This Boy
The Beatles
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on single "I Want To 
Hold Your Hand / This Boy"

A very-very sad, but good love song. Perhaps this is the one that inspired 
the later song "Yes It Is"

6/8 time

Intro:
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Verse:
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  That    boy                                                 took    my


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  love                a - way,


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              He'll   re- gret    it         some day,


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                      But this    boy             wants   you     back a-


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  gain


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Verse:
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  That    boy                                                 isn't


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  good                for you,


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       Though he      may want                you too,


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                          This    boy             wants   you     back a-


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  gain


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  Oh,         and

Bridge:
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  this    boy                         would   be  happy
  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa            Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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              just    to  love    you,                        but oh,
  aaaaaaaaaaaa            Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  my!                                             That    boy
  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa            Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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              won't   be  happy
  aaaaaaaaaaaa            Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  till               he's seen        you         cry!
  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Verse:
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  This    boy                                                 wouldn't


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  mind                the pain,


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        Would al  -  ways feel                the same,


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                          This    boy             gets    you     back a-


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  gain


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Outro:
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  This        boy


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repeat and fade...

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