Boys Will Be Boys lyrics by The Ordinary Boys

Title: Boys Will Be Boys
Artist: Ordinary Boys
Ref: 2021
Tempo: 144
Key: Em

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[intro]
C(no 3rd) Bm(no 3rd) G(no 3rd) Bm(no 3rd)
(*sim chords over 'Boys will be boys 'vocal line)


Em . . . |Em . . . |
Em . . . |Em . . . |

[verse]
I've had nights I will never forget
Em

I've had nights I will always regret
Am Em

but I can take it on the chin and say
Bm

Boys will be boys*
C Bm G Bm

Em . . . |Em . . . |


[verse]
There's been girls that have stolen our hearts,
Em

but their arms simply couldn't be prized apart
Am Em


They'll never let us in and say
Bm

Boys will be boys*
C Bm G Bm

Em . . . |Em . . . |

[bridge]
Well it's under my skin
Em

so I could never win, oh thanks a lot
G+5/D# G/D Gb5/Db

We cheat and we lie and we fight,
C B

we don't cry but we try
Am7

[intro]
C(no 3rd) Bm(no 3rd) G(no 3rd) Bm(no 3rd)

Em . . . |Em . . . |
Em . . . |Em . . . |

[verse]
I felt driven and I felt obliged
Em

I've had feelings like a thorn in my side
Am Em

I hope you never let us down now
Bm

Boys will be boys*
C Bm G Bm

Em . . . |Em . . . |


Blinded by sorrow I could hardly restrain
Em

Everywhere there's guilt and laboured with pain
Am Em

Chin up, chin up, cause
Bm

Boys will be boys*
C Bm G Bm

Em . . . |Em . . . |

(Ranking Junior - SKA)
Ah me say, you better move out the way
C Em

I come to keep the people them rocking and swaying
(Em) Am

I'm well serious, I'll never ever play
Em C Em

Boys will be boys, and there's nothing you can say (way)
(Em) Am Em


Spread the word across the land
C

Must make people understand
Em

Wish I had a magic wand
Em

To connect people united as one
Am Em

this goes out to all the girls
C

and it might send you round the bend
Em

Boys will be boys, listen right to the end!
B

[bridge]

Well it's under my skin
Em

so I could never win, oh thanks a lot
G+5/D# G/D Gb5/Db

We cheat and we lie and we fight,
C B

we don't cry but we try
Am7


C Bm G Bm

C Bm G Bm

Boys will be boys
C Bm G Bm

(Boys will be boys till the end)