Calum Scott - Boys In The Street

( intro ) Am – G F . .
Am G . .

C
when i was younger . .
F
my Daddy told me i would never
C/E
never amount to nothing special
F
he’d come at me from every angle
C
he’d say “you’re the last thing i wanted
– G
the last thing i need”
F
how Am i gonna answer
when my friends tell me
Am
my son . .
G F C
was kissing boys in the street . .
Am
my son . .
G F C
was kissing boys in the street . .

C
he tried to change me
F
say i’m embarrassing my country
C/E
how could i do this to my family
F
do i wanna grow up being lonely?
C
he’d say “we’ve worked for our money ,
C
we put you in school
F
is this how you repay us?
do you think this is cool?
Am
my son . .
G F C
stop kissing boys in the street . .
Am
my son . .
G F C
stop kissing boys in the street . .

( int . ) C – G F . .
Am G . .

C
now that i’m older
F
my Daddy’s heart’s a little warmer
but he still won’t hold me
C/E
like my brother
and he still won’t kiss me like
F
my mother . .
C
he’d say “you’re a part of this family ,
– G
i made you myself”
F
but the way that you act
G
isn’t good for your health
Am
my son . .
G F C
stop kissing boys in the street . .
Am
my son . .
G F C
stop kissing boys in the street . .

( int . ) C – G F . .
Am G . .

C
my Daddy’s dying . .
F
and he’s finally realized i’m not lying
C/E
we sit in silence but we’re smiling
F
because for once we are not fighting . .
C
he’d say “there was no way of knowing
– G
’cause all i was taught
F
is men only love women ,
G
but now i’m not sure
Am
my son . .
G F C
keep kissing boys in the street . .
Am
my son . .
G F C
keep kissing boys in the street . .
Am
and when i’m gone . .
G F C
keep kissing boys in the street . .