I´m Boy
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[Intro: ]A Esus4 E A Esus4 E
A Esus4 E
One girl was called Jean Marie
A Esus4 E
Another little girl was called Felicity
A Esus4 E
Another little girl was called Sally Joy
A E
The other was me and I'm a boy
A E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5...
My name is Bill and I'm a head case
A E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5...
They practice making up on my face
A E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5...
Yeah, I feel lucky if I get trousers to wear
A E Esus4 E
Spend evenings taking hair pins from my hair
D E A
I'm a boy, I'm a boy, but my Ma won't admit it
D E Esus4 E A A E Esus4 E
I'm a boy, I'm a boy if I say I am I get it
A Esus4 E
Put your frock on Jean Marie
A Esus4 E
Plait your hair Felicity
A Esus4 E
Paint your nails little Sally Joy
A E7 E
Put this wig on little boy
D E A A
I'm a boy, I'm a boy, but my ma won't admit it
D E Esus4 E7 A A
I'm a boy, I'm a boy if I say I am I get it
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E E E E E pedal}
A pedal}
Am Dm/A Am7 Am6
F/A F/A D/A
E E E E
A Esus4 E
I wanna play cricket on the green
A Esus4 E
Ride my bike across the stream
A Esus4 E
Cut myself and see my blood
A E7 E
I wanna come home all covered with mud
D E A
I'm a boy, I'm a boy, but my ma won't admit it
D E A A A/G# A
I'm a boy, I'm a boy, I'm a boy
D E A A
How to play I´m Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.