Intro: >D - D7 G Gm D A D >B BM7 B7 Eadd9 Em6 B F# B Verse 1: > B BM7 Ever since I was a kid at school >B7 Eadd9 I messed around with all the rules >Em6 B Apologized, then realized > F# B I'm not different after all >B BM7 Me and the boys thought we had it sussed >B7 Eadd9 Valentinos all of us >Em6 B My dad said we looked ridiculous > F# B But, boy, we broke some hearts Verse 2: >B BM7 In and out of jobs, running free >B7 Eadd9 Waging war with society >Em6 B Dumb, blank faces stared back at me >F# B But nothing ever changed > B BM7 Promises made in the heat of the night >B7 Eadd9 Creepin' home before it got too light >Em6 B I wasted all that precious time > F# B And blamed it on the wine Chorus: > E F# B I was only joking, my dear > E F# G#m Looking for a way to hide my fear > E F# B What kind of fool was I? > C#m (C#m B) I could never win Verse 3: >B BM7 Never found a compromise >B7 Eadd9 Collected lovers like butterflies >Em6 B Illusions of that grand first prize > F# B Are slowly wearin' thin > B BM7 Susie, baby, you were good to me >B7 Eadd9 Giving love unselfishly >Em6 B But you took it all too seriously > F# B I guess it had to end Chorus: > E F# B I was only joking, my dear > E F# G#m Looking for a way to hide my fear > E F# B What kind of fool was I? > C#m (C#m B) I could never win > Yeah, baby, woo Solo: >B BM7 B7 Eadd9 Em6 B F# B (2x) >B E F# G#m C#m G#m F# -,B E F# G#m C#m G#m F# B >E~F#~B, E~F#~G#m, E~F#~B, C#m (C#m B) Verse 3: >B BM7 Now you ask me if I'm sincere >B7 Eadd9 That's the question that I always fear >Em6 B Verse seven is never clear > F# B But I'll tell you what you wanna hear >B BM7 I try to give you all you want >B7 Eadd9 But giving love is not my strongest point >Em6 B If that's the case, it's pointless going on > F# B I'd rather be alone Outro: > B BM7 'Cause what I'm doing must be wrong > B7 Eadd9 Pouring my heart out in a song >Em6 B Owning up for prosperity > F# B For the whole damn world to see > B BM7 Quietly now while I turn a page >B7 Eadd9 Act one is over without costume change >Em6 B The principal would like to leave the stage > F# B The crowd don't understand