Boy Who Cried Wolf Chords by The Style Council
Tempo:
98.05 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
B
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [B]
[Am] [B]
[G] [Em] As the rain comes [Eb] down, above the sad, [Em] sweet earth, I lie awake at night [B] and think about me.
[Em] All those usual things, like what a fool I've been, I dress it up a way [B] that [G] I'll let you slip [Em] away.
I'm [G]
[Em] just fuzzing love, it's not cooling down, it's only [Am] myself to [B] blame for playing the stupid game.
[Em] I thought I'd only [Eb] fallen to the wrong, [Am] but that day you never [B] showed on it.
[Bm] Well, I shall [C] learn.
But it seems I need [G] you more each day.
[C] [G] Heaven knows why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I've swallowed too late, [Am] and I've lost this [Em] time.
Like a fool who cried blue.
[G] Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[Am]
[B] [Bm] [Em]
[Am]
[B] [G] [C] Yes, I know [G] that's far too late to ever remember the tales of nightmares at my gates.
[F] Couldn't make you turn, [Em] my lost son.
[G]
[Em] You know that falls [G] down upon my selfish [Em] soul.
I sit alone and [B] wonder, where did I go [Em] wrong?
It always worked [B] before, you kept [Em] going from my door.
But one day you never [B] showed on it.
Well, [Bm] now I'm not [C] so sure.
Well, it seems [G] I need you more each [C] day.
Heaven knows [G] why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I was far too late, [Am] and I've lost this [G] time.
Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[G] Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[B] Like [G] a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[Eb] [Am]
[B] [G] [Em] You were there, and I was gone.
Don't go, my child.
[Am] I'm all alone, my [B] child.
Oh, my [Bm] little child.
[Em] I'll never know.
I'll never know.
[Am]
[Em] [G] I'll never [Em] know.
[Am]
[B] [D] [Em]
[Am] [B]
[G] [Em] As the rain comes [Eb] down, above the sad, [Em] sweet earth, I lie awake at night [B] and think about me.
[Em] All those usual things, like what a fool I've been, I dress it up a way [B] that [G] I'll let you slip [Em] away.
I'm [G]
[Em] just fuzzing love, it's not cooling down, it's only [Am] myself to [B] blame for playing the stupid game.
[Em] I thought I'd only [Eb] fallen to the wrong, [Am] but that day you never [B] showed on it.
[Bm] Well, I shall [C] learn.
But it seems I need [G] you more each day.
[C] [G] Heaven knows why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I've swallowed too late, [Am] and I've lost this [Em] time.
Like a fool who cried blue.
[G] Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[Am]
[B] [Bm] [Em]
[Am]
[B] [G] [C] Yes, I know [G] that's far too late to ever remember the tales of nightmares at my gates.
[F] Couldn't make you turn, [Em] my lost son.
[G]
[Em] You know that falls [G] down upon my selfish [Em] soul.
I sit alone and [B] wonder, where did I go [Em] wrong?
It always worked [B] before, you kept [Em] going from my door.
But one day you never [B] showed on it.
Well, [Bm] now I'm not [C] so sure.
Well, it seems [G] I need you more each [C] day.
Heaven knows [G] why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I was far too late, [Am] and I've lost this [G] time.
Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[G] Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[B] Like [G] a fool who [Em] cried blue.
[Eb] [Am]
[B] [G] [Em] You were there, and I was gone.
Don't go, my child.
[Am] I'm all alone, my [B] child.
Oh, my [Bm] little child.
[Em] I'll never know.
I'll never know.
[Am]
[Em] [G] I'll never [Em] know.
[Am]
[B] [D] [Em]
Key:
Em
G
B
Am
C
Em
G
B
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] As the rain comes [Eb] down, above the sad, [Em] sweet earth, I lie awake at night [B] and think about me.
[Em] All those usual things, like what a fool I've been, I dress it up a way [B] that [G] I'll let you slip [Em] away. _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ just fuzzing love, it's not cooling down, it's only [Am] myself to [B] blame for playing the stupid game.
[Em] I thought I'd only [Eb] fallen to the wrong, [Am] but that day you never [B] showed on it.
[Bm] Well, I shall [C] learn.
But it seems I need [G] you more each day.
[C] [G] Heaven knows why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I've swallowed too late, [Am] and I've lost this _ [Em] time.
Like a fool who cried blue.
_ _ [G] Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Yes, I know [G] that's far too late to _ ever remember the _ _ tales of nightmares at my gates.
[F] Couldn't make you turn, [Em] my lost son.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] You know that falls [G] down upon my selfish [Em] soul.
I sit alone and [B] wonder, where did I go [Em] wrong?
It always worked [B] before, you kept [Em] going from my door.
But one day you never [B] showed on it.
Well, [Bm] now I'm not [C] so sure.
Well, it seems [G] I need you more each [C] day.
Heaven knows [G] why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I was far too late, [Am] and I've lost this _ [G] time.
Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ [G] _ Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ [B] Like [G] a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [Em] You were there, and I was gone.
Don't go, my child.
[Am] I'm all alone, my [B] child.
Oh, my [Bm] little child.
[Em] I'll never know.
_ _ I'll never know.
_ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] I'll never [Em] know. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] As the rain comes [Eb] down, above the sad, [Em] sweet earth, I lie awake at night [B] and think about me.
[Em] All those usual things, like what a fool I've been, I dress it up a way [B] that [G] I'll let you slip [Em] away. _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ just fuzzing love, it's not cooling down, it's only [Am] myself to [B] blame for playing the stupid game.
[Em] I thought I'd only [Eb] fallen to the wrong, [Am] but that day you never [B] showed on it.
[Bm] Well, I shall [C] learn.
But it seems I need [G] you more each day.
[C] [G] Heaven knows why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I've swallowed too late, [Am] and I've lost this _ [Em] time.
Like a fool who cried blue.
_ _ [G] Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Yes, I know [G] that's far too late to _ ever remember the _ _ tales of nightmares at my gates.
[F] Couldn't make you turn, [Em] my lost son.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] You know that falls [G] down upon my selfish [Em] soul.
I sit alone and [B] wonder, where did I go [Em] wrong?
It always worked [B] before, you kept [Em] going from my door.
But one day you never [B] showed on it.
Well, [Bm] now I'm not [C] so sure.
Well, it seems [G] I need you more each [C] day.
Heaven knows [G] why that day goes that way.
[Em] And I was far too late, [Am] and I've lost this _ [G] time.
Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ [G] _ Like a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ [B] Like [G] a fool who [Em] cried blue.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [Em] You were there, and I was gone.
Don't go, my child.
[Am] I'm all alone, my [B] child.
Oh, my [Bm] little child.
[Em] I'll never know.
_ _ I'll never know.
_ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] I'll never [Em] know. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _