Tone: [Eb]
Verse 1:
I[Ab]It's second nature to walk
ho[Eb]home before the sun goes down
A[Bb]And put your keys between your kn[Cm]between your kn
uckles when there's boys around
[Ab]Isn't it funny how we l[Eb]we laugh it off to hide our fear
W[Bb]When there's nothing funny here? -A[Cm]-Ah-
S[Ab]Sick intuition that they tau[Eb]taught
us, so we won't freak out
[Bb]We hide our figures, doing
any[Cm]anything to shut their mouths
[Ab]We smile away to ease the
ten[Eb]tension so it don't go south
[Bb] But there's nothing funny now -A[Cm]-Ah-
Pre-Chorus:
W[Ab]When will we st[Eb]stop saying things?
'Cause they're a[Bb]all listening
No, the k[Cm]kids ain't alright
[Ab]Oh, and they d[Eb]do what they see
'Cause it's a[Bb]all on TV
Oh, the kids ain't al[Cm]alright
Chorus:
B[Ab]Boys will be, boys will be
B[Eb]Boys will be, boys will be bo[Bb]boys
But g[Cm]girls will be women
B[Ab]Boys will be, boys will be
B[Eb]Boys will be, boys will be bo[Bb]boys
But g[Cm]girls will be women
Verse 2:
I[Ab]I'm sure if there's something
that I[Eb]I can't find the words to say
[Bb]I know that there will be
a man around to sa[Cm]save the day
A[Ab]And that was sarcasm, in ca[Eb]case
you needed it mansplained
[Bb]I should've stuck to ballet -A[Cm]-Ah-
Pre-Chorus:
W[Ab]When will we st[Eb]stop saying things?
'Cause they're a[Bb]all listening
No, the k[Cm]kids ain't alright
[Ab]Oh, and they d[Eb]do what they see
'Cause it's a[Bb]all on TV
Oh, the kids ain't al[Cm]alright
Chorus:
B[Ab]Boys will be, boys will be
B[Eb]Boys will be, boys will be bo[Bb]boys
But g[Cm]girls will be women
B[Ab]Boys will be, boys will be
B[Eb]Boys will be, boys will be bo[Bb]boys
But g[Cm]girls will be women
Bridge:
[Ab] If you're offe[Eb]offended by this son[Bb]song
You're cl[Cm]clearly doing something w[Ab]wrong
If you're offe[Eb]offended by this so[Bb]song
Then you're pro[Bb]probably saying
Boys will be, boys will be
Boys will be, boys will be boys
But girls will be women
Pre-Chorus:
W[Ab]When will we st[Eb]stop saying things?
'Cause they're a[Bb]all listening
No, the k[Cm]kids ain't alright
[Ab]Oh, and they d[Eb]do what they see
'Cause it's a[Bb]all on TV
Oh, the kids ain't al[Cm]alright
Chorus:
B[Ab]Boys will be, boys will be
B[Eb]Boys will be, boys will be bo[Bb]boys
But g[Cm]girls will be women
B[Ab]Boys will be, boys will be
B[Eb]Boys will be, boys will be bo[Bb]boys
But girls will be women