Boys Dont Cry Chords & Tabs

by The Cure

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Main pattern part 1 (play x3):
BPM: 168
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 202]
Main pattern part 2 first time:
BPM: 168
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202]
Main pattern part 2 on repeats:
BPM: 168
Denominator: 16
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 101, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 202]
BOYS DON’T CRY – The Cure
(Tabbed by G. S. Saavedra II)

[Intro]
A    Bm    C#m    D    D C#m Bm (x4)

[Verse]
A               Bm   
I would say I'm sorry
       C#m                   D             
If I thought that it would change your mind
 A               Bm      
But I know that this time
        C#m                 D        
I have said too much, been too unkind

[Refrain]
C#m       Bm            C#m                   Bm 
I try to laugh about it cover it all up with lies
C#m       Bm            C#m                     Bm 
I try to laugh about it hiding the tears in my eyes

[Chorus I]
        A    Bm   C#mD
'Cause boys don't cry
 A    Bm   C#mD
Boys don't cry

[Verse]
A                  Bm          
I would break down at your feet
    C#m              D            
And beg forgiveness plead with you
 A               Bm          
But I know that it's too late
    C#m                 D       
And now there's nothing I can do

[Refrain]
C#m          Bm             C#m                   Bm 
So I try to laugh about it, cover it all up with lies
C#m       Bm             C#m                     Bm 
I try to laugh about it, hiding the tears in my eyes

[Chorus I]
       A    Bm   C#m D
'Cause boys don't cry
 A    Bm   C#mD
Boys don't cry

[Verse]
A                 Bm             
I would tell you that I loved you
C#m                D            
If I thought that you would stay
 A               Bm        
But I know that it's no use
     C#m            D       
And you're already gone away

[Bridge]
E              F#m7  
Misjudged your limits
E              F#m7
Pushed you too far
E            F#m7   
Took you for granted
D                            E             
I thought that you needed me more more more

[Verse]
    A               Bm      
Now I would do most anything
   C#m                 D  
To get you back by my side
 A          Bm             
But I just keep on laughing
C#m                     D  
Hiding the tears in my eyes

[Chorus II]
         A  Bm      C#mD
'Cause boys   don't cry
 A    Bm   C#mD
Boys don't cry
A         C#m D
Boys don't cry

[Outro]
A Bm C#m D D C#m Bm A