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Cavetown - Boys Will Be Bugs Chords

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ChordsD, A, F#, G, E7, G7, G#, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [A] [F#] [G]
[D]I’m a dumb teen [A]boy, I eat [F#]sticks and rocks and [G]mud
I don’t [D]care about the [A]government, and I [F#]really need a [G]hug
I feel [D]stupid (stupid), [A]ugly (ugly), pre[F#]tend it doesn’t [G]bother me
I’m [D]not very [A]strong but, I’ll [F#]fuck you up if you’re [G]mean to [D]bugs

[verse 2]
[D] [A] [F#] [G]
[D]It’s getting [A]cold down here [F#]underneath the [G]weather.
I skipped [D]class to sit with [A]you, I really [F#]like your spotty [G]sweater.
If [D]ladybugs are [A]girls, how do [F#]you make kids to[G]gether?
What’s it [D]like in a female [A]world, I bet [F#]it’s just so much [G]better.

[verse 3]
[E7]I just turned fourteen
And I [G7]think this year I’m gonna be [D]mean

[chorus]
Don’t [F#]mess with me, I’m a [G]big boy now and I’m [A]very scary.
[D]I [F#]punch my walls, stay [G]out at night, and I [A]do karate.
[D]Don’t [F#]message me cause I [G]won’t reply, I wanna [A]make you cry
[D]Ain’t that how it’s [F#]supposed to be? Though it [G]isn’t me
Boys [A]will be bugs right?

[verse 4]
[D] [A] [F#] [G]
[D] [A] [F#]Boys [G]will be bugs right?
[D]I’m a dumb teen [A]boy, all I [F#]wanna do is [G]quit.
My mum [D]told me that she’s [A]worried, and I [F#]couldn’t give a [G]shit.
I have [D]friends who under[A]stand me, their [F#]names are spider, [G]beetle, bee.
They [D]don’t say [A]much but, [F#]they have always [G]listened to me.
[D] [A] [F#] [G]

[verse 5]
The [D]other boys at [A]school, think it’s [F#]cool to hate your [G]parents.
But they’re [D]lying all the [A]time, the bugs ad[F#]vised that I should [G]let them.
And [D]if you wanna [A]cry, make sure [F#]that they never [G]see it.
Or [D]even better [A]yet, block it [F#]out and never [G]feel it.

[verse 6]
[E7]I just turned fourteen
And I [G7]think I know every[D]thing

[chorus]
Don’t [F#]mess with me, I’m a [G]big boy now and I’m [A]very scary.
[D]I [F#]punch my walls, stay [G]out at night, and I [A]do karate.
[D]Don’t [F#]message me cause I [G]won’t reply, I wanna [A]make you cry
[D]Ain’t that how it’s [F#]supposed to be? Though it [G]isn’t me
Boys [A]will be bugs right?

[verse 7]
[D] [A] [F#]Boys [G]will be bugs right?
[D] [A] [F#] [G]

[Closing]
[E7]Just turned fourteen
And I [G7]think this year I’m gonna be [E7]mean
(Just turned fourteen and I [G7]think I know every[E7]thing)
Just turned fourteen
And I [G7]think this year I’m gonna be [E7]mean
(Just turned fourteen and I [G7]think the world revolves around [A]me)

[chorus]
[E7] [G#] [A] [B]
[E7]Don’t [G#]mess with me, I’m a [A]big boy now and I’m [B]very scary
[E7]I [G#]punch my walls, stay [A]out at night, and I [B]do karate
[E7]Don’t [G#]message me cause I [A]won’t reply, I wanna [B]make you cry
[E7]Ain’t that how it’s [G#]supposed to be? Though it [A]isn’t me
Boys [B]will be bugs right?
[E7] [G#] [A] [B]

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ArtistCavetown
AlbumAnimal Kingdom: Comet
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2018
KeyD

How to play Boys Will Be Bugs on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cavetown - Boys Will Be Bugs on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Boys Will Be Bugs uses these transitions most often: F# → G (31), A → F# (23), and D → A (23). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

2. A → F# chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from A to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
A to F#

3. F# → G chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F# to G;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
F# to G

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

5. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

6. E7 → G7 chord transition

To move from E7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

7. G7 → D chord transition

To move from G7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

9. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

10. G7 → A chord transition

To move from G7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.

11. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

12. E7 → G# chord transition

To move from E7 to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.

13. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A;

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

14. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

15. B → E7 chord transition

To move from B to E7;

  1. While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

Boys Will Be Bugs chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boys Will Be Bugs.

  • Boys Will Be Bugs includes 160 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Boys Will Be Bugs contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Boys Will Be Bugs connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#: 0%
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