Written by Barry Mann and Weil
Intro: (Spoken: ad libitum)
D
I always dreamed the boy I loved would come along
Bm
And he'd be tall and handsome, rich and strong
G
Now that boy I love has come to me
A
but he sure ain't the way I thought he'd be
D Bm
Sha-la, la, la, la..yea, hey, hey, sha-la, la, la, la.yea, hey, hey
G A D A
Sha-la, la, la, la. yea, hey, hey, he's sure the boy I love.
Verse one
D Bm
He doesn't look like a movie star he doesn't drive a Cadillac car.
G A D A
He sure ain't the boy I've been dreamin' of but he's sure the boy I love.
Verse two
D
(Let me tell ya now)..he'll never be a big business man
Bm
He always buys on the installment plan
G A D D7
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of but, he's sure the boy I love
D7 F#m G D A7
When he holds me tight..everything's right crazy as it seems
F#m G D A
I'm his..whatever he is..and I forget all of my dreams 
Verse Three
D
(And everybody knows)..he doesn't hang diamonds round my neck
Bm
And all he's got's an unemployment check
G A D
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of but, he's sure the boy I love
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D7 F#m G D A7
When he holds me tight..everything's right crazy as it seems
F#m G D A
I'm his..whatever he is..and I forget all of my dreams
Verse four
D
He doesn't hang diamonds round my neck
Bm
And all he's got's an unemployment check
G A D
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of but, he's sure the boy I love
A D
(Ooohh, oohh, oohh, ooohhh, yeah) he's sure the boy I love
A D
(Ooohh, oohh, oohh, ooohhh, yeah) he's sure the boy I love
A D
(Whooaaa, ho, ho, ho) he's sure the boy I love
A D
(Whooaaa, ho, ho, ho..) he's sure the boy I love (Fade)
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