Boy Without Batteries
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verse 1:
You want to see
Bb
something creepy?
Remember this?
It spent six years
in my drawer
Gm
It doesn't smell
like you anymore
F
But you can't throw
it out so I ignore
Bb
But what's creepy
Is how I still think
about how my life would
be if things worked
Gm
out for you and me
F
But I'm a flake so don't
take it too seriously
Refrain 1:
Eb
One of these days
you'll stop pretending
Cm
I was only someone
you would find a friend
Gm
in You didn't miss me
You were misdirected
Bb
You didn't kiss me
And I felt rejected
Eb
One of these days
you'll stop pretending
Cm
And you will be a
little less condescending
Eb
And if you missed me then
you missed your chance kid
F
The nerdy little freak
no one wanted to dance with
Chorus 1:
Bb Cm Dm Eb
But now it's
Bb Cm Dm
fine Your attention is
Eb F
not where I get my pride
verse 2:
You wanna know
Bb
what the worst is?
Sometimes I think i've
moved onto so much more But
Gm
sometimes I am not sure
F
And now and again I
feel weak to the lure
Bb
But what's crazy is how
no one made me feel
quite like you
Gm
But that was so much
to go through
F
At the end of the
day I don't know if
I want them to
(Repeat Refrain 1)
Bridge:
Eb F Gm
So pick up your bags
it's time to go
Eb F Gm
I could be the one
Eb F Gm
who destroys everything
Eb F Gm
who destroys everything
verse 3:
Bb
And I'm like wishing
we went back in
time before you had
your nine to five
Eb
I used to try and
make you mine
But that bird
never learned to fly
Gm F
We're here now Both
my hands are tied
Eb Bb
and I don't care
Chorus 2:
Bb Cm Dm Eb
But now it's
Bb Cm Dm
fine Your attention is
Eb F
not where I get my pride
You want to see
Bb(hold)
something creepy?
How to play Boy Without Batteries
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.