Boys In The Streets Ukulele chords by A Great Big World

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Intro:
C Cm C Cm

Verse 1:
C
When I was younger
             F
My daddy told me I would never
            C
Never amount to nothing special
              F
He’d come at me from every angle

Chorus 1:
           C
He’d say, “You’re the last thing I wanted, the last thing I need.
F

How am I gonna answer when my friends tell me
  Am   G          F    C
My son was kissing boys in the street?
  Am   G          C
My son was kissing boys in the street.”

Verse 2:
      C
He tried to change me
             F
Said I’m embarrassing my country
             C
How could I do this to my family?
             F
Do I wanna grow up being lonely?

Chorus 2:
         C
He’d say, “We’ve worked for our money, we’ve put you in school
    F
Is this how you replay us? do you think this is cool?
  Am    G          F   C
My son stop kissing boys in the street
  Am    G          C
My son stop kissing boys in the street.”

C F C F

Fill 1:
A|--------------2--1-------------------2--1--|
E|--------1--2----------1--------1--2--------|
C|--4--2-------------------4--2--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:
       C
Now that I’m older
              F
My daddy’s heart’s a little warmer
                  C
But he still won’t hold me like my brother
                  F
And he still won’t kiss me like my mother

Chorus 4:
          C
He said, “You’re a part of this family, I made you myself
    F
But the way that you act isn’t good for your health
  Am    G          F   C
My son, stop kissing boys in the street
  Am    G          C
My son, stop kissing boys in the street.”

Fill 2:
A|--------------2--1-------------------------|
E|--------1--2----------1--------1--2--4--1--|
C|--4--2-------------------4--2--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|

Bridge:
C F Am G
(Vocalizing)
C F Am G
(Vocalizing)

Verse 5:
      C
My daddy’s dying
                 F
And he’s finally realized I’m not lying
              C
We sit in silence but we’re smiling
              F
Because for once we are not fighting

Chorus 5:
          C
He said, “There was no way of knowing, ‘cause all I’ve been taught
    F
Is men only love women, but now I’m not sure
G Am    G          F   C
My son, keep kissing boys in the street
   G  Am     G          C
When I’m gone, keep kissing boys in the street.”

Outro:
C Cm C Cm