Boys Don't Cry — The Cure
Chords and lyrics for Boys Don't Cry by The Cure (key of A).
Intro
[A] [Bm] [C#m] [D]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [A]
Verse 1
[A]I would say I'm sorry [Bm]
[C#m]If I thought that it would change your mind [D]
[A]But I know that this time [Bm]
[C#m]I've said too much [D]Been too unkind
[C#m]I try to laugh about it [Bm]
[C#m]Cover it all up with lies [Bm]
[C#m]I try and [Bm]
[C#m]Laugh about it [Bm]
[C#m]Hiding the tears in my eyes [Bm]
Chorus
[A]'cause boys don't cry [Bm] [C#m] [D]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [A]
[A]Boys don't cry [Bm] [C#m] [D]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [A]
Verse 2
[A]I would break down at your feet [Bm]
[C#m]And beg forgiveness [D]
[D]Plead with you [A]
[A]But I know that [Bm]
[C#m]It's too late [D]
[D]And now there's nothing I can do
[C#m]So I try to laugh about it [Bm]
[C#m]Cover it all up with lies [Bm]
[C#m]I try to [Bm]
[C#m]laugh about it [Bm]
[C#m]Hiding the tears in my eyes [Bm]
Chorus
[A]'cause boys don't cry [Bm] [C#m] [D]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [A]
[A]Boys don't cry [Bm] [C#m] [D]
[D] [C#m] [Bm] [A]
Verse 3
[A]I would tell you that I loved you [B]if [C#m]I thought that you would stay [D]
[A]But I know that it's no use [B]that you already gone away [C#m] [D]
[E]It's just your limit, [F#m]I pushed you too far [E] [Esus2]
[F#m]I took you for granted, [E]I thought that you needed me more [F#m] [D] [E]
[A]I would do most anything [B]to get you [C#m]back by my side [D]
[A]But I just keep on laughing, [B]hiding the tears in my eyes [C#m]
Chorus
[D]'cause [A]boys don't cry [B] [C#m] [D]
[A/C#]Boys don't [B]cry [C#m] [D]
[E/B]Boys don't [A]cry [B] [C#m]
[Dmaj7]Boys don't cry [A] [Bm] [C#m] [Dmaj7]