Train - Whipping Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Whipping 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.

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Em                       C
Since then I never feel helpless, recess,
 Em               C
this mess if you do
And I find that even time well spent
Gets bent if you need it to,
    Em C
we do
By now I've showed you how much
I believe in the here
And now and I wish that you knew

Chorus:
    Em       D       C
Lay all you want on me
    Em       D       C
Lay all you want on me
    Em       D   A/C#
Lay all you want on me
               C       D Em D C
I'll be your whipping boy

You spilled your purse onto my bed
Searching for something for your head
Since then you never come clean
I mean you wish you only could

Chorus:
Lay all you want on me
Lay all you want on me
Lay all you want on me
I'll be your whipping boy

Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up
F        F/E  F         F/E  F       F/E
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up
Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up
F        F/E  F         F/E  F       F/E
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up
Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up
F        F/E  F         F/E  F       F/E
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up
Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D
I can get up, I can get up, I can get up

Em                         C               D   Em
And I find that even time well spent gets bent if
             C D
you need it to
       Em D C D
And we do
       Em D Dsus4 D
And we do

Chorus:
Lay all you want on me
Lay all you want on me
Lay all you want on me
I'll be your whipping boy

Lay all you want on me
Lay all you want on me
Lay all you want on me
I'll be your whipping boy

I'll be your whipping boy
I'll be your whipping boy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Whipping Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Whipping Boy" by Train.

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