My Boy
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Intro
Am7 Dm9 {x3}
[Refrão]
Am7 Dm9
Stay young.
Am7 Dm9
Stay small, my boy.
Am7 Dm9
Fit inside these arms forever
Am7 Dm9
'Cause the world's not all it's cracked up to
Am7 Dm9 Gm
Be (Be)
F Dm9
I sigh
F Dm9
I cry. my boy
Am7 Dm9
Soon you'll see the world is not this room
Am7 Dm9
And I can't keep you from the pain that you'll have to
Am7 Dm9 C Gm
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[Verso 1]
F Dm9
Lord, it's tough to hold my son in the moment
Am7 Dm9
I need to keep him safe, tell me which direction this world is going
Am7 Dm9 C
I feel the same for my lack of faith when you walk the ocean
Dm F
Eve bit the apple, my faith is weak, and my trust is broken .
Dm9
There's things that I can't keep him from
Am7 Dm9
Like the loneliness you feel in the realizations of growing up
Am7 Dm9 C
Like a best friend at his mother's bedside when she passes from the
leukemia
Gm
Like a coach about to die asking you why he's gotta leave his son
Am7 Dm9
I hate the weakness of owning up to sins of past
Am7 Dm9
I hate the weakness of giving up what I used to have
Am7 Dm9
I hate the weakness of showing my son what makes me sad
C
He said a present father is worth way more than a perfect dad
[Refrão]
Am7 Dm9
Stay young.
Am7 Dm9
Stay small, my boy.
Am7 Dm9
Fit inside these arms forever
'Cause the world's not all it's cracked up to
Am7 Dm9 Gm
Be (Be)
F Dm9
I sigh
F Dm9
I cry. my boy
Am7 Dm9
Soon you'll see the world is not this room
Am7 Dm9
And I can't keep you from the pain that you'll have to
Am7 Dm9 C Gm F
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Outro
N.C.
Stay young
How to play My Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.