A Boy Like Me
Down The Line
tabbed by benjy wax
bdwax@aol.com

this is probably one of my favorite songs of all time, by a great band too. 
check em out at http://www.downthelineband.com/

(listen to the song for timing)

Verse:

GWould (320003@1)you still love me 
      CIf (x32010@1)I wrote you bad songs? 
EmWould (022000@1)you feel the same 
         A7If (x02020@1)it's hard to sing along? 
CWould (x32010@1)you still love me 
       G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
If I sang off key?
 C (x32010@1)              G/B (143121@7)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)        
That would mean a lot to a boy like me

GWould (320003@1)you still love me
      CIf (x32010@1)I lost the race?
EmWould (022000@1)you pick me up       
          A7 (x02020@1)             (E:---0~-)
When I'm flat on my face?  (B:-3~---)
           CWould (x32010@1)you love the man you got
                  G (320003@1)    D/F# (200232@1)     EmWhen (022000@1)he ain't the man he hoped he'd be?
 C (x32010@1)              G/B (143121@7)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)That would mean a lot to a boy like me

Chorus:

CA (x32010@1)boy like me
           G (320003@1)Just gotta know
             EmIf (022000@1)I throw a line
             A7Will (x02020@1)you let go?
           C (x32010@1)A boy like me
     G (320003@1)   
So insecure  
                 EmThat (022000@1)a girl like you
    D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)Can be for sure

Interlude thing:   
-   3  2~
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-   0  0       0~
-   0  0~
-   2  2~
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Verse:

GI (320003@1)would still love you
              CIf (x32010@1)you can't shed the extra pounds
       EmI (022000@1)will hold back your hair
              A7 (x02020@1)                 (E:---0~-)
If you've had one too many rounds  (B:-3~---)
CI'll (x32010@1)even try my best to forgive
       G (320003@1)        D/F# (200232@1) EmGod (022000@1)forbid you're once untrue
        C (x32010@1)               G/B (143121@7)    D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)I think that would mean a lot to a girl like you
        C (x32010@1)               G/B (143121@7)    D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)think that would mean a lot to a girl like you

Chorus:

CA (x32010@1)girl like you
             GIs (320003@1)the reason why
             EmIf (022000@1)it's just right
               A7You (x02020@1)ain't gotta try
          C (x32010@1)     
And a girl like you
         GAlways (320003@1)secure 
           EmA (022000@1)boy like me 
   D (xx0232@1)  GIs (320003@1)yours for sure

Interlude:   
-   3  2~
-   3  3   3~ 
-   0  0       0~
-   0  0~
-   2  2~
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Verse:

GWould (320003@1)you still love me
          CWhen (x32010@1)the hair left goes grey?
          Em (022000@1)
Would you mind the company
             A7When (x02020@1)there's not so much to say?
     CAnd (x32010@1)would you still talk to me
          G (320003@1)  D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
When I'm just a memory?
C (x32010@1)               G/B (143121@7)    D (xx0232@1)       CThat (x32010@1)would mean a lot to a boy like me
C (x32010@1)               G/B (143121@7)         D (xx0232@1)      GThat (320003@1)would mean everything to a boy like me



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