My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
View chords used in this chart
[Verso 1]
F
Oh, here we go again
Am
The voices in his head
Em F
Called the rain to end our days of wild
F
The sickest army doll
Am
Purchased at the mall
Em F
Rivulets descend my plastic smile
F
But you should've seen him
G
When he first got me
[Refrão]
F
My boy
C G Em
Only breaks his favorite toys, toys
F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
F
I'm queen
C G
Of sand castles he destroys
Em F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
F
Cause it fit too right
C
Puzzle pieces in the dead of night
G
Should've known it was a matter of time
Em F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
F
My boy
C Em
Only breaks his favorite toys, toys
F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
[Verso 2]
Am
There was a litany of reasons why
Em
We could've played for keeps this time
F F
I know I'm just repeating myself
Am
Put me back on my shelf
But first, pull the string
Em
And I'll tell you that he runs
F
Because he loves me
(He loves me)
F
Cause you should've seen him
G
When he first saw me
[Refrão]
F
My boy
C G Em
Only breaks his favorite toys, toys
F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
F
I'm queen
C G
Of sand castles he destroys
Em F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
F
Cause I knew too much
C
There was danger in the heat of my touch
G
He saw forever so he smashed it up
Em F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
F
My boy
C G Em
Only breaks his favorite toys, toys
F
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Ooh
C Em
Once I fix me, he's gonna miss me
C Em
Once I fix me, he's gonna miss me
C G
Just say when, I'd play again
Dm
He was my best friend
F
Down at the sandlot
C G
I felt more when we played pretend
Dm
Than with all the Kens
F C
Cause he took me out of my box
G C
Stole my tortured heart
F G
Left all these broken parts
Am G
Told me I'm better off
F
But I'm not
F
I'm not
F C
I'm not
How to play My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
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 F. 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.