Boys Will Be Boys

[First Part]

 G                          D
It's second nature to walk home 
before the sun goes down
 A               
And put your keys 
               Bm
between your knuckles when there's 
 boys around
G                     D
Isn't it funny how we laugh it off 
to hide our fear
 A                              
When there's nothing funny here? 
  Bm
(Ah)
 G                         D
Sick intuition that they taught us, 
so we won't freak out
A                            Bm
We hide our figures, doing anything 
to shut their mouths
G                           D
We smile away to ease the tension so
 it don't go south
A                                Bm
  But there's nothing funny now (Ah)

[Pre-Chorus]

 G            D
When will we stop saying things?
                A
'Cause they're all listening
         Bm
No, the kids ain't alright
G            D
Oh, and they do what they see
             A
'Cause it's all on TV
                     Bm
Oh, the kids ain't alright

[Chorus]

 G
Boys will be, boys will be
 D                          A
Boys will be, boys will be boys
     Bm
But girls will be women
 G
Boys will be, boys will be
 D                          A
Boys will be, boys will be boys
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     Bm
But girls will be women

[Second Part]

 G                                 
I'm sure if there's something that I
D
 can't find the words to say
A                             
I know that there will be a man 
             Bm
around to save the day
 G                        D
And that was sarcasm, in case you 
needed it mansplained
A                            Bm
I should've stuck to ballet (Ah)

[Pre-Chorus]

 G            D
When will we stop saying things?
                A
'Cause they're all listening
         Bm
No, the kids ain't alright
G            D
Oh, and they do what they see
             A
'Cause it's all on TV
                     Bm
Oh, the kids ain't alright

[Chorus]

 G
Boys will be, boys will be
 D                          A
Boys will be, boys will be boys
     Bm
But girls will be women
 G
Boys will be, boys will be
 D                          A
Boys will be, boys will be boys
     Bm
But girls will be women

[Bridge]

G              D              A
  If you're offended by this song
         Bm                     G
You're clearly doing something wrong
              D             A
If you're offended by this song
               A
Then you're probably saying

Boys will be, boys will be

Boys will be, boys will be boys

But girls will be women

[Pre-Chorus]

 G            D
When will we stop saying things?
                A
'Cause they're all listening
         Bm
No, the kids ain't alright
G            D
Oh, and they do what they see
             A
'Cause it's all on TV
                     Bm
Oh, the kids ain't alright

[Chorus]

 G
Boys will be, boys will be
 D                          A
Boys will be, boys will be boys
     Bm
But girls will be women
 G
Boys will be, boys will be
 D                          A
Boys will be, boys will be boys

But girls will be women