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The Boy That Just Went Wrong chords by
Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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There's a spe cial little corner
C
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in every mother's heart
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
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For that dark, wandering boy
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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who took the wrong path

from the start
Ab
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4

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Though she loves the others
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G

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C
C

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and she helps them to grow strong
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
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Deep inside she cries
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
G

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for the boy that just went home
Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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Early one morning,
C
C

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he's done when you get up
Eb
Eb
6

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There's a little note that's hard to read
G
G

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inside his coffee cup

Mama wipes her tears away
C
C

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Db
Db
4

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and says he must be strong
Eb
Eb
6

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And the neighbors never asked
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
G

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about the boy who just went home

But up and down the gravel road
C
C

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the stories told were told
C#
C#
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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About the one who

wasn't like the rest,
G
G

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the one who left home
Ab
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4

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Tired of the hard work and
C
C

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tired of the farm
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Eb
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Nobody can really blame
D
D

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G

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Ab
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4

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C
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C#
C#
4

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the war that just went on
C
C

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C#
C#
4

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C

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Eb
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6

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G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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4

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Eb
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6

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Ab
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4

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G
G

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Ab
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4

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G

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A letter here, a letter there,
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C

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and there's none at all
D
D

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Mama says she stares
Eb
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6

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G
G

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upon the picture on the wall

And the children no longer ask
C
C

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what he's gone for
Eb
Eb
6

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Sadly he missed the party
D
D

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G
G

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when June the 4th just went on
Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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Maybe in some railroad yard
C
C

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runnin' for his life
Eb
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6

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They nev er locked the door
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G

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in case he might come home some day

Maybe on some jailhouse floor
C
C

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he's cold and all alone
Eb
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D
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And I bet it is all that's made
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G

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for the boy that just went home

And finally after years and years
C
C

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of a hurry and a make
Eb
Eb
6

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Mama sends the kids
G
G

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to fetch Papa from the hill
Ab
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4

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And prayers in the kitchen
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G

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C
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tell the words to let it out
Eb
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6

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Papa takes the train
D
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C
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G
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Ab
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to fetch the boy that just went wrong
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G

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C
C

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D
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Eb
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6

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C
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Db
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Eb
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6

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D
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G
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There's a small crowd at the station
C
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on a dark and dismal day
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Eb
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6

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D
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Papa's eyes are rimmed with tears
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G

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Ab
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4

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G

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as he steps off the train
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4

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When Mama sees the basket
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G

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C
C

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she just breaks down
D
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6

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D
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And calls for her darlin' boy,
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G

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Ab
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4

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the boy that just went wrong
G
G

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You can see them softly crying
C
C

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as they walk across the field
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G

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Eb
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6

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D
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When they reach the churchyard
Eb
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G
G

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it's there they quietly kneel

And the preacher says a few kind words
C
C

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about our eternal home
D
D

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And today he's come home to stay,
G
G

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the boy that just went home
D
D

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guess today he's gone home to stay,

the boy that just went home.
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G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • D

  • Db

    4

  • C#

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Boy That Just Went Wrong by Fred Eaglesmith is A major.

The primary chords used in The Boy That Just Went Wrong are A, Bb, D, F, E, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Bb, D, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Boy That Just Went Wrong is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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