Billie Eilish - My Boy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [F#] [G] [D] [F#]
My [Bm]boy’s being sus he [F#]was shady enough
But [G]now he’s just a [D]shadow [F#]
My [Bm]boy loves his friends like [F#]I love my split ends
And by [G]that I mean he cuts them off
[chorus]
[Em]My boy, my boy, [D]my [Bm]boy
[A]Don’t love me like he [D][F#]promised
[Em]My boy, my boy, [D]my [Bm]boy
He [A]ain’t a [G]man and sure as [F#]hell ain’t [Bm]honest
[verse 2]
My [Bm]boy’s being sus and he [F#]don’t know how to cuss
He just [G]sounds like he’s tryna be his [D]father [F#]
My [Bm]boy’s an ugly crier but he’s [F#]such a pretty liar
And by [G]that I [A]mean he said [Bm]he’d “change”
[chorus]
[Em]My boy, my boy, [D]my [Bm]boy
[A]Don’t love me like he [D][F#]promised
[Em]My boy, my boy, [D]my boy [Bm]
He [A]ain’t a [G]man and sure as [F#]hell ain’t [Bm]honest
[verse 3]
My [Em]boy, my, my [Bm]boy, my friends
I [G]love, loved, I, I [D]love, loved my split [F#]ends
My [Em]boy, my, my [Bm]boy, my friends
I [G]loved, loved, loved, loved
[F#]Loved, loved, loved, loved
Alright dude, go trip over a knife
[chorus]
[Em]My boy, my boy, [D]my [Bm]boy
[A]Don’t love me like he [D][F#]promised
[Em]My boy, my boy, [D]my [Bm]boy
He [A]ain’t a [G]man and sure as [F#]hell ain’t [Bm]honest
[Closing]
You [Em]want me to be yours well [Bm]then you gotta be mine
But if you [G]want a good [F#]girl, then [Bm]goodbye
You [Em]want me to be yours well [Bm]then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
How to play My Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - My Boy on guitar requires 6 chords and 13 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.
My Boy uses these transitions most often: D → F# (7), F# → Bm (7), and Bm → A (6). 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 - F# chord transition.
1. Bm → F# chord transition
To move from Bm to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
2. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- 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 G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10. F# → Em chord transition
To move from F# to Em;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
11. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. 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.
13. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
My Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Boy.
- My Boy includes 76 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My Boy contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → Bm: 15%
- F# → G: 10%