If I Were A Boy
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Verse one
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
If I were a boy Even just for a day
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B
I roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted and go
Am7 G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B
Drink beer with the guys and chase after girls
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B
I kick it with who I wanted and I never get confronted for it
C G/B Am7
Because they stick up for me
[Refrão] G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
If I were a boy I think that I understand
G/B C G/B G/B C G/B Am7
How it feels to love a girl I swear I be a better man
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
I listen to her cause I know how it hurts
G/B C G/B Am7
When you lose the one you wanted cause he taken you for granted
G/B C G/B Am7
And everything you had got destroyed!
Verse Two
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
If I were a boy I would turn off my phone
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B
Tell everyone that its broken so they think that I was sleeping alone
Am7 G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B
I put myself first and make the rules as I go
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
Cause I know that she be faithful waiting for me to come home, to come home
[Refrão] G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
If I were a boy I think that I could understand
G/B C G/B G/B C G/B Am7
How it feels to love a girl I swear I be a better man
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
I listen to her cause I know how it hurts
G/B C G/B Am7
when you loose the one you wanted cause he taken you for granted
G/B C G/B Am7
And everything you had got destroyed!
Verse three
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
It a little too late for you to come back
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B
Say its just a mistake think I forgive you like that
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B C G/B Am7
If you thought I would wait for you you thought wrong
[Refrão] G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
But your just a boy You don understand (and you don understand)
G/B C G/B G/B C G/B Am7
How it feels to love a girl someday you wish you were a better man
G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C G/B Am7
You don listen to her you don care how it hurts
G/B C G/B Am7
Until you lose the one you wanted cause you taken her for granted
G/B C G/B Am7
And everything that you had got destroyed but your just a boy
How to play If I Were A Boy
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 G/B. 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.