Sk8er Boy
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[Intro] D5 A5 B5 Bb5 A5
D5 A5 B5 Bb5 A5
D5 A5 B5 Bb5
He was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it any more obvious?
D5 A5 B5 C5
He was a punk, she did ballet, what more can I say?
D5 A4 Bm7 Bb
He wanted her, she'd never tell that secretly she wanted him as well
D5 A4 Bm7 C9
But all of her friends stuck up their nose, they had a problem with his
F5/C
Baggy clothes
C5 Bb5
He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy
A5 B5 F5/C
He wasn't good enough for her
C5 Bb5
She had a pretty face, but her head was up in space
A5 Bb5
She needed to come back down to earth
D5 A4 Bm7
Five years from now, she sits at home
Bb
feeding the baby, she's all alone
D5 A4 Bm7
She turns on TV, guess who she sees
C5
Skater boy rocking up MTV
D5 A4 Bm7
She calls up her friends, they already know
Bb
and they've all got tickets to see his show
D5 A4 Bm7
She tags along, stands in the crowd
C9
Looks up at the man that she turned down
F5/C C5 Bb5
He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy
A5 B5 F5/C
he wasn't good enough for her
C5 Bb5
Now he's a super star slamming on his guitar
A5 B5 F5/C
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
C5 Bb5
He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,
A5 B5 F5/C
he wasn't good enough for her
C5 Bb5
Now he's a super star slamming on his guitar
A5 Bb5
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
[Solo] Bb5 F5 C5/G Bb5/F Db5 A
F5 C5/G Bb5/F Db5 A
Dm F
Sorry girl, but you missed out
C
Well, tough luck that boy's mine now
Bb
We are more than just good friends
A Dm
This is how the story ends
F
Too bad that you couldn't see
C
See the man that boy could be
Bb
There is more than meets the eye
A D5
I see the soul that is inside
A5 B5
He's just a boy and I'm just a girl
Bb5
Can I make it any more obvious?
D5 A4 Bm7 C9
We are in love, haven't you heard how we rock each other's world?
F5/C C5 Bb5
I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy
A5 B5
I'll be backstage after the show
F5/C C5 Bb5
I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote
A5 B5 F5/C
About a girl you used to know
C5 Bb5
I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy
A5 B5 F5/C
I'll be back stage after the show
C5 Bb5
I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote
A5 Bb
About a girl you used to know
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A4 = X 0 2 2 3 0
A5 = X 0 2 2 X X
B5 = X 2 4 4 X X
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
Bb5 = X 1 3 3 X X
Bm7 = X 2 4 2 3 2
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C5 = X 3 5 5 X X
C5/G = 3 3 5 5 X X
C9 = X 3 5 5 3 3
D5 = X 5 7 7 X X
Db5 = X 4 6 6 X X
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
F5 = 1 3 3 X X X
F5/C = 8 8 10 10 X X
How to play Sk8er 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 D5. 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.