1984 THE BOY Roll On Alabama Chords
Tempo:
98.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G]
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] He stays up at night [A] till way after dark
[G] Feedin' the dog that [D] lives [A] in our yard
[G] He'll put on my shoes [D] and stumble around
But [E] together we can catch [A] any outlaw in [Bm] town
[A] [D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
[A] I'm all that he [D] tries to be
[A] [Bm] [A] [D]
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
[Em]
Mama's [A] little [D] man indeed
[G] [A]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] He wants to know [A] how this and that goes
[G] He'll play all day [D] on a mountain [A] of clay
[G] And he'll fight with me [D] to show that he's strong
[E] But if he gets hurt, [A] it's Mama he [Bm] [A] wants
[D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
[A] I'm all that he [D] tries to be
[A] [Bm] [A] [D]
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
[Em] It's Mama's [A] little [D] man indeed
Someday I know [A] he'll leave us alone
[G] Break Mama's heart, [D] I'll try to [A] be strong
[G] But if I shed a tear, [D] I hope he won't see
[E] The big man is him [A] and the boy is me
[D] The boy [A] tried to be just [G] like me
[A] He's all that I try [D] to be
[A] [Bm] [A] [D] Now I'm watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knees
[Em] And Mama's [A] little [Bm] man is me
[D] Screwed [G]
[A]
[D] me and Mama
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] He stays up at night [A] till way after dark
[G] Feedin' the dog that [D] lives [A] in our yard
[G] He'll put on my shoes [D] and stumble around
But [E] together we can catch [A] any outlaw in [Bm] town
[A] [D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
[A] I'm all that he [D] tries to be
[A] [Bm] [A] [D]
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
[Em]
Mama's [A] little [D] man indeed
[G] [A]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] He wants to know [A] how this and that goes
[G] He'll play all day [D] on a mountain [A] of clay
[G] And he'll fight with me [D] to show that he's strong
[E] But if he gets hurt, [A] it's Mama he [Bm] [A] wants
[D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
[A] I'm all that he [D] tries to be
[A] [Bm] [A] [D]
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
[Em] It's Mama's [A] little [D] man indeed
Someday I know [A] he'll leave us alone
[G] Break Mama's heart, [D] I'll try to [A] be strong
[G] But if I shed a tear, [D] I hope he won't see
[E] The big man is him [A] and the boy is me
[D] The boy [A] tried to be just [G] like me
[A] He's all that I try [D] to be
[A] [Bm] [A] [D] Now I'm watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knees
[Em] And Mama's [A] little [Bm] man is me
[D] Screwed [G]
[A]
[D] me and Mama
Key:
A
D
G
Bm
Em
A
D
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ He stays up at night [A] till way after dark
[G] _ Feedin' the dog that [D] lives [A] in our yard
[G] He'll put on my shoes [D] and stumble _ around
But [E] together we can catch [A] any outlaw in [Bm] town
[A] [D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
_ _ [A] I'm _ all that he [D] tries to be
[A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
_ _ _ [Em] _
Mama's [A] little _ [D] man indeed
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] He _ wants to know [A] how this and that goes
_ [G] He'll play all day [D] on a mountain [A] of clay
[G] And he'll fight with me [D] to show that he's strong
[E] But if he gets hurt, [A] it's Mama he [Bm] [A] wants
[D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
_ _ [A] I'm _ all that he [D] tries to be
[A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
_ _ [Em] It's Mama's [A] little _ [D] man indeed _ _ _ _
Someday I know [A] he'll leave us alone
_ [G] Break Mama's heart, [D] I'll try to [A] be strong
[G] But if I shed a tear, [D] I hope he won't see
[E] The big man is him [A] and the boy is me
[D] The boy [A] tried to be just [G] like me
_ _ _ [A] He's all that I try [D] to be
[A] _ [Bm] _ [A] [D] Now I'm watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my _ _ _ knees
[Em] And Mama's [A] little _ [Bm] man is me
[D] Screwed _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ me and Mama
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ He stays up at night [A] till way after dark
[G] _ Feedin' the dog that [D] lives [A] in our yard
[G] He'll put on my shoes [D] and stumble _ around
But [E] together we can catch [A] any outlaw in [Bm] town
[A] [D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
_ _ [A] I'm _ all that he [D] tries to be
[A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
_ _ _ [Em] _
Mama's [A] little _ [D] man indeed
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] He _ wants to know [A] how this and that goes
_ [G] He'll play all day [D] on a mountain [A] of clay
[G] And he'll fight with me [D] to show that he's strong
[E] But if he gets hurt, [A] it's Mama he [Bm] [A] wants
[D] The boy [A] tries to be just [G] like me
_ _ [A] I'm _ all that he [D] tries to be
[A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _
Watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my knee
_ _ [Em] It's Mama's [A] little _ [D] man indeed _ _ _ _
Someday I know [A] he'll leave us alone
_ [G] Break Mama's heart, [D] I'll try to [A] be strong
[G] But if I shed a tear, [D] I hope he won't see
[E] The big man is him [A] and the boy is me
[D] The boy [A] tried to be just [G] like me
_ _ _ [A] He's all that I try [D] to be
[A] _ [Bm] _ [A] [D] Now I'm watchin' [A] cartoons on [G] my _ _ _ knees
[Em] And Mama's [A] little _ [Bm] man is me
[D] Screwed _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ me and Mama
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _