This Boy
The Beatles
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on single "I Want To
Hold Your Hand / This Boy"
A very-very sad, but good love song. Perhaps this is the one that inspired
the later song "Yes It Is"
6/8 time
Intro:
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Verse:
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That boy took my
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love a - way,
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He'll re- gret it some day,
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But this boy wants you back a-
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gain
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Verse:
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That boy isn't
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good for you,
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Though he may want you too,
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This boy wants you back a-
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gain
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/this_boy_btab.html ]
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Oh, and
Bridge:
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this boy would be happy
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just to love you, but oh,
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my! That boy
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won't be happy
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till he's seen you cry!
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Verse:
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This boy wouldn't
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mind the pain,
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Would al - ways feel the same,
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This boy gets you back a-
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gain
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Outro:
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This boy
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repeat and fade...
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