James TW – Boys And Girls Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

James TW – Boys And Girls Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsBbCmGmFEbBm

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This is the chord progression of Boys And Girls by James TW on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bb

[Verse 1]
Cm                                 Gm                      Bb
We were 13 years old when you started comin’ over
Gm                               F                                 Gm
Told each other everything, we kept getting closer
Bb                                                 Cm                 Gm
You’d talk about the boys and I’d give you my advice
F                                                                 Gm
And you’d tell me what to say to all of the girls I like

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
But when I saw you get close to him
Cm                 Gm                 F
Then I knew it was serious
Gm                                 F
Something inside of me lit up a fire
Gm
Can’t help if something’s changed

[Chorus]
F                 Bb                 Cm                 Gm
I guess boys and girls try to pretend
F                                 Gm                                 F                 Eb
They’re not catching feelings when they’re catching feelings
Bb                                 Cm                 Gm
I guess boys and girls just can’t be friends
F                                 Gm
Without catching feelings
F                                       Eb
‘Cause I’m catching feelings

[Verse 2]
Bb                 Cm                                 Gm
We turned 16 years old and you asked the question
F                                 Gm
Don’t you want something more, the deeper connection?
Bb                 Gm                 Cm                                 Gm
I saw what it meant to you but didn’t know what to say
F                                                                 Gm
We had so much to lose but I kissed you anyway

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[Pre-Chorus]
F                 Bb                 Cm
Started losing our innocence
Gm                                 F
And things got too serious
Gm                                                 F
Something inside of you lit up a fire
Gm
Can’t help if something’s changed

[Chorus]
F       Bb                 Cm                 Gm
I guess boys and girls try to pretend
F                                 Gm                               F                 Eb
They’re not catching feelings when they’re catching feelings
Bb                                 Cm                 Gm
I guess boys and girls just can’t be friends
F                                 Gm
Without catching feelings
F                                 Eb
‘Cause you’re catching feelings

[Bridge]
Bm                                                                 Gm
Now we’re 18 years old and you barely come over. ‘Cause while I’m with someone new, you’re still finding closure
Bb                 Cm                 Gm                                 Bb
And all I can do is think, why did we have to lose?
Eb
‘Cause us in the early days was my favorite me and you

What did we do?

[Chorus]
Bb
I guess boys and girls (I guess boys and girls)
Cm                                                 Gm
Oh, boys and girls (All the boys and girls)
They’re catching feelings (They’re catching feelings)
F                                 Eb
They’re catching feelings, oh
Bb
I guess boys and girls (I guess boys and girls)
Gm
Just can’t be friends (They just can’t be friends). Without catching feelings (Without catching feelings)
F                                 Eb
‘Cause we’re catching feelings

[Outro]
Gm
Without catching feelings
F                                 Eb
‘Cause we’re catching feelings

How to play Boys And Girls: key, chords and progression

Boys And Girls by James TW sits in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), and you need 6 chords to play it: Bb, Cm, Gm, F, Eb and Bm.

Listen for Bb – Cm – Gm – F (I – ii – vi – V in B♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Am, Em, D, C, Abm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Boys And Girls chords: questions

What key is Boys And Girls in?

Boys And Girls by James TW is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Boys And Girls?

Boys And Girls uses 6 chords: Bb, Cm, Gm, F, Eb, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Boys And Girls?

The main progression is Bb – Cm – Gm – F (I – ii – vi – V).

Is Boys And Girls easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Am, Em, D, C, Abm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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