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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I Were a Boy – Beyonce --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Beyonce If I Were a Boy (2008) (BC Jean/Toby Gad) From: "I Am... Sasha Fierce" Two versions: 1 capo 6th fret: original key 2 no capo: more bottom end – for original key tune the guitar one half step down --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 1 capo: 6th fret play: Am key: Ebm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Am7 x-0-2-0-1-x Fadd9 (t)1-3-3-0-1-x C x-3-2-0-1-x G 3-x-0-0-0-x G/B x-2-0-0-0-x Fsus2add#11 (t)1-3-3-0-0-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE | Am7 Fadd9 | If I were a boy C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | Even just for a day
I’d roll out oAm7f bed in thFadd9e morning C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G/B | And throw on what I wanted and go (Drink beer ...)
VERSE | Am7 Fadd9 | Drink beer with the guys C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G/B | And chase after girls
I’Am7d kick it with who Fadd9I wanted And I’Cd never get cGonfronted for it Am7 Because they’Fadd9d stick up foCr me
CHORUS G | Am7 Fadd9 | If I were a boy C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | I think I could understand
How it Am7feels to love a Fadd9girl C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G/B | I swear I’d be a better man (I’d listen ...)
G/B | Am7 Fadd9 | I’d listen to her C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | ‘Cause I know how it hurts
When you Am7lose the one you Fadd9wanted ‘Cause he?C??s taken you Gfor granted And Fadd9everything you had got desFadd9troyed
VERSE | Am7 Fadd9 | If I were a boy C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | I would turn off my phone
Tell Am7everyone it’Fadd9s broken C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | So they think that I was sleeping alone (I’d put ...)
G | Am7 Fadd9 | I’d put myself first C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G/B | And make the rules as I go
‘Cause Am7I know that she’dFadd9 be faithful C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | Waiting for me to come home ( to come home)
CHORUS G | Am7 Fadd9 | If I were a boy C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | I think I could understand
How it Am7feels to love a Fadd9girl C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G/B | I swear I’d be a better man (I’d listen ...)
G/B | Am7 Fadd9 | I’d listen to her C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | ‘Cause I know how it hurts
When you Am7lose the one you Fadd9wanted ‘Cause he?C??s taken you Gfor granted And Fadd9everything you had got desFadd9troyed
MIDDLE 8
Dm7 It’s Fa little toAmo late foGr you to comDm7e back Say it’Fs just a mAmistake Think I forGgive you like Dm7that If you Fthought I would Amwait for you G | Fadd9 | Fsus2add#11 | You thought wrong
CHORUS | Am7 Fadd9 | But you’re just a boy C G Am7 Fadd9 | C G/B | You don’t understand (and you don’t understand)
How it Am7feels to love a Fadd9girl, someday you’ll C G | Am7 Fadd9 | Wish you were a better man C G | Am7 Fadd9 | You don’t listen to her C G | Am7 Fadd9 | C G | You don’t care how it hurts Until you Am7lose the one you Fadd9wanted Cause you Ctaken her for Ggranted And Fadd9everything you had got desFadd9troyed
CODA | Am7 Fadd9 | C G But you’re just a boy… --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 2 No capo – one semi-tone up compared to Beyonce’s recording. In order to match with the original, tune down the guitar one-semi tone to Eb-A-Db-G-Bb-Eb. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Em7 0-2-2-0-3-x Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-x G 3-x-0-0-3-x D x-x-0-2-3-x D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x Cadd9/#11 x-3-2-0-3-2 Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE | Em7 Cadd9 | If I were a boy G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | Even just for a day
I’d roll out oEm7f bed in thCadd9e morning G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D/F# | And throw on what I wanted and go (Drink beer ...)
VERSE | Em7 Cadd9 | Drink beer with the guys G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D/F# | And chase after girls
I’Em7d kick it with who Cadd9I wanted And I’Gd never get cDonfronted for it Em7 Because they’Cadd9d stick up foGr me
CHORUS D | Em7 Cadd9 | If I were a boy G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | I think I could understand
How it Em7feels to love a Cadd9girl G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D/F# | I swear I’d be a better man (I’d listen ...)
D/F# | Em7 Cadd9 | I’d listen to her G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | ‘Cause I know how it hurts
When you Em7lose the one you Cadd9wanted ‘Cause he?G??s taken you Dfor granted And Cadd9everything you had got desCadd9troyed
VERSE | Em7 Cadd9 | If I were a boy G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | I would turn off my phone
Tell Em7everyone it’Cadd9s broken G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | So they think that I was sleeping alone (I’d put ...)
D | Em7 Cadd9 | I’d put myself first G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D/F# | And make the rules as I go
‘Cause Em7I know that she’dCadd9 be faithful G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | Waiting for me to come home ( to come home)
CHORUS D | Em7 Cadd9 | If I were a boy G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | I think I could understand
How it Em7feels to love a Cadd9girl G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D/F# | I swear I’d be a better man (I’d listen ...)
D/F# | Em7 Cadd9 | I’d listen to her G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | ‘Cause I know how it hurts
When you Em7lose the one you Cadd9wanted ‘Cause he?G??s taken you Dfor granted And Cadd9everything you had got desCadd9troyed
MIDDLE 8
Am7 It’s Ca little toEmo late foDr you to comAm7e back Say it’Cs just a mEmistake Think I forDgive you like Am7that If you Cthought I would Emwait for you D | Cadd9 | Cadd9/#11 | You thought wrong
CHORUS | Em7 Cadd9 | But you’re just a boy G D Em7 Cadd9 | G D/F# | You don’t understand (and you don’t understand)
How it Em7feels to love a Cadd9girl, someday you’ll G D | Em7 Cadd9 | Wish you were a better man G D | Em7 Cadd9 | You don’t listen to her G D | Em7 Cadd9 | G D | You don’t care how it hurts Until you Em7lose the one you Cadd9wanted Cause you Gtaken her for Dgranted And Cadd9everything you had got desCadd9troyed
CODA | Em7 Cadd9 | G D But you’re just a boy ...