A Great Big World – Boys In The Streets (Ukulele)

C
When I was younger

                         F
My daddy told me I would never

                        C
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, the last thing I need.

F
How am I gonna answer when my friends tell me

   Am      G                   F        C
My son was kissing boys in the street?

   Am      G                   C
My son was kissing boys in the street."

            C
He tried to change me

                         F
Said I'm embarrassing my country

                          C
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, we've put you in school

        F
Is this how you replay us? do you think this is cool?

   Am       G                   F      C
My son stop kissing boys in the street

   Am       G                   C
My son stop kissing boys in the street."

[Fill 1]
A|--------------2--1-------------------2--1--|
E|--------1--2----------1--------1--2--------|
C|--4--2-------------------4--2--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|

             C
Now that I'm older

                            F
My daddy's heart's a little warmer

                                   C
But he still won't hold me like my brother

                                   F
And he still won't kiss me like my mother

                   C
He said, "You're a part of this family, I made you myself

        F
But the way that you act isn't good for your health

   Am        G                   F     C
My son, stop kissing boys in the street

   Am        G                   C
My son, stop kissing boys in the street."

[Fill 2]
A|--------------2--1-------------------------|
E|--------1--2----------1--------1--2--4--1--|
C|--4--2-------------------4--2--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|

C F Am G
(Vocalizing)

C F Am G
(Vocalizing)

           C
My daddy's dying

                                  F
And he's finally realized I'm not lying

                            C
We sit in silence but we're smiling

                            F
Because for once we are not fighting

                    C
He said, "There was no way of knowing, 'cause all I've been taught

       F
Is men only love women, but now I'm not sure

G  Am        G                   F     C
My son, keep kissing boys in the street

     G   Am         G                   C
When I'm gone, keep kissing boys in the street."