Little Boy Blue - Sidney Elliott

Little Boy Blue

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Intro: D
 
Bb F Gm
I'm a little boy blue go blow your horn,
D# F Bb
I'm a little boy blue go blow your horn
D# Bb
When i was five i went to the school, i told
F
my teacher my name was blue
Bb
She look at me and said,
D# Bb
That couln't be true, there'd never been a boy
F
By the name of blue
 
Bb F Cm
I'm a little boy blue,go blow your
Gm
horn.........
Bb D#
In class two and three my life was misery
Bb F
My pants were torn my shirt were ripped
Bb D#
My book's been bitten and i been kicked
Bb F
And they called by the name of a little
Bb
Boy blue
 
Repeat Chorus
 
Bb D#
In class four/ five i was terrified,
Bb F
I had to compete with all those bigger guys
Bb D#
When the things gone wrong they put the blame
bB
on me because my name
F Bb
Is a little boy blue
F Cm Gm
I'm a little boy blue go blow your horn.......
Bb D#
In class six i was for the freaks
Bb F
And all the girls loved me,and they were rich
Bb
They gave me anything
D# Bb
And i gave them what they liked,and we all
 
were
F
Happy and satisfied
Bb F Cm Gm
I'm a little boy blue go blow your horn
F Bb
I'm a little boy blue go blow your horn
 
la la la.....

How to play Little Boy Blue

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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.

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