'll take it
GThis is just how Dwe were taught to lF#ove
Oh, thBmere's a name for boyGs like you
And yDet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
I haF#te that they shake me up every time
[Bridge]
BmThey tell me, "Don't go there
GWe know you love a nightmare
DThere's more than a crush here
F#Why aim to be crushed here?"
BmThey tell me, "Don't go there
GWe know you love a nightmare
DThere's more than a crush here
F#Why aim to be crushed here?"
Oh, thBmere's a nGame for boDys liF#ke youB  
(BmThey tell me, "Don't go there
GWe know you love a nightmare
DThere's more than a crush here
F#Why aim to be crushed here?"
BmThey tell me, "Don't go there
GWe know you love a nightmare
DThere's more than a crush here
      F#N.C.
Why aim to")
[Chorus]
BYou can't help it
GThis is just how Dwe were taught to lF#ove
Oh, thBmere's a name for boyGs like you
And yDet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
I haF#te that they shake me up every time
BmGuess I'll take it
GThis is just how Dwe were taught to F#love
Oh, thBmere's a name for boyGs like you
And yDet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
                                     F#N.C.
I hate that they shake me up every time

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Boys Like You

by dodie

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Chords in this song · guitar

The strumming pattern - if you aren't going to do the picking - has a bit of a swing feel to it.

I HIGHLY suggest playing along with the song quite a bit to get the hang of that.

The basic picking pattern is this with each chord:

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

|----------X--X-----------|

|--X--X-------------------|

E|-------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Hold my head a little higher

Can't you tell I love a liar?

I know what I look like to you

I would say it's excessive

Or maybe damn impressive

I'll admit I'm confused

[Pre-Chorus]

I've gotta remember

That I'm just a toy

'Til you got my hopes up

And now I'm annoyed

You thought you could charm me

And, damn it, you're right

So watch me fall for every damn stereotype

[Chorus]

You can't help it

G D F#

This is just how we were taught to love

Bm G

Oh, there's a name for boys like you

And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

I hate that they shake me up every time

[Interlude]

(with the swing picking style)

[Verse 2]

Hold my hand for just a second

See you soon, what do we reckon?

Maybe I'm not just a friend

But we're so close, I thought we'd kiss

Turns out you're just good at this

But how 'bout you do it again?

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh no, I've gotta remember

That I'm just a toy

'Til you got my hopes up

And now I'm annoyed

You thought you could charm me

And, damn it, you're right

So watch me fall for every damn stereotype

[Chorus]

You can't help it

G D F#

This is just how we were taught to love

Bm G

Oh, there's a name for boys like you

And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

I hate that they shake me up every time

Guess I'll take it

G D F#

This is just how we were taught to love

Bm G

Oh, there's a name for boys like you

And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

I hate that they shake me up every time

[Bridge]

They tell me, "Don't go there

We know you love a nightmare

There's more than a crush here

Why aim to be crushed here?"

They tell me, "Don't go there

We know you love a nightmare

There's more than a crush here

Why aim to be crushed here?"

Bm G D F# B

Oh, there's a name for boys like you

(They tell me, "Don't go there

We know you love a nightmare

There's more than a crush here

Why aim to be crushed here?"

They tell me, "Don't go there

We know you love a nightmare

There's more than a crush here

N.C.

Why aim to")

[Chorus]

You can't help it

G D F#

This is just how we were taught to love

Bm G

Oh, there's a name for boys like you

And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

I hate that they shake me up every time

Guess I'll take it

G D F#

This is just how we were taught to love

Bm G

Oh, there's a name for boys like you

And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

N.C.

I hate that they shake me up every time

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