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