Only A Lad Chords by Oingo Boingo

Tempo:
94.35 bpm
Chords used:

A#

F#

C#

G#

A#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Only a Lad - Oingo Boingo chords
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[A#]
[C#] [A#]
[C#] [A#]
[C#] [A#] He didn't
[C#] [F#] [C#] want [F#] [G#] to be when he was grown.
He was a gangster.
[A#m] He was driven out of [F#] gangster.
The kids [C#] didn't understand they could come [A#m] out of school at 10 to early [F#] age.
He [G#] didn't want to learn things that he didn't want to learn.
[C#] He didn't want to learn [A#] things.
[C#] [A#]
[A#m] [C#] [F#] [C#]
He didn't want to [F#] learn things.
He didn't want [G#]
to learn things.
[A#] He didn't want to learn [F#] things.
He didn't want to learn things.
He didn't want [A#] to learn [F#] things.
[G#] [C#] He didn't [A#] want to learn [F#] things.
He didn't [A#] want to learn [F#] things.
He didn't want to learn things.
Some of the people [G#] didn't use the [C#] mask.
They didn't use [G#] the mask.
[C#]
[A#] [C#]
[A#] They didn't use the mask.
[C#]
[F#] [A#]
[F#] [C#] [F] [F#]
[B]
They [A#] didn't
[Gm] [A#] [G] [A#]
use the mask.
They didn't use the mask.
Nobody could help him.
He was a man.
He had no choice.
[F#]
Nobody stole the [C#] car.
Nobody dreamed that [A#m] he would try to take it so [F#] far.
He didn't mean to [G#] hit the pole, man.
[A#m] Oh my God!
[G#] [A#] He made the judge cry.
[F#] He felt helpless.
He didn't want to do [A#] it.
[F#] It was fine for the [G#] gentlemen.
He was from the house.
[C#] [F#] Oh, oh, oh!
[A#m] It's not his fault that he can't behave.
[F#]
Society has made him go astray.
Perhaps if we're nice he'll go [F#] away.
Perhaps if [C#] we're nice he'll [F#] go away.
Oh, hey, hey!
[C#]
Oh, you have to stick up [A#] and you don't need your [F#] ass to talk to you [A#] later.
Hold me [F#] last, ah!
[G#] Responsibility.
[C#] [A#]
Hey, Daryl [F#] Johnny!
You mean it, don't [A#] fool me!
You get away with [F#m] murder, and you think you're [A#] funny!
Now zip it [F#] down and remember till you [G#] die!
Oh, oh, [C#] oh!
Oh, hey, Daryl Johnny boy!
Hey, you can [A#m] fly!
[C#] [A#] Oh, oh, oh, oh!
[G#] [A#m] Oh, oh, oh, oh, [C#] [A#]
Key:  
A#
12341111
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
A#m
13421111
A#
12341111
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
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To start learning Oingo Boingo - (1988 Boingo Alive Version) Only A Lad chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#, A#m, C#, A#, C#, G#, A# and A#m in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [A#] He didn't _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] want _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] to be when he was grown.
He was a gangster.
[A#m] He was driven out of [F#] gangster.
The kids [C#] didn't understand they could come [A#m] out of school at 10 to early [F#] age.
He [G#] didn't want to learn things that he didn't want to learn.
_ _ [C#] He didn't want to learn [A#] things. _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#]
He didn't want to [F#] learn things.
He didn't want [G#] _ _ _
to learn things.
_ [A#] He didn't want to learn [F#] things.
He didn't want to learn things.
He didn't want [A#] to learn [F#] things.
_ [G#] _ [C#] He didn't _ [A#] want to learn [F#] things.
He didn't [A#] want to learn [F#] things.
He didn't want to learn things.
Some of the people [G#] didn't use the [C#] mask.
They didn't use [G#] the mask.
_ [C#] _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [A#] _ _ _ They didn't use the mask.
_ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
They _ _ _ _ [A#] didn't
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [G] _ _ [A#]
use the mask.
They didn't use the mask.
_ Nobody could help him.
He was a man.
He had no choice.
_ _ _ [F#]
Nobody stole the [C#] car.
Nobody dreamed that [A#m] he would try to take it so [F#] far.
He didn't mean to [G#] hit the pole, man.
[A#m] Oh my God!
[G#] _ [A#] He made the judge cry.
[F#] He felt helpless.
He didn't want to do [A#] it.
[F#] It was fine for the [G#] gentlemen.
He was from the house.
[C#] _ [F#] Oh, oh, oh!
_ [A#m] It's not his fault that he can't behave.
[F#]
Society has made him go astray.
Perhaps if we're nice he'll go [F#] away.
Perhaps if [C#] we're nice he'll [F#] go away.
Oh, hey, hey!
[C#] _ _
Oh, you have to stick up [A#] and you don't need your [F#] ass to talk to you [A#] later.
Hold me [F#] last, ah!
[G#] Responsibility.
_ [C#] _ _ [A#]
Hey, Daryl [F#] Johnny!
You mean it, don't [A#] fool me!
You get away with [F#m] murder, and you think you're [A#] funny!
Now zip it [F#] down and remember till you [G#] die!
Oh, oh, [C#] oh!
Oh, hey, Daryl Johnny boy!
Hey, you can [A#m] fly! _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _ Oh, oh, oh, oh!
[G#] _ _ [A#m] _ _ Oh, oh, oh, oh, [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _

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This song was authored by Danny Elfman.

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