Boon Elm Chords
by Jon And Roy
Boon Elm by Jon And Roy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, C/G, Am, Fm7, E, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tabbed by Sam de Brunner
Tuning: Standard
Chords relative to capo
On the C chord occasionally do a hammer on on the second fret of the A string.
From one of the videos it looks
like he plays a C/G string so if you think that sounds better play that.
Intro
Am (several bars)
Am Fm7 (just a couple of strums) C (X2)
Am Fm7 C
I'm walkin' out on a dusty road
Am Fm7 C
The sky is blue and my t-shirts torn
Am Fm7 C
Up on a hill I found my thrill
Am Fm7 C
And down in the valley I got my fill.
Am Fm7 C (X2)
Am Fm7 C
Her skin was fair and her hair was long
Am Fm7 C
Her body built with a frame strong
Am Fm7 C
She broke down my front door at dawn
Am Fm7 C
And now we're in bed and the day is done
E Am G C E G
Oh, but a man he can't always pretend, that he does understand
Am Fm7 C (X2)
Am Fm7 C
So I'm gonna keep somethings well hid
Am Fm7 C
In a wooden box with a tight lid
Am Fm7 C
Up on the hill I'll sing my tune
Am Fm7 C
With my ear to the ground and my eyes on the moon
E Am G C E G
Oh but a man he can't always pretend, that he does understand
C (A few bars)
C E Am G (X8)
End with one strum of C