This Boy Wonders
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verse 1
Dm7 Cmaj7
I brought you some francs from my travelling chest
Dm7 Cmaj7
You'll spare me the thanks 'til you know I'm the best
Dm7 Cmaj7
So come Hogmonay when love comes in slurs
Dm7 G E7
Resolutions I'll make and you can label them 'Hers'
F Am
We threw our hands up high we, nearly touched the sky,
F
We clicked our heels and spat and swore
D7 F#dim
We'd never let it die
Chorus
C E7
All those boy wonders
Fmaj7 C
Sold their medals when they saw this train
E7
Now this boy wonders
Fmaj7 C
When he'll feel the fall of honest rain
E7 Fmaj7 C
I came from high land where the hopefuls have to hesitate
E7
Now this boy wonders
Fmaj7 G
Why the words were never worth the wait
F E F#dim E7
I'm wait-ing, wai-----ting.
F
In pastel paper pink over grey
We wrap, wrap, wrap and chuck, chuck away
G
The poor excuse they peddle as their prose.
verse 2
Dm7 Cmaj7
Dry your tears, tie your tongue
Dm7 Cmaj7
And you're never sixteen
Dm7 G E7
And I'll give you a glimpse
F Am
Of the hard and the clean
F
And my travelling chest will be open to you
D7 F#dim
And boy will you learn that you haven't a clue
Bridge
A Db7 F#m A
I even asked my best friend but he could not explain
Db7
It hit me when I left him
F#m Db7
I felt the rain and called it genius,
F#dim
Called it genius.
Chorus
C E7
All those boy wonders
Fmaj7 C
Sold their medals when they saw this train
E7
Now this boy wonders
Fmaj7 C
When he'll feel the fall of honest rain
E7 Fmaj7 C
I came from high land where the hopefuls have to hesitate
E7
Now this boy wonders
Fmaj7 G
Why the words were never worth the wait
F E F#dim E7
I'm wait-ing, wai-----ting.
F
In pastel paper pink over grey
We wrap, wrap, wrap and chuck, chuck away
G
The poor excuse they peddle as their prose.
How to play This Boy Wonders
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 Dm7. 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.