The 1975 – Tonight I Wish I Was Your Boy Chords

Learn to play “Tonight I Was Your Boy Chords” by The 1975. Easy Guitar Piano & Ukulele Chords with strumming Patterns.

Tonight I Was Your Boy Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
  • Key: G
  • Chords: G, D, C, Cmaj7, Am, Em,
  • Suggested Strumming:
    D= Down Stroke, U = Up Stroke, N.C= No Chords

Tonight I Was Your Boy Chords

Guitar ChordsUkulele Chords
G – 320003
D – xx0232
C – x32010
Cmaj7 – x32000
Am – x02210
G – 0232
D – 2220
C – 0003
Cmaj7 – 0002
Am – 2000

[Intro]

           G  Cmaj7      G
I tell you I... can visualise it all
C Em
Too real it all se..ems
Am7 C G
But once again, runnin' away with me
Am C G
Once again, runnin' away with me
F C
This couldn't be a dream
G Em G Cmaj7 D
Runnin' away with me
G Em Cmaj7 D
Runnin' away with me

[Verse 1]

      Am                G
And I stop myself for a minute
C
See if my heart's still in it
Am
Say a few things just to win it
c CmaJ7
Funny how it works out, innit?

[Pre-Chorus]

C                Am                     G
And I told her, "Some things have their time
c Cmaj7
How can I be yours if you're not mine?"
Am G
She said, "They should take this pain
C D
And give it a name"

[Chorus]

  G        Em     G        C
Tonight, I wish I was your boy

(Run away from me, run away from me)
D
I (Run away from me, run away from me)
G Em C
Tonight, I think I f**ked it royally
D
(Run away from me, run away from me)

(Run away from me, run away from me)

[Verse 2]

Am                  G
Give yourself a new name
C
Change your voice on the train
Am7
Have her complain about your fame
C
Tell me that it's all a rigged game

[Pre-Chorus]

              Am                    G
She told me, "Some things just take time
C
How can you be sure if you won't try?"
Am G
She said, "I guess I'll take this pain
C D
Instead of your name"

[Chorus]

  G        Em7    G        C
Tonight, I wish I was your boy

(Run away from me, run away from me)
D
I (Run away from me, run away from me)
G Em C
Tonight, I think I f**ked it royally
D
(Run away from me, run away from me)

(Run away from me, run away from me)

[Bridge]

                Cmaj7
And it's been replaying on my mind
B7 Em7
Unfortunately, I've been to this place in my life
A7
Far too many times
Am7 D
Sunday's nearly over, so I'll just lie awake
C Em C D
Tonight, I wish I was your boy, I
G Em C D
Tonight, I think I f**ked it royally

[Chorus]

      G        Em              C
And tonight, I wish I was your boy

(Run away from me, run away from me)
D
I (Run away from me, run away from me, runnin' away with me)
G Em C
Tonight, I think I f**ked it royally
D
(Run away from me, run away from me)
G
(Run away from me, run away from me, runnin' away with me)

[Outro]

C      D
Runnin' away with me

Runnin' away with me

Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)

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