This is just a simplified version for a rhythm guitar.
Great for beginners to play along with.
Artist: Bayside
Song: Boy
Album: Shudder
Intro
Cm G Cm G G# G# G G x2
Cm
He can't make sense of this
G#
He's just too normal
G
This place is too scary
Cm
He's so scared that he'll miss
G#
It keeps him in hiding
G
And restless and wanting
Repeat Intro
Cm G Cm G G# G# G G x2
Cm
What if for one minute
G#
He's given a chance
G
And he does something brilliant
Cm
But he'd rather not know
G#
Cause walls protect him
G
His bedroom's a prison
G# G# G G
D# G G# D#
Now is your chance boy just ignore
D# G G# D#
The dreadful things they say
Cm G# A# Cm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
G# Cm A# D#
No crying now, they're watching him
Cm G# A# Cm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
G# Cm A# D#
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Repeat Into
Cm G Cm G G# G# G G x2
Cm
If he took his time to prepare,
G#
Stepped out of his shell
G
Blows an addiction
Cm
Such a comforting place,
G#
A common mistake,
G
A dry wishing well.
G# G# G G
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bayside/boy_crd.html ]
D# G G# D#
Now is your chance boy just ignore
D# G G# D#
The dreadful things they say
Cm G# A# Cm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
G# Cm A# D#
No crying now, they're watching him
Cm G# A# Cm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
G# Cm A# D#
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Cm G# A# D#
So go on, give up, you'll never win
G# [ch]B#[/ch]
Oh what a mistake
Cm
He is charcoal within
A# G#
He could never direct by them
[ch]B#[/ch]
He stands on the stage
D#
With a grin
G# [ch]B#[/ch]
But he drops on his knees
Cm A# Cm A#
And is waiting for anything he can believe in
G# G# [ch]B#[/ch] A# G#
He's lost, he just wants to be or-di-na-ry
D# G G# D#
Now is your chance boy just ignore
G G# D#
The dreadful things they say
(Palm Mute)
Cm G# A# Cm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
G# Cm A# D#
No crying now, they're watching him
Cm G# A# Cm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
G# Cm A# D#
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Cm G# A# Cm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
G# Cm A# D#
No crying now, they're watching him
Cm G# A# Cm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
G# Cm A# D#
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Cm G# A# Cm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
G# Cm A# D#
No crying now, they're watching him
Cm G# A# Cm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
G# Cm A# D#
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Cm G# A# Cm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
G# Cm A# D#
No crying now, they're watching him
Cm G# A# D#
So go on, give up, you'll never win
