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Charlie Puth - Boy Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G, Am, C, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
And I [F]always [G]up and [Am]leave, but for the [Am]first time [C]in a [G]while
I wanna [Am]throw [Em]away the [F]key, and I [Dm]know you’ve [C]been [F] in
A couple more [F]relation[G]ships [Am]than me
‘Cause you [Am]talk a [C]different [G]talk, and you [Am]kiss me [Em]differently [F]

[chorus]
[Dm]Now I don’t [C]know where to [F] go, [F]after you [G]left me this [Am]way
[Am]After you [C]love me so [G]good, how are you gonna [Am]tell me you [Em]don’t wanna [F]stay?

[chorus]
[Dm] You [C][F]tell me I’m too young, but, [F] [G] I gave [Am]you what you wanted
[Am] [C]Baby, [G] how dare you treat me [Am] just [Em][F] like, like a [Dm]boy
[C]You [F]won’t wake up beside me, [F] [G]’cause I [Am]was born in the ’90s
[Am] [C]Baby, [G]how dare you treat [Am]me [Em]just [F] like, like a [Dm]boy [C] [F] (don’t treat me like)
[F][G]Boy [Am] (don’t treat me like) [Am]boy [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F]

[section 2]
[Dm]You told me you [C]needed a [F]perfect guy, that’ll [F]make your [G]parents [Am]proud
Guess you [Am]still ain’t [C]found him [G]yet (why?), ’cause we’re [Am]still [Em]messing [F]around (oh)
And now you [Dm]watch me [C]put in [F] all this work, just to [F]say it [G]won’t work [Am]out (work out)
You never to[Am]ok me [C]seriously[G] (took me seriously) now what the [Am]hell is [Em]that [F]about?

[chorus]
[Dm]Now I don’t [C]know where to [F] go, [F]after you [G]left me this [Am]way
[Am]After you [C]love me so [G]good, how are you gonna [Am]tell me you [Em]don’t wanna [F]stay?

[chorus]
[Dm] You [C][F]tell me I’m too young, but, [F] [G] I gave [Am]you what you wanted
[Am] [C]Baby, [G] how dare you treat me [Am] just [Em][F] like, like a [Dm]boy
[C]You [F]won’t wake up beside me, [F] [G]’cause I [Am]was born in the ’90s
[Am] [C]Baby, [G]how dare you treat [Am]me [Em]just [F] like, like a [Dm]boy [C] [F] (don’t treat me like)
[F][G]Boy [Am] (don’t treat me like) [Am]boy [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F]

[chorus]
[Dm] You [C][F]tell me I’m too young, but, [F] [G] I gave [Am]you what you wanted
[Am] [C]Baby, [G] how dare you treat me [Am] just [Em][F] like, like a [Dm]boy
[C]You [F]won’t wake up beside me, [F] [G]’cause I [Am]was born in the ’90s
[Am] [C]Baby, [G]how dare you treat [Am]me [Em]just [F] like, like a [Dm]boy [C] [F] (don’t treat me like)
[F][G]Boy [Am] (don’t treat me like) [Am]boy [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F]

[Closing]
[Dm] [C] [F] [F] [G] [Am] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F]Just like, like a boy
[Dm] [C] [F] [F] [G] [Am] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F]Just like, like a boy
[Dm] [C] [F] [F] [G] [Am] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F]

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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumVoicenotes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyF

How to play Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Boy on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Boy uses these transitions most often: G → Am (36), Am → C (18), and Am → Em (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Boy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boy.

  • Boy includes 177 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Boy contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Boy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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