Chords with lyrics
Intro: (Spoken: ad libitum)
D MajorD
I always dreamed the boy I loved would come along
B minorBm
And he'd be tall and handsome, rich and strong
G+G
Now that boy I love has come to me
A augmentedA
but he sure ain't the way I thought he'd be
D MajorD B minorBm
Sha-la, la, la, la..yea, hey, hey, sha-la, la, la, la.yea, hey, hey
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Sha-la, la, la, la. yea, hey, hey, he's sure the boy I love.
Verse one
D MajorD B minorBm
He doesn't look like a movie star he doesn't drive a Cadillac car.
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
He sure ain't the boy I've been dreamin' of but he's sure the boy I love.
Verse two
D MajorD
(Let me tell ya now)..he'll never be a big business man
B minorBm
He always buys on the installment plan
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD D7D7
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of but, he's sure the boy I love
D7D7 F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD A7A7
When he holds me tight..everything's right crazy as it seems
F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
I'm his..whatever he is..and I forget all of my dreams
Verse Three
D MajorD
(And everybody knows)..he doesn't hang diamonds round my neck
B minorBm
And all he's got's an unemployment check
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of but, he's sure the boy I love
Interlude: D MajorD B minorBm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
D7D7 F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD A7A7
When he holds me tight..everything's right crazy as it seems
F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
I'm his..whatever he is..and I forget all of my dreams
Verse four
D MajorD
He doesn't hang diamonds round my neck
B minorBm
And all he's got's an unemployment check
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of but, he's sure the boy I love
A augmentedA D MajorD
(Ooohh, oohh, oohh, ooohhh, yeah) he's sure the boy I love
A augmentedA D MajorD
(Ooohh, oohh, oohh, ooohhh, yeah) he's sure the boy I love
A augmentedA D MajorD
(Whooaaa, ho, ho, ho) he's sure the boy I love
A augmentedA D MajorD
(Whooaaa, ho, ho, ho..) he's sure the boy I love (Fade)