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{title: Shy boy} {artist: Katie Melua} {time: 4/4} {tempo: 124} {key: Am} {meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06} {meta: url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXMtR7KAFo8} {start_of_part: Intro} [Am7] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 1} I'm [C9]sittin' in the window of a street cafe [Am7]watchin' you walking by each day it [C9]seems that you always wanna look my way [E7]hey, [F7] you can't de[Dm7]ny, boy, [Bb7] [Ab7] you're such a [Am7]shy boy {end_of_verse} {start_of_verse: Verse 2} [C9]so good looking you seem to be but you're [Am7]too tongue-tied to say hi to me [C9]you could make it happen so easily [E7]woah, [F7] I'll tell you [Dm7]why boy, [Bb7] 'cause I'm [Ab7]looking for a [Am7]shy boy {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Bridge} [F]most [Eb]guys [Em7]adver[Am7]tise by [F]making [Am7]eyes and [F]telling [Am7]lies [F]if [Eb]you [Em7]only [Am7]knew, [Dm7]you could make your dreams come [E7]true [Dm7]all you gotta do is [E7]ask me to {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 3} if [C9]this was a quiz on a tv show and the [Am7]prize was a guy who would love me so what[C9]ever they ask, the answer I know [E7]hey, [F7] my re[Dm7]ply boy, [Bb7]is [Ab7]gimme a [Am7]shy boy {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Solo} [C9] [Am7] [C9] [E7] [F7] [Dm7] [Bb7] [Ab7] [Am7] {end_of_part} {start_of_part: Bridge} [F]most [Eb]guys [Em7]adver[Am7]tise by [F]making [Am7]eyes and [F]telling [Am7]lies [F]if [Eb]you [Em7]only [Am7]knew, [Dm7]you could make your dreams come [E7]true [Dm7]all you gotta do is [E7]ask me to {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 4} [C9]some guys act a bit too sure and [Am7]maybe you're thinkin' that less is more but [C9]honey, you still gotta knock on my door [E7]hey, [F7] just [Dm7]try boy, [Bb7] and you [Ab7]could be [Am7]my boy {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Outtro} I'll tell you [Dm7]why boy, [Bb7] 'cause I'm [Ab7]looking for a [Am7]shy boy just [Dm7]try boy, [Bb7] [Ab7] you're such a [Am7]shy boy {end_of_part}