Learn to play "Boys Will Be Bugs" 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.
C# G# I'm a dumb teen boy F/A F# I eat sticks and rocks and mud C#/F G# I don't care about the government F/A F# And I really need a hug C# I feel stupid (stupid!) G# Ugly (ugly!) F/A F# Pretend it doesn't bother me C# G# I'm not very strong but F/A F# I'll fuck you up if you're mean to bugs It's getting cold down here underneath the weather I skipped class to sit with you I really like your spotty sweater If ladybugs are girls How do you make kids together? What's it like in a female world? I bet it's just so much better C#7 A#m I just turned fourteen F#7 And I think this year I'm gonna be mean Chorus: C# F F# Don't mess with me, I’m a big boy now and G# I'm very scary C# F F# G# I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate C# F F# Don't message me 'cause I won't reply, G# I wanna make you cry C# F F# Ain't that how its s’posed to be? Though it isn’t me G# C# G# F/A F# G# F/A Boys will be bugs, right? F# Boys will be bugs, right? I'm a dumb teen boy All I wanna do is quit My mum told me that she's worried And I couldn't give a shit I have friends who understand me Their names are spider, beetle, bee They don't say much but They have always listened to me The other boys at school Think it's cool to hate your parents But they're lying all the time The bugs advised that I should let 'em And if you wanna cry Make sure that they never see it Or even better yet Block it out and never feel it I just turned fourteen And I think I know everything Chorus: Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate Don't message me 'cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me Boys will be bugs, right? Boys will be bugs, right? D#7 Just turned fourteen F#7 D#7 And I think this year I'm gonna be mean F#7 D#7 Just turned fourteen and I think I know everything Just turned fourteen F#7 D#7 And I think this year I'm gonna be mean F#7 Just turned fourteen and I think the world G# revolves around me Chorus: Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate Don't message me 'cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me Boys will be bugs, right? Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate Don't message me 'cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me Boys will be bugs, right? Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate Don't message me 'cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me Boys will be bugs, right? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A#m C# C#7 D#7 F F# F#7 G# 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 "Boys Will Be Bugs" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Boys Will Be Bugs" by Cavetown.