Only a Boy Lyrics

and easy to play. It's my first attempt tabbing a song. Sorry
for remaining mistakes.#
Only a boy
Words & music by Rod Stewart, Jim Cregan & Kevin Savigar
From the album "Tonight I'm yours" (1981)
Tabs by rarerod (at) gmx.net (2010)
In the key of E, standard tuning.
h - hammer on
b - bend
rb - release bend
p - pluck off
~ - vibrato
\ - slide down to
Intro (use a lot of reverb!):
|--8h9-11-11b(13)-------b(13)rb(11)-8-8-9p8---------------------------------|
Single file in the girls corridor.
|-8h9-11-11b(13)----------b(13)rb(11)-8-8-9p8------------------------------|
Come along, Stewart laddie!
1st verse:
"Stewart boy, you'll never be much cause you're too busy acting the fool."
Thank you, Sir, for them few kind words on my last day of school.
Oh, but my mama said I could be a success if I'd only get myself out of bed.
Words of wisdom but I wasn't listening, I had plans in my head.
Refrain:
Only a boy, trying it on, coming so strong, restless to roam.
Only a boy, silly and proud, reckless and loud, impressing the crowd.
Only a boy
2nd verse:
Rock and roll was in my brains, Eddie Cochrane running through my veins.
Skintight trousers in council houses, the unemployment exchange.
The blues I played were Mississippi made and every friday night I'd fall in love.
Football fields and teenage pills, nothing's enough.
Refrain:
Only a boy, dressing to kill, passion to spill, hand in the till.
Only a boy, slipping it in, thin as a pin, chasing a dream.
Only a boy
Only a boy
Ooh!
Solo (use a lot of reverb!):
|--11b(13)-------b(13)rb(11)-8-8-9p8---------------------------------|
Climb....
|-8h9-11-11b(13)-------b(13)rb(11)-8-8-9p8---------------|
...down off the school roof, laddie!
3rd verse:
Oh, them Dukes of freedom I used to believe them and all their rebellious vows.
The critics, the cynics who never understood it, where are they now?
And all the wondering and the stumbling that goes hand in hand with change.
The yearning, the earning was it all part of learning or am I still the same?
Refrain:
Only a boy, laughing aloud, quick as a shot, nobody can stop
Only a boy, plans of his own, leaving his home, knows where he's going.
Only a boy
Only a boy