Boys don’t cry    (video)    (midi)

 

    G - Am - Bm - C      +  G - Am - Bm - C (3x)

 

    G                      Am            Bm                            C

1. I would say I’m sorry if I thought that it would change your mind,

     G                     Am                    Bm                             C

    but I know that this time I have said too much, been too unkind.

 

Bm          Am                   Bm                       Am

    I try to laugh about it, cover it all up with lies,

Bm           Am                  Bm                             Am

    I try to laugh about it, hiding the tears in my eyes, ‘cause

  G      Am  Bm  - C   G     Am   Bm    - C 

boys don’t cry,        boys don’t cry.

 

   G                              Am                     Bm                         C

2. I would break down at your feet and beg forgiveness, plead with you,

      G                   Am                                  Bm                    C

    but I know that it’s too late, now there’s nothing left that I can do.

 

Bm          Am                   Bm                       Am

    I try to laugh about it, cover it all up with lies,

Bm           Am                  Bm                             Am

    I try to laugh about it, hiding the tears in my eyes, ‘cause

G           Am  Bm  - C   G     Am   Bm    - C 

    boys don’t cry,        boys don’t cry.

 

   G                        Am                   Bm                       C

3. I would tell you that I loved you, if  I thought that you would stay,

     G                     Am                        Bm                    C

    but I know that it’s no use, ‘cause you’ve already gone away.

      

    D                           Em     - D                          Em

+      Misjudged your limits,       pushed you too far,

D                       Em             C                                         D

    took you for granted, I thought that you needed no more.

 

            G                         Am            Bm                            C

4. Now I would do most anything to get you back by my side,

      G           Am                       Bm                               C

    but I just keep on laughing, hiding the tears in my eyes, ‘cause

      G    - Am Bm          - C    G     Am   Bm    - C

    boys         don’t cry,         boys don’t cry.

G - Am           Bm          - C

             Boys don’t cry.            +  G - Am - Bm - C - G

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (The Cure)