Bayside - Boy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Boy" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  B  Cm  D#  G  G#  G#m  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.