Chords for What a Good Boy (Live)
Tempo:
84.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When [D] I was born, they looked at me [C] and said,
boy, what a smart boy, what a strong [G] boy.
[D] you were born, they looked at you [C] and said,
what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.
[D] chains hanging around [C] our necks,
them before we take [G] our first breath.
[D] change, afraid to stand the [C] same when temptation comes.
[D] hair shed I wear,
boy, what a smart boy, what a strong [G] boy.
[D] you were born, they looked at you [C] and said,
what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.
[D] chains hanging around [C] our necks,
them before we take [G] our first breath.
[D] change, afraid to stand the [C] same when temptation comes.
[D] hair shed I wear,
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_ _ _ _ _ _ When [D] I was born, they looked at me [C] and said,
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong [G] boy.
_ When [D] you were born, they looked at you [C] and said,
What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.
_ We've got these [D] chains hanging around [C] our necks,
People want to struggle us with them before we take [G] our first breath.
Afraid of [D] change, afraid to stand the [C] same when temptation comes.
People, you just look away.
_ This name is the [D] hair shed I wear,
And this [C] hair shed is woven for your brown [D] hair.
[G] This song is the [D] cost that I bear, bear [C] with me, bear with me, bear with me.
[E] Be with me [G] tonight, _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ and don't let it [G] isn't right. _ _ _
[C] _ _ Be with me [G] tonight.
_ Go to [D] school, I write [C] exams.
If I pass, I'm a fan.
If I drop out, does [G] anyone care about that?
_ If [D] they do, they'll soon [C] forget,
Cause it won't take much for me to show that my life ain't over [G] yet.
_ I wake [D] up scared, I wake [G] up [C] strange,
I wake up wondering [G] if anything in my life is ever gonna change.
I wake [D] up scared, I wake [E] up [Em] strange,
I wake up wondering if anything [C] in _ my life is [G] _ ever gonna change.
This name is [D] the hair shed I wear,
And [C] this hair shed is woven for _ your [G] brown hair.
This song is [D] the cost that I bear, bear [C] with me, bear with me, bear with me.
[E] Be with me [G] tonight, _ _ _
[C] _ and don't [G] let it isn't right.
Be _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ with me [G] tonight.
I [D] couldn't tell you that I [G] was wrong.
I took a nap, got a pen and a paper,
[C] I sat down and I wrote this song.
I couldn't tell [D] you that you were [C] right.
So instead I look [A] in the mirror, watch TV, [G] and then I wake up.
_ Got these [D] chains hanging [Bm] around,
[C] Not if you wanna spend the night with them,
Before they make [G] up a plan.
Where [D] do I change?
The present, [C] the pain, when temptation calls.
_ _ [G] _ This name [D] is the hair shed I wear,
And [C] this hair shed is woven for, woven [A] for your _ [G] brown hair.
This song is [D] the cost that I bear, [C] bear with me, bear with me, bear with me.
[D] Be with me tonight.
[G] _ When I was [D] born, they looked at [C] me and said,
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
[G] _ When [D] you were born, they looked at you and [Em] said,
What a good, [C] what a smart girl, what a pretty [G] girl.
What _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ [C] a pretty girl.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong [G] boy.
_ When [D] you were born, they looked at you [C] and said,
What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.
_ We've got these [D] chains hanging around [C] our necks,
People want to struggle us with them before we take [G] our first breath.
Afraid of [D] change, afraid to stand the [C] same when temptation comes.
People, you just look away.
_ This name is the [D] hair shed I wear,
And this [C] hair shed is woven for your brown [D] hair.
[G] This song is the [D] cost that I bear, bear [C] with me, bear with me, bear with me.
[E] Be with me [G] tonight, _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ and don't let it [G] isn't right. _ _ _
[C] _ _ Be with me [G] tonight.
_ Go to [D] school, I write [C] exams.
If I pass, I'm a fan.
If I drop out, does [G] anyone care about that?
_ If [D] they do, they'll soon [C] forget,
Cause it won't take much for me to show that my life ain't over [G] yet.
_ I wake [D] up scared, I wake [G] up [C] strange,
I wake up wondering [G] if anything in my life is ever gonna change.
I wake [D] up scared, I wake [E] up [Em] strange,
I wake up wondering if anything [C] in _ my life is [G] _ ever gonna change.
This name is [D] the hair shed I wear,
And [C] this hair shed is woven for _ your [G] brown hair.
This song is [D] the cost that I bear, bear [C] with me, bear with me, bear with me.
[E] Be with me [G] tonight, _ _ _
[C] _ and don't [G] let it isn't right.
Be _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ with me [G] tonight.
I [D] couldn't tell you that I [G] was wrong.
I took a nap, got a pen and a paper,
[C] I sat down and I wrote this song.
I couldn't tell [D] you that you were [C] right.
So instead I look [A] in the mirror, watch TV, [G] and then I wake up.
_ Got these [D] chains hanging [Bm] around,
[C] Not if you wanna spend the night with them,
Before they make [G] up a plan.
Where [D] do I change?
The present, [C] the pain, when temptation calls.
_ _ [G] _ This name [D] is the hair shed I wear,
And [C] this hair shed is woven for, woven [A] for your _ [G] brown hair.
This song is [D] the cost that I bear, [C] bear with me, bear with me, bear with me.
[D] Be with me tonight.
[G] _ When I was [D] born, they looked at [C] me and said,
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
[G] _ When [D] you were born, they looked at you and [Em] said,
What a good, [C] what a smart girl, what a pretty [G] girl.
What _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ [C] a pretty girl.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _