Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Picking:
for Intro + Bridge
G+G G/F# 
E minorEm D MajorD
e|----5-7-----5-----3-----2-|
BB|--8------6-----4-----3----|
G+G|--------------------------|
D MajorD|--5------4-----2-----0----|
A augmentedA|--------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------|
Chords:
This picking can alternatively played as standard chords (G/F# coming from the standard
G+G fingering = 200003)
The D MajorD chord is sometimes combined or replaced by a Dsus4. To be consistent I notated only
the standard D.
Intro:
G+G G/F# E minorEm D MajorD x4
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
She was precious like a flower
C majorC G+G D MajorD
She grew wild, wild but innocent
C majorC G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA perfect prayer in a desperate hour
C majorC G+G D MajorD
She was everything beautiful and different
Pre-Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Stupid boy, you can't fence that in
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Stupid boy, it's like holding back the wind
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Then you stole her every dream and crushed her plans
C majorC G+G
She never even knew she had a choice, and
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD
That's what happens when the only voice she hears is tellin' her she can't
C majorC D MajorD
Stupid boy
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
What made you think you could take her life
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And just push it and push it around?
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I guess to build yourself up so high
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You had to take her and break her down
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Well, she laid her heart and soul right in your hands
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Then you stole her every dream and crushed her plans
C majorC G+G
She never even knew she had a choice, and
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD
That's what happens when the only voice she hears is tellin' her she can't
C majorC E minorEm
Stupid boy
Post-Chorus:
D MajorD
You always had to be right
C majorC E minorEm
And now you lost the only thing
D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD
That ever made you feel alive, whoa
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You stupid boy
Bridge:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
It took a while for me to figure out I could run
C majorC D MajorD
And when I did I was long gone, long gone
G+G G/F# E minorEm
D MajorD G+G G/F# E minorEm
You're the same old stupid boy
D MajorD G+G G/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G G/F# E minorEm D MajorD
You're the same old stupid boy
Interlude:
C majorC G+G D MajorD x2
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
She never even knew she had a choice, and
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD
That's what happens when the only voice she hears is tellin' her she can't
C majorC G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD
You stupid boy, yeah
Outro:
C majorC D MajorD
Stupid boy, yeah
C majorC D MajorD
You're the same old, same old stupid boy
