E|--5--5--5--5^6--3---8p7h8-| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| (repeat) D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| Em F Em G Em F Em G Em F A boy like me is told Em G He is both nine and ninety Em And a boy like me F Em Should shut those books G Join the army Em And a boy like me F Em Would never be seen G Fighting for peace Em I want total chaos F Em G And a holiday home in the east E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------5---------------------5---5---------------5-----| G|----------------4----------------4---------------------4---4---------------4---| D|----5---5----5-----4--------5------------------5^4--------------5---5----------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (play twice) Em And a boy like me F Em G Should know much better than Em F Em G To raise his flag in stormy weather Em F Em G I just can't get enough electric shocks Em I wanna buy a lighthouse F Em G And ride a giraffe on the rocks Em F Em G [I don't give up] Em I want two dogs F Em Two cats A big kitchen G And a welcome mat Em F I want all this Em G And all i shall have Em F Em G Oh no, i don't give up Em A boy like me F Em Don't ever give up G Give up his dream