A Boy I Never Knew chords by The Cure

Tuning: D Tuning (D G C F A D)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning : whole step down (DGCFAD)

Chords are given relative to the tuning

Cadd9 = x32033
Em7 = 022033
G = 320033
D/F# = 2X0233

Great song by The Cure. I hope you'll enjoy this tab!

Intro:
Cadd9    Em7    Cadd9    Em7

Verse:
Cadd9             G         D/F#
To have his arms around me, to sense his perfect trust
Cadd9
I’d give everyhing I have…everything…

Cadd9    Em7    Cadd9    Em7

Cadd9    G  D/F# Cadd9    Em7

Cadd9                    Em7
I’d love to see him sleep, I’d love to know his dreams,
Cadd9           Em7
To hold his hand in mine, listen to him breathe
Cadd9           G      D/F#
To watch him as he wakes, look into his eyes
Cadd9             Em7
I’d give all I ever had for a moment of his life

Chorus:
D/F#         G     Em7
He’s my heart and my soul
D/F#         G     Em7
He’s my blood and my bones
D/F#          G
He’s my prayers and my hopes
Cadd9     G
My wishes and dreams
   D/F#   Em7    Cadd9
Seems so long ago,         so long ago…

Cadd9    Em7    Cadd9    Em7
Cadd9    G  D/F# Cadd9    Em7

Cadd9              Em7
I’d love to hear him laugh, I’d love to catch him smile
Cadd9         Em7
To join him so close, feel him by my side.
Cadd9            G        D/F#
To have his arms around me, sense his perfect trust
Cadd9              Em7
I’d give everything I have for a moment of his love

Chorus:
D/F#         G     Em7
He’s my heart and my soul
D/F#         G     Em7
He’s my blood and my bones
D/F#          G
He’s my prayers and my hopes
Cadd9     G
My wishes and dreams
   D/F#   Em7    Cadd9
Seems so long ago,
D/F#         G     Em7
He’s my heart and my soul
D/F#         G     Em7
He’s my blood and my bones
D/F#         G   Cadd9     Em7
My wishes and dreams, my prayers and my hopes
D/F#   G
A boy I never knew
Cadd9
And the man I’ll never know
Cadd9                Em7
I’ll never know, I'll never know…
Cadd9           G      D/F#
To watch him as he wakes, look into his eyes
Cadd9
I’d give all I ever had…