• Song:

    Boy Blue

  • Artist:

    Cindy Lauper

  • Album:

    True Colors: The Best o...

Worked this out from Cyndi's amazing live performance on the "Cyndi In Paris", 
which I believe if you want you need to get imported. 
(Worry not - it's up on YouTube in HD though!)

This song is one of her best but under-appreciated by execs at the time. As a 
result, not many folks know it - but verily does it rock.

Intro
Dm (xx0231@1)  
Dm/C
Dm/G
Dm (xx0231@1)Verse I
Bb (x1333x@1)                    CYou (x32010@1)never knew yourself well enough, aahh
Bb (x1333x@1)                    CBut (x32010@1)she never knew you at all
G (320003@1)                               FAnd (133211@1)when she put you out on your own
            Em (022000@1)       
It may have stolen your innocence
F (133211@1)                  GBut (320003@1)not, no not your soul

Chorus I
C (x32010@1)                          Am7/E
Tell me, where is little boy bl-u-u-ue
                C (x32010@1)      Em (022000@1)       F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)   FYou'll (133211@1)find him standing always one step ahead,     oh
C (x32010@1)                             Am7/E
Fast a little, shy a little, boy blue
FWise (133211@1)blood runs warm and deep
       G (320003@1) 
On the street kids walking

Just a kid walking, just a kid

Verse II
Bb (x1333x@1)                    CYou (x32010@1)send a letter with photographs, aahh
Bb (x1333x@1)                        CAnd (x32010@1)I'll tuck them under my dreams
G (320003@1)                               FAnd (133211@1)if we wake up old beyond our years
             EmNot (022000@1)quite as brave as we seem
              F (133211@1)                   GIt's (320003@1)just the pain that never disappears

Chorus II

C (x32010@1)                          Am7/E
Tell me, where is little boy bl-u-u-ue
                C (x32010@1)      Em (022000@1)       F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)   FYou'll (133211@1)find him standing always one step ahead,     oh
C (x32010@1)                             Am7/E
Dance a little, cry a little, boy bl-u-u-ue
FWise (133211@1)blood runs warm and deep
       GOn (320003@1)the street kids walking

Just a kid walking

Bridge
Dm (xx0231@1)Dm/C

Dm/G
Where 
Dmare (xx0231@1)you...
DmWhere, (xx0231@1)Dm/C
where are you
Dm/G
...ooooh
Dm (xx0231@1)Verse III
G (320003@1)                               FAnd (133211@1)when she put you out on your own
            Em (022000@1)       
It may have stolen your innocence
F (133211@1)                  GBut (320003@1)not, no not your soul

Chorus III
C (x32010@1)                          Am7/E
Tell me, where is little boy bl-u-u-ue
                C (x32010@1)      Em (022000@1)       F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)   FYou'll (133211@1)find him standing always one step ahead,     oh
C (x32010@1)                             Am7/E
Fast a little, shy a little, boy blue
FWise (133211@1)blood runs warm and deep
       G (320003@1) 
On the street kids walking

Just a kid walking, just a kid

Outro
Dm (xx0231@1)Dm/C

Dm/G
Where
Dmare (xx0231@1)you
DmWhere (xx0231@1)are you, where are you
Dm/C
boy blue
Dm/G
Where are you
DmWhere (xx0231@1)are you, You always were that 
DmOne (xx0231@1)step ahead, You always were that
Dm/C
One step ahead            
Dm/G
Ooooohhhh
Dmyeah (xx0231@1)yeah
DmWhere (xx0231@1)are you
Dm/C
Where are you
Dm/G
Oh where, where are 
Dmyou, (xx0231@1)Where are you
DmWhere (xx0231@1)are you, You always were that
Dm/C
one step ahead
Dm/G
ooooooh yeah yeah, You always were that 
Dmone (xx0231@1)step ahead
DmWhere (xx0231@1)are you, where are you
Dm/C
Where are you, where are you
Dm/G
Where are you
Dm (xx0231@1)Dm/C

Dm/G
Where
Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb
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