Verse 1: -nc- E I wanna be a boy, Gbm Or, at least that’s wat I think this feeling is, Abm Take red pen to my paper, E Correct mistakes that God somehow did. Verse 2: -nc- E I wanna befriend bugs, Gbm Climb tall trees, scrap my knees, Gbm And show I am tough, Abm Only cry in the night time, E My bed is the thing I can trust. Chorus: E Cuz I’ve grown sick of staring, A Hours in the mirror, A Moulding cheekbones, E Hoping a new face could appear, E A I’ll break and bend my spine, A B If it’d make you say “you’re mine”, B It’s so unfair! -nc- E I guess I wanna be a boy. Interlude: E Ooh, ooh, ooh, E Gbm Abm E Ooh, ooh, ooh, E Ooh, ooh, ooh, E Gbm Abm E Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Verse 3: -nc- E I wanna be a boy, Gbm Spread my legs when I sit, Gbm I don’t need manners, they’re xxxx, Abm Rip my nails, cut my hair, E Cuz maybe then you’d finally care. Verse 4: -nc- E Why can’t I just be a boy, Gbm Be the thing that gives you, Gbm Butterflies, Abm Whisper that I’ll make you smile, E Could we pretend that’s me for a while. Chorus: E Cuz I’ve grown sick of staring, A Hours in the mirror, A Moulding cheekbones, E Hoping a new face could appear, E A I’ll break and bend my spine, A B If it’d make you say “you’re mine”, B You’re mine, E You’re mine”, Interlude: E E Gbm Abm E E Gbm Abm E A E A B Outro: -nc- E I wanna be a boy, Gbm7 Or at least be in a body, Gbm7 You could love, A I’d break and bend my spine, A If it’d make you say “You’re mine”, B Could it make you say “You’re mine?”, B -nc- It’s so unfair, -nc- E I wish I could just be a boy.
