She Was A Boy
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Dm A
she was a boy, it wasn't easy for her
A# A
I was a child to see it
Dm A
she came alone to build her story
A# A
I was so young and loved her
A# F
go on you'll see
Em
all that you want to be
A
while everybody's saying
A# F
hold on, you'll see
A A#
you'll never be free
A
but we just kept on growing
Dm A
she was a boy with some feelings for me
A# A
I was too wild and missed it
Dm A
I came alone to hear her story
A# A
while no one else was worried
A# F
go on she said
E A
or else you will grow said
A#
while everybody doubted
F
hold on, they say
Em
one day you'll have to pay
A Dm A A# A Dm A A# A
but i was so afraid to go
A# F
hold on you're scared
C G
you only need to dare
A A#
while everybody's laughing
F
go on, you'll see
A Gm
one day you'll be free
A
and you will understand why
Dm A A#
she was a boy, she was a boy, she was a boy
A
hiding in herself but
Dm A
she was a boy, she was a boy
A# A
she knew that everyone was saying it
A#
how much you want to see
Gm
how much you want to be
Dm C
how much you want to live, see her growing
A#
how much you want to see
Gm
how much you want to be
Dm
how much you want to live feel like falling
A#
how much you want to see
Gm
how much you want to be
Dm
wishing everyday you could see her face again
A#
how much you want to give
Gm A
how much you want to live
Dm G Dm
she was a boy
F Am Dm
she was a boy
F Em
but she was there for me
D Dm
i was a child and she was a boy
How to play She Was A Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.