Biography:
The Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band formed in 2002 in Worthing, a seaside town in West Sussex, originally named Next in Line. They were influenced by mod revival and Britpop music, as well as the bands Madness, The Specials, The Kinks and The Smiths. Their name derives from a Morrissey song, "The Ordinary Boys".
The band consisted of members Samuel Preston (vocals, guitar), William J. Brown (guitar), James Gregory (bass), and Simon Goldring (drums), who replaced Charles “Chuck” Stanley in 2005.
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Intro - C5 B5 G5 F#5 - Em Em/B E Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B -
Verse 1 - Em Em/B Em Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B
I've had nights I will never forget,
Am Am/E Am Am/E - Em Em/B E Em/B
I've had nights I will always regret,
B B/F#
But I can take it on the chin and say
C5 B5 G5 F#5 - Em Em/B E Em/B
Boys will be boys.
Verse 2 - There's been girls that've stolen our heart,
But the others said they couldn't be prised apart,
They'll never let us in, I say
Boys will be boys
Chorus - Em D#aug
Well it's out of my skin, so I can never win
G/D C#m7b5
Oh thanks a lot,
C G/B
We cheat and we lie and we fight,
Am6 C5 B5 G5 F#5 -
We don't cry, well we try...
Interlude - Em Em/B E Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B
Verse 3 - I felt driven and I felt obliged,
I had feelings like a thorn in my side,
I hope you never let us down, now,
Boys will be boys.
Verse 4 - But if I saw her, I could hardly restrain,
Heavy weight girl to labour with pain,
Chin up, chin up now
Boys will be boys.
Bridge (Rap) -
Am: And me say, you better move out the way,
G: We comfortin' the people them rockin' and swayin',
Am: When serious, I never ever play,
G: Boys will be boys and there's nuttin' you can say,
Am: Spread the word accross the land,
Cross wit' me people understand,
G: Wish I had a magic wand,
To make people unite, to be as one,
Am: This goes out to all the girls and,
They might send me round the bend,
B: But boys will be boys,
Listen, right till the end,
Chorus
End - C5 B5 G5 F#5 - C5 B5 G5 F#5 -
Boys will be boys
Em
Boys will be boys till the end.
Verse 1 - Em Em/B Em Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B
I've had nights I will never forget,
Am Am/E Am Am/E - Em Em/B E Em/B
I've had nights I will always regret,
B B/F#
But I can take it on the chin and say
C5 B5 G5 F#5 - Em Em/B E Em/B
Boys will be boys.
Verse 2 - There's been girls that've stolen our heart,
But the others said they couldn't be prised apart,
They'll never let us in, I say
Boys will be boys
Chorus - Em D#aug
Well it's out of my skin, so I can never win
G/D C#m7b5
Oh thanks a lot,
C G/B
We cheat and we lie and we fight,
Am6 C5 B5 G5 F#5 -
We don't cry, well we try...
Interlude - Em Em/B E Em/B - Em Em/B E Em/B
Verse 3 - I felt driven and I felt obliged,
I had feelings like a thorn in my side,
I hope you never let us down, now,
Boys will be boys.
Verse 4 - But if I saw her, I could hardly restrain,
Heavy weight girl to labour with pain,
Chin up, chin up now
Boys will be boys.
Bridge (Rap) -
Am: And me say, you better move out the way,
G: We comfortin' the people them rockin' and swayin',
Am: When serious, I never ever play,
G: Boys will be boys and there's nuttin' you can say,
Am: Spread the word accross the land,
Cross wit' me people understand,
G: Wish I had a magic wand,
To make people unite, to be as one,
Am: This goes out to all the girls and,
They might send me round the bend,
B: But boys will be boys,
Listen, right till the end,
Chorus
End - C5 B5 G5 F#5 - C5 B5 G5 F#5 -
Boys will be boys
Em
Boys will be boys till the end.
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