Robbie Williams - Be A Boy Acoustic

he played this acoustic version at 1live radio 16 – 03 – 2013 . here’s the link on youtube :

capo on the 5th

Cadd9 = 032033
“e” = 002033
Em = 022033
G = 320033

intro : Cadd9 E Em G

verse i

Cadd9 E
when youre young you hope to be
Em G
menacing in vanity
Cadd9 E
6 feet tall , maybe more
Em G
bigger now than before
Cadd9 E
they said it was leaving me
Em G
the magic was leaving me
Cadd9 E
i dont think so
Em G
i dont think so

chorus i

Cadd9 E
they said it was leaving
Em G
they said it with joy
Cadd9 E
now i could make this last forever
Em G
and be a boy , and be a boy

verse ii :
Cadd9 E
when youre young you hope to see
Em G
and carve your name into the street
Cadd9 E
and bounce your words off satellites
Em G
that keep the wasted up tonight

Cadd9 E
they said it was leaving me
Em G
the magic was leaving me
Cadd9 E
i dont think so
Em G
i dont think so

chorus ii

Cadd9 E
they said it was leaving
Em G
they said it with joy
Cadd9 E
now i could make this last forever
Em G
and be a boy , and be a boy
Cadd9 E
theres safety in the jungle
Em G
if you treat it like a toy
Cadd9 E
make sure you talk to strangers
Em G
and be a boy , and be a boy

middle part : the same chords as in the verse and chorus and the second guitarist does
something like this : ( without the capo )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2/5 – – – 5 – 7 – – 9 – – 9/5 – – – 2/5 – – – – – 2/5 – – 7 – 9 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Cadd9 E
they said it was leaving me
Em G
the magic was leaving me
Cadd9 E
i dont think so
Em G
i dont think so

Cadd9
all the boys are gonna be someone
E
your time did come but now it’s gone
Em
your time did come but now it’s gone
G
it takes a big man to be someone

Cadd9
all the boys are gonna be someone
E
your time did come but now it’s gone
Em
your time did come but now it’s gone
G
it takes a big man to be someone

Cadd9
im half your age and lived twice your life
E
and i own the streets , you walk tonight
Em
your time did come but it’s no more
G
it takes a big man to be someone
Cadd9 E
they said it was leaving me
Em G
the magic was leaving me
Cadd9
i dont think so