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Boys Don't Cry Tab by The Cure

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • D

  • E

  • F#m

    2
Intro 1
A
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-2--------------------------------|-3--------------------------------| G|-2--------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| A|-0--------------------------------|-2--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#m
D
C#m
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-5--------------------------------|-7-----------7-------5-------3----| G|-6--------------------------------|-7-----------7-------6-------4----| D|-6--------------------------------|-7-----------7-------6-------4----| A|-4--------------------------------|-5-----------5-------4-------2----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-2-------2---2-------3---5--------|-2-------2---2-------3---5--------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#m
D
C#m
Bm
E|---------------------2---4--------|-5-------------2------------------| B|-5-----------5--------------------|---------------------5-------3----| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-2-------2---2-------3---5--------|-2-------2---2-------3---5--------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#m
D
C#m
Bm
E|---------------------2---4--------|-5-------------2------------------| B|-5-----------5--------------------|---------------------5-------3----| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-(2)-----2---2-------2---2--------|-3-------3---3-------3---3--------| G|-2-------2---2-------2---2--------|-4-------4---4-------4---4--------| D|-2-------2---2-------2---2--------|-4-------4---4-------4---4--------| A|-0-------0---0-------0---0--------|-2-------2---2-------2---2--------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#m
D
C#m
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-5-------5---5-------5---5--------|-7-----7---7---7-----5-------3----| G|-6-------6---6-------6---6--------|-7-----7---7---7-----6-------4----| D|-6-------6---6-------6---6--------|-7-----7---7---7-----6-------4----| A|-4-------4---4-------4---4--------|-5-----5---5---5-----4-------2----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 1
A
Bm
I would say I'm sorry
C#m
D
If I thought that it would change your mind
A
Bm
But I know that this time
C#m
I have said too much
D
Been too unkind

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Pre-chorus 1
C#m
Bm
I tried to laugh about it
C#m
Bm
Cover it all up with lies
C#m
Bm
I tried to laugh about it
C#m
Bm
Hiding the tears in my eyes
Chorus 1
A
Bm
C#m
D
'Cause boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
A
Bm
C#m
D
Boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
Verse 2
A
Bm
I would break down at your feet
C#m
D
And beg forgiveness, plead with you
A
Bm
But I know that it's too late
C#m
D
And now there's nothing I can do
Pre-chorus 2
C#m
Bm
So I try to laugh about it
C#m
Bm
Cover it all up with lies
C#m
Bm
I try to laugh about it
C#m
Bm
Hiding the tears in my eyes
Chorus 2
A
Bm
C#m
D
'Cause boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
A
Bm
C#m
D
Boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
Verse 3
A
Bm
I would tell you that I loved you
C#m
D
If I thought that you would stay
A
Bm
But I know that it's no use
C#m
D
And you've already gone away
Bridge 1
E
F#m
Misjudged your limits
E
F#m
Pushed you too far
E
F#m
Took you for granted
D
Thought that you needed me
E
more, more, more
Verse 4
A
Bm
Now I would do most anything
C#m
D
To get you back by my side
A
Bm
But I just keep on laughing
C#m
D
Hiding the tears in my eyes
Chorus 3
A
Bm
C#m
D
'Cause boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
A
Bm
C#m
D
Boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
A
Bm
C#m
D
Boys don't cry
D
C#m
Bm
Outro 1
A
Bm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-2-----------2--2--2----3----5----|-2-----------2--2--2----3----5----| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#m
D
C#m
Bm
E|------------------------2----4----|-5---------2--2--2----------------| B|-5-----------5--5--5--------------|---------------------5-------3----| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-2--------------------------------|-(2)------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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