Passenger - The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" 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#
Well I'm the boy who cried wolf
    F#
And I know I lied in the past
G#                    F#                         C#
Last night I saw his yellow eyes shining in the dark
C#
Yeah I know I spawn tales with his voice
      F#
And I open my mouth too fast
 G#                   F#                  C#
Last night I saw his footprints in the path

Chorus:
G#                  F#                 C#
I could swim every sea, south pole to north
    G#                    F#                   C#
But I know I'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf

Well I am the shepherds only son
And I know what a joke I've become;
I have an honest heart but I have lies on my tongue
I don't know how this started or where it came from
And you have no reason and I have no proof
But this time I swear, I'm telling the truth
I saw that old wolf, from tail to tooth
And I know that he's hungry and he's coming down too

Chorus:
Well I could swim every sea from south pole to north
And I could climb every tree, and scale every course
Well I could tell only the truth from this day forth
But I know I'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf

Oh I'm the boy who cried wolf
Oh I'm the boy who cried..


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" by Passenger.

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