Alec Benjamin - Boy In The Bubble Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
It was [Bm]6:48, I was walking home stepped through the gate, and I’m all alone
I had [Em]chicken on the plate, but the food was cold
Then I covered up my face so that no one knows
[D]I didn’t want trouble, I’m the boy in the bubble, but [D]then came trouble
[verse 2]
When my [Bm]mom walked into the living room
She said, “Boy, you gotta tell me what they did to you”
I said, “[Em]You don’t wanna know the things I had to do”
She said, “Son, you gotta tell me why you’re black and blue”
I said I [D]didn’t want trouble, I’m the boy in the bubble, but [D]then came trouble
[verse 3]
And my [Bm]heart was pumping, chest was screaming
[Em]Mind was running, air was freezing
[D]Put my hands up, put my hands up
I [D]told this kid I’m ready for a fight
[chorus]
[Bm]Punch my face, do it ’cause I [Em]like the pain, every time you [D]curse my name
I know you [F#m]want the satisfaction, [Em]it’s not gonna happen
[Bm]Knock me out, kick me when I’m [Em]on the ground, it’s only gonna [D]let you down
Come the [F#m]lightning and the thunder, [Em]you’re the one who’ll suffer, suffer
[verse 4]
Well I [Bm]squared him up, left my chest exposed
He threw a quick left hook and it broke my nose
I had [Em]thick red blood running down my clothes
And a sick, sick look ’cause I like it though
I said I [D]didn’t want trouble, I’m the boy in the bubble, but [D]then came trouble
[verse 5]
And my [Bm]heart was pumping, chest was screaming
[Em]Mind was running, nose was bleeding
[D]Put my hands up, put my hands up
I [D]told this kid I’m ready for a fight
[chorus]
[Bm]Punch my face, do it ’cause I [Em]like the pain, every time you [D]curse my name
I know you [F#m]want the satisfaction, [Em]it’s not gonna happen
[Bm]Knock me out, kick me when I’m [Em]on the ground, it’s only gonna [D]let you down
Come the [F#m]lightning and the thunder, [Em]you’re the one who’ll suffer, suffer
[Closing]
It was [Bm]6:48, he was walking home, with the blood on his hand from my broken nose
But like [Em]every other day, he was scared to go, back to his house ’cause his pops was home
[D]Drowning his troubles in whiskey bubbles, just [D]looking for trouble
Well, there’s [Bm]no excuse for the things he did, but there’s a lot at home that he’s dealing with
Because his [Em]dad’s been drunk since he was a kid ,and I hope one day that he’ll say to him
Put [D]down those bubbles and that belt buckle, in this [D]broken bubble
[chorus]
[Bm]Punch my face, do it ’cause I [Em]like the pain, every time you [D]curse my name
I know you [F#m]want the satisfaction, [Em]it’s not gonna happen
[Bm]Knock me out, kick me when I’m [Em]on the ground, it’s only gonna [D]let you down
Come the [F#m]lightning and the thunder, [Em]you’re the one who’ll suffer, suffer
How to play Boy In The Bubble on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - Boy In The Bubble on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Boy In The Bubble uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (13), Em → D (13), and D → Bm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - Em chord transition.
1. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
2. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Boy In The Bubble chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boy In The Bubble.
- Boy In The Bubble includes 50 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Boy In The Bubble contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Boy In The Bubble connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Bm: 5%
- D → F#m: 2%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → D: 17%
- Em → Bm: 5%