Song: This boy
Artist: The Beatles
Composers: Lennon & McCartney
Album: Past masters
Tabbed by: DJ
17th Feb 2015
This version works well for a solo singer,
as I've added in just a few simple extended chords
that are suggested by The Beatles vocal harmonies,
rather than just the basic chords.
Time signature: 12/8
D/A = x04232 Dmaj7 = xx0222 F#7 = 242322
A6sus4 = x02232 A7sus4 = x02030 E7 = 022130
D = xx0232 G = 320033 A13 = x02022
Bm = x24432 A = x02220 Em6 = 022020
Em7 = 022030 D7 = xx0212 Asus2 = x02200
A7 = x02020 D9 = xx0210 Dmaj7 * = xx0675
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[Intro]
D/A A6sus4 D/A
e |---2-----2-----2---|
B |---3-----3-----3---|
G |---2-----2-----2---|
D |---4-----2-----4---|
A |---0-----0-----0---|
E |-------------------|
D Bm Em7 A7
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[Verse 1]
Dmaj7 Bm Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Bm
That boy----- took my love a - way------,
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Bm
Oh, he'll re - gret it some - day------,
G A G D Em7 A7
But this boy wants you back a - gain-----!
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 Bm Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Bm
That boy----- isn't good for you-------,
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Bm
Though he may want you too------,
G A G D
This boy wants you back a - gain----!
[Verse 3]
D7 D9 G F#7 Bm
Oh, and this boy would be happy just to love you,
D7 D9
But, oh my-----,
G E7 A7 Em7 A7
That boy won't be happy 'til he's seen you...
A13
...cry----------!
e |---2-------------|
B |---2-------------|
G |---0-------------|
D |---2--/4------2--|
A |---0--------4----|
E |-----------------|
[Verse 4]
Dmaj7 Bm Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Bm
This boy----- wouldn't mind the pain-----,
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Bm
Would always feel the same------,
G A G D Em7 A7
If this boy gets you back a - gain-----!
[Coda]
Dmaj7 Bm Em7 Em6 Asus2 A7
||: This boy----- | / / / / :|| [x3]
[Suggestion for ending]
Dmaj7 * Dmaj7 *
This ...boy-----!
e |---5-------5------||
B |---7-------7------||
G |---6-------6------||
D |---0-------0------||
A |------------------||
E |------------------||