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Boys Don't Cry

The Cure
All-time classics Rock & alternative
KeyA
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose A 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
ABmC#mDDC#mBmA
  AI Awould say I'm soBmrry
  If I tC#mhought that it would chanDge your mind
  BAut I know that thiBms time
  I have sC#maid too much, been too Dunkind
 
C#mI try to laBmugh about it coC#mver it all up with lies Bm 
  C#mI try to laBmugh about it hiC#mding the tears in my eyes Bm 
 
 'Cause boAys Bmdon't crC#my D D C#m Bm 
  BAoyAs doBmn't cC#mry D D C#m Bm 
  AI Awould break down at Bmyour feet
  And C#mbeg forgiveness pleaDd with you
  BAut I know that it's too Bmlate
  And C#mnow there's nothing I cDan do
  AI Awould tell you thaBmt I loved you
  C#mIf I thought that you Dwould stay
  BAut I know that itBm's no use
  That yoC#mu've already gonDe away
 
EMisjudged your liF#m7mits
  EPushed you too faF#m7r
  ETook you for granF#m7ted
  EI thought that you needed me more
  Now I Awould do most anBmything
  To C#mget you back by my sideD 
  BAut I just keBmep on laughing
  C#mHiding the tears in my eyesD 
 
 'Cause boAys don't cry Bm C#m D D C#m Bm 
  BAoyAs dBmon't cC#mry D D C#m Bm 
  A A BmBoys don't crC#my D D C#m Bm 
 
ABmC#mDDC#mBmA
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