Be A Boy (acoustic)
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He played this acoustic version at 1Live Radio 16-03-2013. Here's the link on youtube :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1fKjyRdJ1g
CAPO ON THE 5TH
Cadd9=0,3,2,0,3,3
A7/4/E=0,0,2,0,3,3
Em7=0,2,2,0,3,3
Intro: Cadd9 A7/4/E Em7 G
VERSE I
Cadd9 A7/4/E
When you?re young you hope to be
Em7 G
Menacing in vanity
Cadd9 A7/4/E
6 feet tall, maybe more
Em7 G
Bigger now than before
Cadd9 A7/4/E
They said it was leaving me
Em7 G
The magic was leaving me
Cadd9 A7/4/E
I don?t think so
Em7 G
I don?t think so
Chorus I
[Refrão]Cadd9 A7/4/E
They said it was leaving
Em7 G
They said it with joy
Cadd9 A7/4/E
Now I could make this last forever
Em7 G
And be a boy, and be a boy
VERSE II :
Cadd9 A7/4/E
When you?re young you hope to see
Em7 G
And carve your name into the street
Cadd9 A7/4/E
And bounce your words off satellites
Em7 G
That keep the wasted up tonight
Cadd9 A7/4/E
They said it was leaving me
Em7 G
The magic was leaving me
Cadd9 A7/4/E
I don?t think so
Em7 G
I don?t think so
Chorus II
[Refrão]Cadd9 A7/4/E
They said it was leaving
Em7 G
They said it with joy
Cadd9 A7/4/E
Now I could make this last forever
Em7 G
And be a boy, and be a boy
Cadd9 A7/4/E
There?s safety in the jungle
Em7 G
If you treat it like a toy
Cadd9 A7/4/E
Make sure you talk to strangers
Em7 G
And be a boy, and be a boy
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MIDDLE PART : the same chords as in the verse and Chorus and the second guitarist does
something like this : (without the capo)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2/5---5-7--9--9/5---2/5-----2/5--7-9-7-5-7-5------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Cadd9 A7/4/E
They said it was leaving me
Em7 G
The magic was leaving me
Cadd9 A7/4/E
I don?t think so
Em7 G
I don?t think so
Cadd9
All the boys are gonna be someone
A7/4/E
Your time did come but now it's gone
Em7
Your time did come but now it's gone
G
It takes a big man to be someone
Cadd9
All the boys are gonna be someone
A7/4/E
Your time did come but now it's gone
Em7
Your time did come but now it's gone
G
It takes a big man to be someone
Cadd9
I?m half your age and lived twice your life
A7/4/E
And I own the streets, you walk tonight
Em7
Your time did come but it's no more
G
It takes a big man to be someone
Cadd9 A7/4/E
They said it was leaving me
Em7 G
The magic was leaving me
Cadd9
I don´t think so
How to play Be A Boy (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.