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If I Were A Boy Bass Tab by Beyoncé

If I Were A Boy bass tab by Beyoncé

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If I Were A Boy by Beyoncé: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé features a prominent acoustic guitar riff played by musician Bibi McGill. The song's somber atmosphere is enhanced by the use of a tremolo effect on the guitar, adding to the emotional depth of the track. Beyoncé's powerful vocals are complemented by the stripped-down arrangement, allowing the lyrics to take center stage. The song's exploration of gender roles and empathy struck a chord with listeners, making it a standout track in Beyoncé's discography.
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Verse:
            Am  F  C
If I were a boy
     G          Am   F  C
Even just for a day
                Am         F
I'd roll out of bed in the morning
    C               G          Am   F  C
And throw on what I wanted and go


    G                   Am    F  C
I'd drink beer with the guys
    G           Am     F  C
And chase after girls
    Am                 F
I'd kick it with who I wanted
        C            G               Am
And I'd never get confronted for it
              F              C
'Cause they'd stick up for me
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Chorus:
G           Am   F   C
If I were a boy
          G          Am     F   C  G
I think I could understand
       Am              F
How it feels to love a girl
  C              G         Am   F  C
I swear I'd be a, a better man

Verse:
G            Am   F   C
If I were a boy
        G        Am       F   C  G
I would turn off my phone
     Am            F
Tell everyone it's broken
          C                G             Am  F   C
So they'd think that I was sleeping alone


    G           Am    F   C
I'd put myself first
             G        Am       F   C
And make the rules as I go, oh oh
 G           Am                 F
Oh, 'cause I know that she'd be faithful
C           G            Am
Waiting for me to come home
 F            C
Oh, to come home


Chorus:
       G        Am    F   C
And if I were a boy
          G        Am   F    C  G
I think I would understand
       Am              F
How it feels to love a girl
  C             G              Am   F  C
I swear I'd be a, oh, a better man


        G         Am   F  C
And I'd listen to her
         G       Am     F    C  G
'Cause I know how it hurts
         Am               F
When you lose the one you wanted
            C              G
'Cause he's taking you for granted
    F                         C          Dm
And everything you had got destroyed


Bridge:
       F          Am        G          Dm
It's a little too late for you to come back
         F         Am                 G                  Dm
Say it's just a mistake, think I'd forgive you like that
       F                Am      G                  F
If you thought I would wait for you, you thought wrong


Chorus:
N.C.                Am  F   C
But you're just a boy
    G        Am      F   C  G
You don't understand
       Am              F
How it feels to love a girl someday
    C               G             Am  F  C
You wish you were a, oh, a better man

Verse:
              G          Am   F  C
Oh, you don't listen to her
              G        Am    F    C  G
And you don't care how it hurts
          Am               F
Until you lose the one you wanted
              C              G
'Cause you're taking her for granted
    Dm7                         F
And everything you had got destroyed


Outro:
N.C.                Am  F   C  G
But you're just a boy

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