dodie – Boys Like You (Guitar)

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Chords

The strumming pattern - if you aren't going to do the picking - has a bit of a swing feel to it. I HIGHLY suggest playing along with the song quite a bit to get the hang of that. The basic picking pattern is this with each chord:
e|-------------------------|

B|----------X--X-----------|
G|----------X--X-----------|
D|----------X--X-----------|
A|--X--X-------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
B
Hold my head a little higher

A
Can't you tell I love a liar?

E
I know what I look like to you

B
I would say it's excessive

A
Or maybe damn impressive

E
I'll admit I'm confused
[Pre-Chorus]
B
I've gotta remember

A
That I'm just a toy

E
'Til you got my hopes up

E7
And now I'm annoyed

B
You thought you could charm me

A
And, damn it, you're right

E
So watch me fall for every damn stereotype
[Chorus]
B
You can't help it

G                D                  F#
This is just how we were taught to love

      Bm                  G
Oh, there's a name for boys like you

     D
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

    F#
I hate that they shake me up every time
[Interlude]
B
(with the swing picking style)
[Verse 2]
B
Hold my hand for just a second

A
See you soon, what do we reckon?

E
Maybe I'm not just a friend

B
But we're so close, I thought we'd kiss

A
Turns out you're just good at this

E
But how 'bout you do it again?
[Pre-Chorus]
        B
Oh no, I've gotta remember

A
That I'm just a toy

E
'Til you got my hopes up

E7
And now I'm annoyed

B
You thought you could charm me

A
And, damn it, you're right

E
So watch me fall for every damn stereotype
[Chorus]
B
You can't help it

G                D                  F#
This is just how we were taught to love

      Bm                  G
Oh, there's a name for boys like you

     D
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

    F#
I hate that they shake me up every time

Bm
Guess I'll take it

G                D                  F#
This is just how we were taught to love

      Bm                  G
Oh, there's a name for boys like you

     D
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

    F#
I hate that they shake me up every time
[Bridge]
Bm
They tell me, "Don't go there

G
We know you love a nightmare

D
There's more than a crush here

F#
Why aim to be crushed here?"

Bm
They tell me, "Don't go there

G
We know you love a nightmare

D
There's more than a crush here

F#
Why aim to be crushed here?"

      Bm       G         D    F#    B
Oh, there's a name for boys like you

 Bm
(They tell me, "Don't go there

G
We know you love a nightmare

D
There's more than a crush here

F#
Why aim to be crushed here?"

Bm
They tell me, "Don't go there

G
We know you love a nightmare

D
There's more than a crush here

F#      N.C.
Why aim to")
[Chorus]
B
You can't help it

G                D                  F#
This is just how we were taught to love

      Bm                  G
Oh, there's a name for boys like you

     D
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

    F#
I hate that they shake me up every time

Bm
Guess I'll take it

G               D                  F#
This is just how we were taught to love

      Bm                  G
Oh, there's a name for boys like you

     D
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines

    F#                                 N.C.
I hate that they shake me up every time