Intro - C5 B5 G5 F#5 - Em Em/B E Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B -
Verse 1 - Em Em/B Em Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B
I've had nights I will never forget,
Am Am/E Am Am/E - Em Em/B E Em/B
I've had nights I will always regret,
B B/F#
But I can take it on the chin and say
C5 B5 G5 F#5 - Em Em/B E Em/B
Boys will be boys.
Verse 2 - There's been girls that've stolen our heart,
But the others said they couldn't be prised apart,
They'll never let us in, I say
Boys will be boys
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Chorus - Em D#aug
Well it's out of my skin, so I can never win
G/D C#m7b5
Oh thanks a lot,
C G/B
We cheat and we lie and we fight,
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We don't cry, well we try...
Interlude - Em Em/B E Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B
Verse 3 - I felt driven and I felt obliged,
I had feelings like a thorn in my side,
I hope you never let us down, now,
Boys will be boys.
Verse 4 - But if I saw her, I could hardly restrain,
Heavy weight girl to labour with pain,
Chin up, chin up now
Boys will be boys.
Bridge (Rap) -
Am: And me say, you better move out the way,
G: We comfortin' the people them rockin' and swayin',
Am: When serious, I never ever play,
G: Boys will be boys and there's nuttin' you can say,
Am: Spread the word accross the land,
Cross wit' me people understand,
G: Wish I had a magic wand,
To make people unite, to be as one,
Am: This goes out to all the girls and,
They might send me round the bend,
B: But boys will be boys,
Listen, right till the end,
Chorus
End - C5 B5 G5 F#5 - C5 B5 G5 F#5 -
Boys will be boys
Em
Boys will be boys till the end.