The Honeydrippers

Young Boy Blues

The Honeydrippers


Tom: F#m

A


[Verse 1]
A                                      C#
Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make
                                 F#m7
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid
                           D
my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're

still apart and, uh..


[Chorus]
A                             F#m7
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
D       E7                    A
I can't lose these young boy blues.


[Verse 2]
A                                       C#
I wanna cry when I hear your name, but, if I cry,
                    F#m7
I feel ashamed, so..I let my pride be my guide,
     D
then, I keep those tears inside, so..


[Chorus]
A                             F#m7
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
D       E                   A      A7
Since I got these young boy blues..mmmmmmmm..mmmmm..


[Bridge]
D
Don't know where to go..don't know what to do.
A                   F#m7     Bm             E7
I'm so lonesome and lonely, since I lost....you.


[Verse 3]
A                                      C#
Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make
                                 F#m7
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid
                           D
my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're

still apart and uh..


[Chorus]
A                             F#m7
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
D       E7                    A
I can't lose these young boy blues..mmmmm..mmmm..


[Outro]
A                             F#m7
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
D       E                    A
I can't lose these young boy blues.......(Fade.)