Bayside - Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Boy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Boy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bayside

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Boy" smoothly on your guitar.

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Cm        G
He can't make sense
    Cm
of this He's just
     G#   G/B
too normal   This
G
place is too scary
Cm        G
He's so scared that
       Cm      G
he'll miss It keeps
        G#   G/B
him in hiding   And
G
restless and wanting

What if for one minute
He's given a chance
And he does something brilliant?
But he'd rather not know
'Cause walls protect him
His bedroom's a prison

Chorus:
D#  Gm       G#
Now is your chance
    D#     D#
boy just ignore
     Gm       G#
The dreadful things
      D#     Cm
they say Go on give
G#        A#    Cm
up you'll never win
    G#     Cm
No crying now
        A#       D#
they're watching him
    Cm         G#
His blood will boil
    A#        Cm
the kids will sing
G#        Cm
Learn to drown before
    A#       D#
you learn to swim

Cm
If he took his
G          Cm
time to prepare
         G
Stepped out of his
G#   G/B G
shell    Blows an
          Cm
addiction   Such
   G          Cm
a comforting place
   G         G#  G/B
A common mistake
    G             G# G
A dry wishing well

Chorus

      G#
So Go on give
Cm        A#    D#
up you'll never win

G#           B
Oh what a mistake
       Gm
He is charcoal within
         Cm
He could never direct
    G#
by them He stands on
      B           D#
the stage With a grin
G#
But he drops on his
 B            Gm
knees And is waiting
    A#       Cm
for anything he can
believe in He's
G#
lost he just wants
      G#m
to be ordinary

Chorus

      Cm
So Go on give
G#        A#    Cm
up you'll never win
  G#      Cm
No crying now
        A#       D#
they're watching him
     Cm         G#
His blood will boil
     A#        Cm
the kids will sing
G#        Cm
Learn to drown before
     A#       D#
you learn to swim
      Cm
So Go on give
G#        A#    Cm
up you'll never win
  G#     Cm
No crying now
         A#       D#
they're watching him
     Cm         G#
His blood will boil
     A#        Cm
the kids will sing
G#        Cm
Learn to drown before
     A#       D#
you learn to swim
      Cm
So Go on give
G#        A#    Cm
up you'll never win
  G#     Cm
No crying now
        A#       D#
they're watching him
     Cm         G#
His blood will boil
    A#        Cm
the kids will sing
G#       Cm
Learn to drown before
     A#       D#
you learn to swim
      Cm
So Go on give
G#        A#    Cm
up you'll never win
  G#      Cm
No crying now
        A#       D#
they're watching him
      G#
So Go on give
Cm        A#    D#
up you'll never win


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Boy" by Bayside.