Come Said The Boy
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D Dm
IT WAS A PARTY NIGHT, IT WAS THE END OF SCHOOL, HIS HEAD WAS FEELIN LIGHT
F
, FIRST TIME.
Am F Am
COME, SAID THE BOY, LETS GO DOWN ----------TO THE SAND
F Am
LETS DO WHAT WE WANNA DO, LET ME BE YOUR MAN, FOR YOU
F Am
OH 0-WOH, 0-WOH, WOH, OH, 0-WOH, O-WOH, WOH, WOH,
Dm7 Em7 Dm7
AND SHE SAID, WELL IVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME, AND YOU'VE
Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7
CHANGED A LOT, UP UNTIL NOW ITS BEEN THE WRONG TIME, TO KNOW WHETHER
F Am
TO COME HERE OR NOT, OH BUT NOW COME WITH ME BOY, JUST TAKE MY HAND,
F Am
ILL LET YOU SEE WHAT YOU WANNA SEE, COME ON BE A MAN FOR ME
Dm7 Em7 Dm7
WEVE BOTH BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME, WEVE BOTH CHANGED A LOT,
Em7 Dm7 Em7
UP TILL NOW IT SEEMED THE WRONG TIME, TO KNOW WHETHER TO COME HERE
F
OR NOT, OH, BUT COME SAID THE BOY. (Coda AGAIN ON THIS LATER IN THE SONG)
V2.
IT WAS PARDER THEN, SHE HAD TURNED SEVENTEEN,
AND SHE KNEW SOME OLDER MEN, THE FIRST TIME,
SHE SEEMED MUCH OLDER THEN,
REPEAT. COME SAID THE BOY ETC TILL END OF CHORUS.
LISTEN TO THE SONG FOR THE TIMING AS THE WORDS ARE DRAGGED OUT A BIT,
YOU CAN THEN GET THE CHANGES RIGHT.
SUBMITTED BY SCRUFF OUT OF SHOREHAM, MELBOURNE.
How to play Come Said The Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.