James TW - Boys & Girls: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Boys & Girls" 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 Boys & Girls Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James TW

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 "Boys & Girls" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#                              Cm           Gm
We were 13 years old when you started comin' over
Gm                              F            D#
Told each other everything, we kept getting closer
A#                            Cm           Gm
You'd talk about the boys and I'd give you my advice
                                 F          D#
And you'd tell me what to say to all of the girls
I like

           A#
But when I saw you get close to him
Cm      Gm                F
Then I knew it was serious
Gm                               F
Something inside of me lit up a fire
      Gm
Can't help if something's changed

Chorus:
F        A#             Cm       Gm
I guess boys and girls try to pretend
  F                   Gm             F
They're not catching feelings when they're
          D#
catching feelings
         A#             Cm            Gm
I guess boys and girls just can't be friends
    F            Gm
Without catching feelings
       F             D#
'Cause I'm catching feelings

We turned 16 years old and you asked the question
Don't you want something more, the deeper
connection?
I saw what it meant to you but didn't know
 what to say
We had so much to lose but I kissed you anyway

Started losing our innocence
And things got too serious
Something inside of you lit up a fire
Can't help if something's changed

Chorus:
I guess boys and girls try to pretend
They're not catching feelings when they're
catching feelings
I guess boys and girls just can't be friends
Without catching feelings
'Cause you're catching feelings

Now we're 18 years old and you barely come over
'Cause while I'm with someone new, you're still
finding closure
And all I can do is think, why did we have to lose?
'Cause us in the early days was my favorite
me and you
What did we do?

Chorus:
I guess boys and girls (I guess boys and girls)
Oh, boys and girls (All the boys and girls)
They're catching feelings
(They're catching feelings)
They're catching feelings, oh
I guess boys and girls (I guess boys and girls)
Just can't be friends (They just can't be friends)
Without catching feelings
(Without catching feelings)
'Cause we're catching feelings

Without catching feelings
'Cause we're catching feelings


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Boys & Girls" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Boys & Girls" by James TW.