The Boy Is Mine
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Intro: F#m C#m F#m C#m
Rap
F#m
Excuse me. Can I please talk to you for a minute?
C#m
Uh huh, sure. You know, you look kinda familiar
F#m
Yeah, you do too... but um, I just wanted to know, do you know somebody named... you know his name
C#m
Oh yeah, definitely. I know his name
C#m
I just want to let you know that he's mine
F#m
Heh... no no. He's mine
F#m C#m
You need to give it up Had about enough
C#m F#m
It's not hard to see The boy is mine
F#m C#m
I'm sorry that you Seem to be confused
C#m F#m
He belongs to me The boy is mine
Verse
F#m C#m
I think it's time we got this straight Let's sit and talk face to face
C#m F#m
There is no way you could mistake For your man - are you insane?
F#m C#m
You see I know that you may be Just a bit jealous of me
C#m F#m
But you're blind if you can't see That his love is all in me
F#m C#m
You see I tried to hesitate I didn't wanna say what he told me
C#m F#m
He said without me he couldn't make It through the day ain't that a shame
F#m C#m
Maybe you misunderstood Cause I can't see how he could
C#m F#m
Wanna change something that's so good But my love is all it took
(The boy is mine)
Chorus
F#m C#m
You need to give it up Had about enough
C#m F#m
It's not hard to see The boy is mine
F#m C#m
I'm sorry that you Seem to be confused
C#m F#m
He belongs to me The boy is mine
Verse
F#m C#m
Must you do the things you do Keep on acting like a fool
C#m F#m
You need to know it's me not you And if you didn't know it girl it's true
F#m C#m
I think that you should realize And try to understand why
C#m F#m
He is a part of my life I know it's killing you inside
F#m C#m
You can say what you wanna to say What we have you can't take
C#m F#m
From the truth you can't escape I can tell the real from the fake
F#m C#m
When will you get the picture You're the past, I'm the future
C#m F#m
Get away it's my time to shine And if you didn't know the boy is mine
[Refrão]
F#m C#m
You need to give it up Had about enough
C#m F#m
It's not hard to see The boy is mine
F#m C#m
I'm sorry that you Seem to be confused
C#m F#m
He belongs to me The boy is mine
Chorus repeated
Verse
F#m C#m
You can't destroy this love I found Your silly games I won't allow
C#m F#m
The boy is mine without a doubt You might as well throw in the towel
F#m C#m
What makes you think that he wants you When I'm the one that brought him to
C#m F#m
This special place in my heart Cause he was my love right from from the start
(The boy is mine)
[Refrão]
F#m C#m
You need to give it up Had about enough
C#m F#m
It's not hard to see The boy is mine
F#m C#m
I'm sorry that you Seem to be confused
C#m F#m
He belongs to me The boy is mine
Chorus repeated
F#m C#m
You need to give it up Had about enough
C#m F#m
It's not hard to see The boy is mine
F#m C#m
I'm sorry that you Seem to be confused
C#m F#m
He belongs to me The boy is mine
How to play The Boy Is Mine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.