Hey Boy

[Intro ]
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These 20 digital hugs are only warming up my fingertips 
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Sticky plaster on a sinking ship 
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Desperation man I stink of it 
A 
So I force another fake smile for the camera 
G#7 
As I sink a bit 
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Deeper into social media induced depression 
A                            G#7 
I've seen it all before but still I never learn my lesson 
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Yet this image I'm projecting is so effervescent 
A                            G#7 
Keep my real feelings on the inside keep 'em guessing 
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Sometimes I want to break down and cry 
A 
In fact fuck it, I DO break down and cry 
G#7 
And I don't even know why 
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It's like I wake up and my get up and go 
A 
Has got up and gone 
G#7 
Just as I was thinking we were getting along 
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Turns out I'm really not that strong 
A 
Thought I had it figured out 
G#7 
I must have gotten it wrong 
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It's like I've written all the lyrics but forgotten the song 
A                            G#7 
And now I'm sat here nodding along 
N.C. 
Just singing like 
 

 
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Hey Boy 
F#m               C#m 
What you gonna do today boy? 
F#m                      C#m 
Put down that screen and play boy 
F#m                       A 
The world is outside your window 
G#7 
No no no 
C#m 
Hey Boy 
F#m               C#m 
What you gonna do today boy? 
F#m                      C#m 
Put down that screen and play boy 
F#m                       A 
The world is outside your window 
G#7 
No no no 

{Instrumental} 
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How many days is this daze gonna last? 
A                             G#7 
Sitting on my arse eating ice-cream Mars 
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Watching every episode of House of Cards 
A                                 G#7 
Just to keep my mind busy like an ounce of grass 
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How many days am I gonna stay alone? 
A                                 G#7 
Just sitting on my own watching Game of Thrones 
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Trying to find connection in my smart arse phone 
A                                 G#7 
When all I really wanted was a place called home 
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I'm pretty certain that I don't need to take their drugs for this 
 G#7                     C#m 
All I really need's bare hugs for this 
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Friendly faces, wide open spaces and a place to rest from all of this 
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Pessimism it's a prison I find myself in 
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But I'm the only guard in the whole building 
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It's time to plan my escape 
A                             G#7 
Before I waste another day in this place 
N.C. 
That's why I'm saying 
 

 
C#m 
Hey Boy 
F#m               C#m 
What you gonna do today boy? 
F#m                      C#m 
Put down that screen and play boy 
F#m                       A 
The world is outside your window 
G#7 
No no no 
C#m 
Hey Boy 
F#m               C#m 
What you gonna do today boy? 
F#m                      C#m 
Put down that screen and play boy 
F#m                       A 
The world is outside your window 
G#7 
No no no 
 

 
G#7 
 

 
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And I know that it's not just me 
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In fact I'm getting off lightly 
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All things considered I'm generally winning 
                      A 
And I'm just having a bad week 
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So know that it's not just you 
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There's more than one shade of blue 
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We're all just doing our best to enjoy this mess 
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As we struggle on through 
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Struggle on through 
                   A 
As we struggle on through 
G#7 
Ehhh 
 

 
C#m 
Hey Boy 
F#m               C#m 
What you gonna do today boy? 
F#m                      C#m 
Put down that screen and play boy 
F#m                       A      G#7 
The world is outside your window 
C#m 
Hey Boy 
F#m               C#m 
What you gonna do today boy? 
F#m                      C#m 
Put down that screen and play boy 
F#m                       A      G#7 
The world is outside your window 
 

Outro 
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