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Exploding Boy Chords by Alkaline Trio

Exploding Boy chords by Alkaline Trio

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

Bb Dm F Bb Dm F
Bb Dm F Bb Dm F



🎸 Verse:

  Bb            Dm
I didn't hear a word you said
  F
I coudn't hear at all
    Bb                Dm
You talked until your tongue fell out
    F
And then you talked some more
  Bb                Dm
I knew if I turned (knew if I turned)
    F
I'd turn away from you
  Bm               Dm   F
I couldn't look back (i couldn't look back)


🎸 Chorus:

Gm                  F
Tell yourself we'll start again
Gm                  F
Tell yourself it's not the end
Gm                  F
Tell yourself it couldn't happen,
Eb
Not this way
Bb       Dm F
Not today
Bb       Dm F
Not today


🎸 Interlude:

Bb Dm F Bb Dm F


🎸 Verse 2:

  Bb            Dm
I didn't hear a word you said
  F
I coudn't hear at all
    Bb                Dm
You talked until your tongue fell out
    F
And then you talked some more
  Bb                Dm
I knew if I turned (knew if I turned)
    F
I'd turn away from you
  Bm               Dm   F
I couldn't look back (i couldn't look back)


🎸 Chorus 2:

Gm                  F
Tell yourself we'll start again
Gm                  F
Tell yourself it's not the end
Gm                  F
Tell yourself it couldn't happen,
Eb
Not this way
Bb       Dm F
Not today
Bb       Dm F
Not today
Bb       Dm F
Not today
Bb       Dm F
Not today

Published: August 31, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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