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Just A Boy

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Note: Emaj7 and Cmaj7 are played alternatively
 Emaj7= x79897
 Cmaj7= x35453
[Verse 1]
Emaj7  Emaj7  Emaj7  Emaj7
Cmaj7  Cmaj7  Amaj7  Amaj7
Emaj7  Emaj7  Emaj7  Emaj7
Cmaj7  Cmaj7  Amaj7  Amaj7
Amaj7just thought i’d Emaj7check in
it’s been a couple of days
since you were stressin’
make sure you’re okay
that was Cmaj7quite the lie
that you let Amaj7slip that night
and i’ll give you a Emaj7second
to collect your thoughts
can’t get any breath in
’cause you’re still stuck in thCmaj7e box
with all those songs i Amaj7taught you Amooh
[Bridge]
Emaj7where do we draw the line?
Cmaj7i miss my steady hand
Amaj7can’t say i’m a steady man
Emaj7what did i tell you?
get back or you better have your helmet on
Cmaj7don’t make me prove you wrong
Aplayin’ with hearts like i’m playin’ with toys
playin’ with all my heart but makin’ too much noise
tryna’ make it start but now i’ve got no choice
yeah i could make it far but then i’ll lose my voiceE  
[Chorus]
Atake a Amaj7piece of meE  
i know you want a Amaj7piece of meAm  
[Verse 2]
Emaj7  Emaj7  Cmaj7  Amaj7
Emaj7  Emaj7  Cmaj7  Amaj7
get some Emaj7attention
from these pretty girls
but you’re still fenced in
Cmaj7You use it for her, just a boy
don’t act like you didn’t Ahave a choicAme
[Verse 3]
and i’ve been Ethinkin’
that you and i should part waysC  
i don’t need you in my plaAce
you think i want your cEigarettes on my breath?
your heart attacks in my chest?
i think you might know the resAt
[Chorus]
E
Dtake a Apiece of meE  
i know you Dwant a Apiece of meAm  
[Verse 4]
E   E   E   E
C   C   A   Am
E   E   E   E
A   A   F   F
Elisten to me when i’m talking to you
there’s a Creason i’m calling you Aout in your room
can’t you Esee if they love you you just have to move
but you Cdon’t love yourself
you’re sAtuck in the grooveE  

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Just A Boy

by The Backseat Lovers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

Cmaj7

Amaj7

Note: Emaj7 and Cmaj7 are played alternatively

Emaj7

= x79897

Cmaj7

= x35453

[Verse 1]

Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7

Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7

Amaj7 Emaj7

just thought i’d check in

it’s been a couple of days

since you were stressin’

make sure you’re okay

Cmaj7

that was quite the lie

Amaj7

that you let slip that night

Emaj7

and i’ll give you a second

to collect your thoughts

can’t get any breath in

Cmaj7

’cause you’re still stuck in the box

Amaj7 Am

with all those songs i taught you ooh

[Bridge]

Emaj7

where do we draw the line?

Cmaj7

i miss my steady hand

Amaj7

can’t say i’m a steady man

Emaj7

what did i tell you?

get back or you better have your helmet on

Cmaj7

don’t make me prove you wrong

playin’ with hearts like i’m playin’ with toys

playin’ with all my heart but makin’ too much noise

tryna’ make it start but now i’ve got no choice

yeah i could make it far but then i’ll lose my voice

[Chorus]

A Amaj7 E

take a piece of me

Amaj7 Am

i know you want a piece of me

[Verse 2]

Emaj7 Emaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Emaj7

get some attention

from these pretty girls

but you’re still fenced in

Cmaj7

You use it for her, just a boy

A Am

don’t act like you didn’t have a choice

[Verse 3]

and i’ve been thinkin’

that you and i should part ways

i don’t need you in my place

you think i want your cigarettes on my breath?

your heart attacks in my chest?

i think you might know the rest

[Chorus]

D A E

take a piece of me

D A Am

i know you want a piece of me

[Verse 4]

E E E E

C C A Am

E E E E

A A F F

listen to me when i’m talking to you

C A

there’s a reason i’m calling you out in your room

can’t you see if they love you you just have to move

but you don’t love yourself

A E

you’re stuck in the groove

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