Carly Rae Jepsen – Shy Boy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Carly Rae Jepsen – Shy Boy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmDFG

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[Intro]
Am D Am D

[Verse 1]
  Am
I pretend I'm drinkin'
     D
So I say what I'm thinkin'
          Am
"How come everybody's
             D
 dancin' but you?"
  Am
A deep conversation
       D
A last minute invitation
          Am
Yeah, I'm gonna make
               D
this easy for you
              Am
But it's like this

[Pre-Chorus]

I put you on my list,
             D
 so come downtown
if you're around
           Am
I hope you do, baby,
 I insist that
             D
 I don't care what
                Am
they say 'bout you
                     D
So sick of everybody tellin'
 me what to do
           Am
When all I need is your
                 D
 eyes across the room, yeah
Those eyes across the room
[Chorus]
Am
Shy boy, stir me up
D
Get a lil' somethin'
 for your morning cup
  Am
Woah, oh, oh, oh
  D
Woah
Am
Shy boy, stir me up
D
Didn't even know you
got the Midas touch
Am
Touch, touch, touch, touch
D
Woah

[Post-Chorus]
    Am
Shy boy, boy, boy, boy
D
Woah
    Am
Shy boy, boy, boy
D
Woah

[Verse 2]
    Am
You show up, you show late
    D
The room spins,
the earth quakes
    Am
I admit that I was
              D
 waiting for you
   Am
My friends want to meet ya
            D
But thеy're only
gonna tease ya
          Am
'Causе we made a bet
                   D
you wouldn't come through
              Am
But it's like this

[Pre-Chorus]
I put you on my list,
             D
 so come downtown
 if you're around
           Am
I hope you do, baby,
 I insist that I don't
   D                      Am
care what they say 'bout you
                     D
So sick of everybody tellin'
me what to do
           Am
When all I need is
                      D
 your eyes across the room,
 yeah (Hey)
(Those eyes across the room)

[Chorus]
Am
Shy boy, stir me up
 (Stir me up)
D
Get a lil' somethin'
for your morning cup
  Am
Woah, oh, oh, oh
D
Woah
Am
Shy boy, stir me up
(Stir me up)
D
Didn't even know
you got the Midas touch
Am
Touch, touch, touch, touch
D
Woah

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[Post-Chorus]
    Am
Shy boy, boy, boy, boy
D
Woah
    Am
Shy boy, boy, boy
D
Woah

[Instrument]
Am D Am D

[Bridge]
             F
He's got the Midas touch
 (Stir me up)
G             D
Everything he touches
          F         G     D
 turns to gold, oh, sugar
             F
He's got the Midas touch
G             D
Everything he touches
          F         G     D
turns to gold, oh, sugar

[Chorus]
Am
Shy boy, stir me up
(Stir me up)
D
Get a lil' somethin'
for your morning cup
  Am
Woah, oh, oh, oh
D
Woah
(He's got the Midas touch)
    Am
Shy boy, stir me up
(Stir me up)
D
Didn't even know you
got the Midas touch
Am
Touch, touch, touch,
 touch (Turns to gold)
D
Woah

[Outro]
Am
Touch, touch (Stir me up)
D
You can touch my body
Am
Touch, touch
D
You can touch my body
             Am
He's got the Midas
touch (Stir me up)
G             D
Everything he touches
          Am   G D
turns to gold

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How to play Shy Boy: key, chords and progression

These are Shy Boy chords by Carly Rae Jepsen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Shy Boy by Carly Rae Jepsen is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Am, D, F and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – F – G – D (V – ♭VII – I – V in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, A, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Shy Boy chords: questions

What key is Shy Boy in?

Shy Boy by Carly Rae Jepsen is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Shy Boy?

Shy Boy uses 4 chords: Am, D, F, G.

What is the chord progression of Shy Boy?

The main progression is D – F – G – D (V – ♭VII – I – V).

Is Shy Boy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, A, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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