How to Play Little Boy on Guitar?

Vance Joy - Little Boy can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, G, D, Em chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Little Boy with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Vance Joy - Little Boy Chords

Chord reference Am, C, G, D, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[Am]I was [C]only ten years [G]old [Am]Like the back of [C]my hand knew the [G]roads I [Am]swerved my bike and [C]lost control, [G]over the handles [D]in the air A [Am]lady who came [C]walking by [G]found me lying there [D] And the nurse at the hospital said

[Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be scared Now your [G]father is waiting [C]in the next room [Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be sad Now your [G]mom’s on her way, you’ll be [C]out of here soon, [D]hmm-mm [Am]Mmm [C] [G]hmm,[D]hmmm, [Am]mmm [C]hmm [G] [D]

[Am]We drove so [C]slowly through these [G]streets [D] [Am]In the [C]suburbs of our [G]dreams, [D]hmm-mm At [Am]night my father [C]closed his eyes, he [G]saw the new car [D]in the drive My [Am]mother standing [C]in the doorway, [G]Friday night, a [D]smile on her face And the voice I can hear in my head

[Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be scared Now you [G]know we’ll be sleeping [C]in the next room [Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be sad Now [G]tomorrow is as it is [C]coming around soon, [D]hmm-mm [Am]Mmm [C] [G]hmm,[D]hmmm, [Am]mmm [C]hmm [G] [D]

We [Am]only need a [C]little space Just [G]somewhere we could [D]call our place My [Am]mother standing [C]in the doorway [G]Friday night, a [D]smile on her face

[Am]These things always [C]start so small With [G]no applause and [D]no drum roll And [Am]I came running [C]up the hallway [G]See the car turn [D]in the driveway, hmm-hmmm

[Em]Mmm [C]hmm [G] And I’ll [D]always be that [Em]little boy [C] [G] And I’ve [D]always been that [Em]little boy [C] [G] Yeah, I’ll [D]always be that [Em]little boy [C] [G] And I’ll [D]always be that [Em]little boy [C] [G]

Artist Vance Joy

Album Nation of Two

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2018

Key Am

Vance Joy - Little Boy can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, G, D, Em chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Little Boy with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.